shoot
to hit with a missile discharged from a weapon; to project, impel, hurl, cast, or throw
Not to be confused with:
chute – an inclined tube, trough, or shaft for conveying water, grain, etc. to a lower level; parachute
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shoot
(sho͞ot)v. shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots
v.tr.
1.
a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon.
b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window.
c. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon.
2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon.
3.
a. To discharge (a weapon).
b. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker.
4. To inject (a drug, for example) with a hypodermic syringe.
5. To throw out or release (a fishing line, for example).
6.
a. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
b. To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
c. To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
d. Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
7. Informal To spend, use up, or waste: They shot their savings on a new boat.
8. To pass over or through swiftly: shooting the rapids.
9. To cover (country) in hunting for game.
10. To record on film or video using a movie camera: shot the scene in one take.
11. To cause to project or protrude; extend: shot out her arm to prevent the bottle from falling.
12. To begin to grow or produce; put forth.
13. To pour, empty out, or discharge down or as if down a chute: shot gravel into the hole.
14. Sports & Games
a. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
b. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
c. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
d. To attain (a given score) in golf.
e. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
f. To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
15. To slide (the bolt of a lock) into or out of its fastening.
16. To plane (the edge of a board) straight.
17. To variegate (colored cloth) by interweaving weft threads of a different color.
18. To measure the altitude of with a sextant or other instrument: shot the star.
v.intr.
1. To discharge a missile from a weapon.
2. To discharge or fire; go off.
3.
a. To gush or spurt: Water shot out of the geyser.
b. To appear suddenly: The sun shot through a break in the clouds.
4. To move swiftly; dart.
5. To be felt moving or as if moving in the body: Pain shot through my lower leg.
6. To protrude; project: The headland shoots far out into the sea.
7. To engage in hunting or the firing of weapons, especially for sport: is shooting in Scotland during the fall.
8. To put forth new growth; germinate.
9.
a. To take pictures.
b. To film a scene in a movie.
10. Sports & Games To propel a ball or other object toward the goal or in a specific direction or manner.
11. Games To throw dice.
12. Slang To begin talking. Often used in the imperative: I know you have something to tell me, so shoot!
13. To slide into or out of a fastening. Used of the bolt of a lock.
n.
1. The motion or movement of something that is propelled, driven, or discharged.
2.
a. The young growth arising from a germinating seed; a sprout.
b. A young leaf, flower, or other new growth on a plant.
c. The aboveground part of a vascular plant.
3. A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream.
4.
a. The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile.
b. Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile.
5.
a. An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
b. A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
6. A session in which something is photographed, filmed, or videotaped.
7. The distance a shot travels; the range.
8. A sharp twinge or spasm of pain.
9. An inclined channel for moving something; a chute.
10. A body of ore in a vein.
interj.
Phrasal Verbs: Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment.
shoot down
1. To bring down (an aircraft, for example) by hitting and damaging with gunfire or a missile.
2. Informal To ruin the aspirations of; disappoint.
3. Informal
a. To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
b. To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
shoot for/at
Informal To strive or aim for; have as a goal.
shoot up
Idioms: 1. Informal To grow or get taller rapidly.
2. To increase dramatically in amount.
3. To riddle with bullets.
4. To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire.
5. Slang To inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe.
shoot from the hip Slang
To act or speak on a matter without forethought.
shoot off (one's) mouth/face Slang
1. To speak indiscreetly.
2. To brag; boast.
shoot (one's) bolt Slang
To do all within one's power; exhaust all of one's resources or capabilities.
shoot (one's) wad
1. Slang
a. To spend all of one's cash.
b. To use up all of one's energy or resources.
2. Vulgar Slang To ejaculate.
shoot (oneself) in the foot
To do or say something that inadvertently undermines one's interests.
shoot straight
To talk or deal honestly.
shoot the breeze/bull Slang
To spend time talking in an idle manner; talk idly.
shoot the shit Vulgar Slang
To talk idly.
shoot the works Informal
To expend all of one's efforts or capital.
