ср., -я 1. tool, instrument, implement; земеделски ~я agricultural implements/equipment; ~я за производство instruments of production, industrial implements;
2. прен. tool; (за човек) разг. stooge; ~е на съдбата an instrument of destiny; послушно ~е ready tool, convenient tool/instrument (in the hands of);
3. воен. gun, cannon, piece of ordinance; бордово ~е naval gun; брегово ~е coastal gun; насочващо/основно ~е directing/pivot gun; полско ~е field-gun/-piece; противовъздушно ~е anti-aircraft gun; самоходно ~е self-propelled gun; тежко ~е heavy gun.