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стрельба

Translation of стрельба

shooting

Meaning of стрельба

Russian

действие или процесс стрельбы из огнестрельного оружия

English

the act of using a gun to fire bullets

shooting

Transcription and pronunciation of стрельба

стрельба́

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[strʲɪlʲˈba]
In Latin letters
strelba

Traps and common mistakes

Стрельба or съёмка?

съёмка

съёмка = shooting a film or photos

Don't mix them up. Firing guns — стрельба; shooting a film or photos — съёмка.

Съёмка фильма заняла полгода.

Shooting the film took half a year.

На полигоне идёт стрельба, туда нельзя.

There's shooting at the range, you can't go there.

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  1. The shooting scared everyone in the area.

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    Стрельба напугала всех в этом районе.

  2. Police arrived soon after the shooting.

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    Полиция приехала вскоре после стрельбы.

стрельба synonyms

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What's the difference between стрельба, перестрелка, пальба, and обстрел

П
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перестрелка

Two sides shooting at each other.

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пальба

Colloquial: loud, random shooting.

Advanced: broader words

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обстрел

Firing at a target, often with heavy weapons.

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What does стрельба mean?

the act of using a gun to fire bullets

How do you pronounce стрельба?

стрельба is pronounced [strʲɪlʲˈba], in Latin letters “strelba”.

How is стрельба used in a sentence?

The shooting scared everyone in the area. Translation: Стрельба напугала всех в этом районе.

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