[Middle English shoten, from Old English scēotan; see skeud- in Indo-European roots. Interj., alteration of shit.]
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shoot
(ʃuːt)vb, shoots, shooting or shot
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to hit, wound, damage, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to discharge (a missile or missiles) from a weapon
3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to fire (a weapon) or (of a weapon) to be fired
4. to send out or be sent out as if from a weapon: he shot questions at her.
5. (intr) to move very rapidly; dart
6. (tr) to slide or push into or out of a fastening: to shoot a bolt.
7. to emit (a ray of light) or (of a ray of light) to be emitted
8. (tr) to go or pass quickly over or through: to shoot rapids.
9. (Hunting) (intr) to hunt game with a gun for sport
10. (Hunting) (tr) to pass over (an area) in hunting game
11. to extend or cause to extend; project
12. (tr) to discharge down or as if down a chute
13. (Botany) (intr) (of a plant) to produce (buds, branches, etc)
14. (Botany) (intr) (of a seed) to germinate
15. (Photography) to photograph or record (a sequence, subject, etc)
16. (Film) to photograph or record (a sequence, subject, etc)
17. (tr; usually passive) to variegate or streak, as with colour
18. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit or propel (the ball, etc) towards the goal
19. (Golf) (tr) sport chiefly US and Canadian to score (points, strokes, etc): he shot 72 on the first round.
20. (Building) (tr) to plane (a board) to produce a straight edge
21. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) mining to detonate
22. (Astronomy) (tr) to measure the altitude of (a celestial body)
23. (Recreational Drugs) (often foll by up) slang to inject (someone, esp oneself) with (a drug, esp heroin)
24. shoot a line See line158
25. shoot from the hip to speak bluntly or impulsively without concern for the consequences
26. shoot one's bolt See bolt113
27. shoot oneself in the foot informal to damage one's own cause inadvertently
28. shoot one's mouth off slang
a. to talk indiscreetly
b. to boast or exaggerate
29. shoot the breeze See breeze15
n
30. the act of shooting
31. the action or motion of something that is shot
32. (Botany) the first aerial part of a plant to develop from a germinating seed
33. (Botany) any new growth of a plant, such as a bud, young branch, etc
34. (Hunting) chiefly Brit a meeting or party organized for hunting game with guns
35. (Hunting) an area or series of coverts and woods where game can be hunted with guns
36. (Physical Geography) a steep descent in a stream; rapid
37. (Photography) informal a photographic assignment
38. (Geological Science) geology mining a narrow workable vein of ore
39. (Mining & Quarrying) geology mining a narrow workable vein of ore
40. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) obsolete the reach of a shot
41. the whole shoot slang everything
interj
US and Canadian an exclamation expressing disbelief, scepticism, disgust, disappointment, etc
[Old English sceōtan; related to Old Norse skjōta, Old High German skiozan to shoot, Old Slavonic iskydati to throw out]
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shoot
(ʃut)v. shot, shoot•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
2. to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon.
3. to discharge (a weapon).
4. to send forth (questions, ideas, etc.) rapidly.
5. to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air.
6. to direct suddenly or swiftly: He shot a smile at his wife.
7. to move suddenly; send swiftly along.
8. to go over (country) in hunting game.
9. to pass rapidly through, over, down, etc.: to shoot the rapids.
10. to emit (a ray or rays, as of light) suddenly, briefly, or intermittently.
11. to variegate by threads, streaks, etc., of another color.
12. to cause to extend or project (often fol. by out): He shot out his arm.
13. to put forth (buds, branches, etc.).
14. to slide (a bolt or the like) into or out of its fastening.
15. to pull (one's cuffs) abruptly toward one's hands.
16. to take the altitude of (a heavenly body).
17. to detonate; cause to explode.
