thompson

BrE /ˈtʌməsən/ AmE /ˈtɑːməsn/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a surname common in English-speaking countries

apellido, nombre de familia

Collocations Thompson family

  • John Thompson is a famous historian.

    Juan Thompson es un historiador famoso.

2 GUN [noun] C1

a type of automatic rifle used in World War II and later wars

fusil automático, arma de fuego

Collocations Thompson submachine gun

  • The soldiers were armed with Thompsons.

    Los soldados estaban armados con fusiles Thompson.