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noun · B2 · rare word · UK/US

shot

shot

Meaning of shot

English

the act of firing a gun or other weapon

Русский

стрельба из оружия один раз

shot

Pronunciation

British English
/ʃɒt/
American English
/ʃɑt/

shot with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом shot

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Стрельба

Firing a gun
fire a shot
выстрелить

The officer fired a shot into the empty hillside.

Полицейский выстрелил в сторону пустого склона.

a shot rang out
раздался выстрел

A shot rang out while we were unloading the truck.

Когда мы разгружали грузовик, раздался выстрел.

  • warning shotпредупредительный выстрел
  • a good shotметкий стрелок

Попытка и шанс

Trying and chances
give it a shot
попробовать

I've never repaired a zipper, but I'll give it a shot.

Я никогда не чинил молнию, но я попробую.

a shot in the dark
попытка наугад

It was a shot in the dark, but I tried my old password again.

Это была попытка наугад, но я снова ввёл свой старый пароль.

  • a long shotмало шансов

Удары и броски в спорте

Shots in sports
a shot on goal
удар по воротам

I managed one shot on goal before twisting my ankle.

Я успел нанести один удар по воротам, прежде чем подвернул лодыжку.

block a shot
заблокировать удар

Our defender blocked a shot right in front of the goal.

Наш защитник заблокировал удар прямо перед воротами.

shot usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He fired a single shot at the target.

Он сделал один выстрел по мишени.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He fired a shot into the air.

Он сделал выстрел в воздух.

shot synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shot, gunshot, gunfire, and shooting

G
🇬🇧English
gunshot

A shot from a gun; makes clear it is a firearm.

often

ENA gunshot woke the whole street.

Advanced: broader words

G
🇬🇧English
gunfire

Repeated shots; uncountable.

often

ENPeople ran when they heard gunfire.

S
🇬🇧English
shooting

The event of shooting; often a violent attack.

very often

ENThe shooting was on the evening news.

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shot meaning: what does it mean?

the act of firing a gun or other weapon

shot pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shot is pronounced as /ʃɒt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shot definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Он сделал один выстрел по мишени. Translation: He fired a single shot at the target.

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