18. to take a picture of; photograph or film.
v.i. 19. to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like.
20. to be discharged, as a firearm.
21. to hunt with a gun for sport.
22. to move or pass suddenly or swiftly: The car shot ahead and out of sight.
23. to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate.
24. to take a photograph.
25. to film or begin to film a scene or movie.
26. to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea.
27. to propel a ball, puck, etc., toward a goal or in a particular way.
28. to flow through the body: Pain shot through his arm.
29. to carry by force of discharge or momentum: The missile shot thousands of miles into space.
30. Informal. to begin to talk.
31. shoot down,
a. to cause to fall by hitting with a shot.
b. to disparage, reject, or expose as false or inadequate.
32. shoot for or at, to attempt to obtain or accomplish.
33. shoot up,
n. a. to grow rapidly or suddenly.
b. to damage or harass by reckless shooting.
c. to wound by shooting.
d. Slang. to inject a narcotic drug intravenously.
34. the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
35. a shooting expedition or contest.
36. a growing or sprouting, as of a plant.
37. a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant.
38. a sprout that is not three feet high.
39. a chute.
40. the launching of a missile.
41. a photographic assignment or session, as for a feature film or a television commercial.
42. Rowing. the interval between strokes.
43. a narrow vein of ore.
Idioms: 1. shoot from the hip, Informal. to act or speak without due consideration or deliberation.
2. shoot off one's mouth or face, Slang.
a. to talk indiscreetly, make thoughtless remarks, etc.
b. to exaggerate; brag.
3. shoot one's wad or bolt, Informal.
a. to spend all one's money.
b. Also, shoot the works. to spend and exhaust all one's energies or resources.
4. shoot the breeze or bull, Informal. to chat aimlessly.
[before 900; Middle English shoten (v.), Old English scēotan, c. Old Frisian skiata, Old High German sciozzan, Old Norse skjōta; akin to shot1]
shoot′er, n.
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shoot
(sho͞ot) A new growth on a plant, such as a young branch or a sprout from a seed.
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shoot
Past participle: shot
Gerund: shooting
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  shoot - a new branch sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud sucker - a shoot arising from a plant's roots tiller - a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass |
| 2. | shoot - the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer" skeet, skeet shooting, trapshooting - the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird | |
| Verb | 1. | shoot - hit with a missile from a weapon injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" gun down - strike down or shoot down grass - shoot down, of birds kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist" |
| 2. | shoot - kill by firing a missile kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" flight - shoot a bird in flight pick off - shoot one by one | |
| 3. |  shoot - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"blaze, blaze away - shoot rapidly and repeatedly; "He blazed away at the men" overshoot - shoot beyond or over (a target) sharpshoot, snipe - aim and shoot with great precision gun - shoot with a gun pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy" | |
| 4. | shoot - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" reshoot - shoot again; "We had to reshoot that scene 24 times" | |
| 5. | shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance" | |
| 6. | shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" | |
| 7. | shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight" | |
| 8. | shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" break - make the opening shot that scatters the balls chip - play a chip shot carom - make a carom birdie - shoot in one stroke under par double birdie, eagle - shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole" double bogey - to shoot two strokes over par bogey - to shoot in one stroke over par knuckle - shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground | |
| 9. | shoot - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene" x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest" | |
| 10. | shoot - emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth" | |
| 11. | shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg" | |
| 12. | shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" | |
| 13. | shoot - variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth" interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving | |
| 14. | shoot - throw dice, as in a crap game throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | |
| 15. | shoot - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" | |
| 16. | shoot - score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" | |
| 17. | shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer" | |
| 18. | shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star" measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" | |
| 19. | shoot - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" | |
| 20. | shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" dispense, administer - give or apply (medications) infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
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shoot
verb
1. open fire on, blast (slang), hit, kill, bag, plug (slang), bring down, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), zap (slang), pick off, pump full of lead (slang) The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them.
