chamber
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/ verbo C2En español: encerrar en una cámara, introducir en la recámara
- To enclose in a room. · She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out.
- To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
- To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition. · The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge.
- To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber. · The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber.
- To prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy. · Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first.
He/she/it chambers · Pasado chambered · Participio pasado chambered · Forma en -ing chambering
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- chamber
- He/she/it
- chambers
- Pasado
- chambered
- Participio pasado
- chambered
- Forma en -ing
- chambering
De la biblioteca
He led the way to a small chamber in the rear of the Throne Room, and they all followed him.
He was conducted to a tolerably neat chamber, but grated and barred, and its appearance, therefore, did not greatly alarm him; besides, the words of Villefort, who seemed to interest himself so much, resounded still in his ears like a promise of freedom.
It was four o’clock when Dantès was placed in this chamber.
One light alone was visible; and Dantès saw that it came from Mercédès’ chamber.
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