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pushk|at|o'·n vt to execute [ ] by firing squad pushk|at|u'a|r adj (i), n (person) executed by firing squad pu'shkë nf 1 rifle; gun 2 [Colloq] fighter armed with a rifle: rifleman 3 rifle fire; armed warfare 4 maximum range of a rifle: rifle range 5 [Fig Colloq] argument, squabble • ësh·të i pushkës "be of the gun" 1 to know how to handle a gun 2 to be a real fighter • T'u bëftë pushka top! [Felic] "May your rifle become a cannon!" (said to a soldier going off to battle) Kill'em good! • pushka habertare/lajmëtare [Old] signalling gun • pushkë e lagët [Impol] good-for-nothing • ta lë'· pushkën në faqe "it leaves the gun at your cheek" 1 {} is a person who leaves your work half done 2 {} is so fast/clever that it gets away from you (before you can shoot) • ësh·të pushkë e mbushur/ngrehur "be a loaded/raised gun" to be always ready for a fight; have a quick temper • ësh·të me pushkë në faqe "be with a gun at one's cheek" to be ready to shoot/fight • pushkë me çark person with outdated/antiquated ideas • ësh·të pushkë e plasur to be too old to work; be broken down, be unsafe • Të puthsha grykën e pushkës! [Felic] "May I touch the muzzle of your gun!" Congratulations on your victory (in battle)!