2. fire, launch, discharge, project, hurl, fling, propel, emit, let fly He shot an arrow into the air.
3. speed, race, rush, charge, fly, spring, tear, flash, dash, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), bolt, streak, dart, whisk, whizz (informal), hurtle, scoot, burn rubber (informal) They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them.
4. film, video, photograph, capture on film, make a film of He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba.
noun
shoot someone down gun down, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), put a bullet into (informal), fell, take out (slang), execute, pump full of lead (informal) They shot him down in cold blood.
shoot something down bring down, gun down His plane was shot down.
shoot something or someone down in flames put down, dismiss, dispel, reject, banish, spurn, repudiate, lay aside, pooh-pooh She was able to shoot the rumour down in flames.
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shoot
verb3. To discharge a gun or firearm:
fire.
Idiom: take a shot at.
4. To move swiftly:
bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.
Chiefly British: nip.
Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.
shoot down
phrasal verb
shoot upnoun
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Translations
بُرْعُم، فَسيلَهيَرمي نَظْرَة غَضَبيَصْطاديُصَوِّريُطْلِقُ
výhonekstříletvrhnoutvyrazitvystřelit
skydejagekasteoptageryge
pafi
ampualaukaistaverso
upucati
fõbelõforgatgólt lõkisugárziklő
tembak
skjótaskjóta; stunda skotveiîarskjótast, òjóta, òeytasprotikvikmynda
撃つ
(...을...으로) 쏘다
daigasišlėktimušti į vartusnudiegtinušauti
atvasedrāztiesdzinumsfilmētfotografēt
bodaťnatáčaťzastreliť
planitisestrelitišinitisnematistreljati
skjuta
kupiga risasi
ยิง
bắn
shoot
[ʃuːt] (shot (vb: pt, pp))A. N
2. (Cine) → rodaje m (Phot) → sesión f fotográfica
B. VT
1. (= wound) → pegar un tiro a; (= kill) → matar de un tiro; (more brutally) → matar a tiros; (= execute) → fusilar; (= hunt) → cazar
she shot her husband → pegó un tiro a su marido
you'll get me shot! → ¡me van a asesinar or matar por tu culpa!
he was shot as a spy → lo fusilaron por espía
to shoot sb dead → matar a algn de un tiro or a tiros
we often go shooting rabbits at the weekend → solemos ir a cazar conejos los fines de semana
he was shot in the leg → una bala le hirió en la pierna
he had been shot through the heart → la bala le había atravesado el corazón
to shoot o.s. in the foot → cavar su propia fosa sin darse cuenta
she shot her husband → pegó un tiro a su marido
you'll get me shot! → ¡me van a asesinar or matar por tu culpa!
he was shot as a spy → lo fusilaron por espía
to shoot sb dead → matar a algn de un tiro or a tiros
we often go shooting rabbits at the weekend → solemos ir a cazar conejos los fines de semana
he was shot in the leg → una bala le hirió en la pierna
he had been shot through the heart → la bala le había atravesado el corazón
to shoot o.s. in the foot → cavar su propia fosa sin darse cuenta
3. (= propel) [+ object] → lanzar (at hacia)
the impact shot them forward → el impacto hizo que salieran despedidos hacia delante
the volcano shot lava high into the air → el volcán despidió or arrojó lava por los aires
the impact shot them forward → el impacto hizo que salieran despedidos hacia delante
the volcano shot lava high into the air → el volcán despidió or arrojó lava por los aires
4. (fig) [+ glance, look] → lanzar; [+ smile] → dedicar; [+ ray of light] → arrojar, lanzar
she shot me a sideways glance → me lanzó una mirada de reojo, me miró de reojo
he began shooting questions at her → empezó a acribillarla a preguntas
to shoot the breeze or bull (US) → darle a la lengua
to shoot a line (Brit) → marcarse un farol
to shoot one's mouth off > → irse de la lengua, hablar más de la cuenta
see also bolt A1
she shot me a sideways glance → me lanzó una mirada de reojo, me miró de reojo
he began shooting questions at her → empezó a acribillarla a preguntas
to shoot the breeze or bull (US) → darle a la lengua
to shoot a line (Brit) → marcarse un farol
to shoot one's mouth off > → irse de la lengua, hablar más de la cuenta
see also bolt A1
6. (= speed through)
to shoot the lights (Aut) → saltarse un semáforo en rojo
to shoot the rapids → sortear or salvar los rápidos
to shoot the lights (Aut) → saltarse un semáforo en rojo
to shoot the rapids → sortear or salvar los rápidos
7. (= close) [+ bolt] → correr
C. VI
1. (with gun) → disparar, tirar; (= hunt) → cazar
to shoot at sth/sb → disparar a algo/algn
to go shooting → ir de caza
to shoot to kill → disparar a matar, tirar a matar
shoot-to-kill policy → programa m de tirar a matar
to shoot at sth/sb → disparar a algo/algn
to go shooting → ir de caza
to shoot to kill → disparar a matar, tirar a matar
shoot-to-kill policy → programa m de tirar a matar
2. (in ball games, gen) → tirar (Ftbl) → disparar, chutar
to shoot at goal → tirar a gol, chutar
to shoot wide → fallar el tiro, errar el tiro
to shoot at goal → tirar a gol, chutar
to shoot wide → fallar el tiro, errar el tiro
3. (= move rapidly)
she shot ahead to take first place → se adelantó rápidamente para ponerse en primer puesto
to shoot by = to shoot past
the car shot forward → el coche salió disparado hacia delante
flames shot 100ft into the air → las llamas saltaron por los aires a 100 pies de altura
he shot out of his chair/out of bed → salió disparado de la silla/de la cama
to shoot past → pasar como un rayo
the car shot past us → el coche pasó como un rayo or una bala
to shoot to fame/stardom → lanzarse a la fama/al estrellato
the pain went shooting up his arm → un dolor punzante le subía por el brazo
she shot ahead to take first place → se adelantó rápidamente para ponerse en primer puesto
to shoot by = to shoot past
the car shot forward → el coche salió disparado hacia delante
flames shot 100ft into the air → las llamas saltaron por los aires a 100 pies de altura
he shot out of his chair/out of bed → salió disparado de la silla/de la cama
to shoot past → pasar como un rayo
the car shot past us → el coche pasó como un rayo or una bala
to shoot to fame/stardom → lanzarse a la fama/al estrellato
the pain went shooting up his arm → un dolor punzante le subía por el brazo
6. (US) (in conversation) shoot! → ¡adelante!, ¡dispara!
D. EXCL oh shoot! → ¡caracoles!, ¡mecachis! (Sp)
shoot away
A. VT + ADV = shoot off A2
B. VI + ADV
2. (= move) → partir como una bala, salir disparado
shoot back
A. VT + ADV → devolver rápidamente, devolver en el acto
B. VI + ADV
shoot down VT + ADV [+ aeroplane] → derribar; [+ person] → matar a tiros, balear (LAm) (fig) [+ argument] → echar por tierra
shoot off
A. VT + ADV
B. VI + ADV = shoot away B2
shoot out
A. VT + ADV
2. (= move rapidly) [+ hand] → sacar rápidamente
B. VI + ADV (= come out suddenly) [person, animal] → salir disparado
his hand shot out and grabbed a cake → alargó la mano rápidamente y agarró un pastel
his hand shot out and grabbed a cake → alargó la mano rápidamente y agarró un pastel
shoot up
A. VI + ADV
1. (= move upwards rapidly) [prices, value, temperature] → dispararse; [hand, head] → alzarse de repente; [eyebrows] → arquearse de repente; [smoke, flames, water] → salir disparado
every hand in the classroom shot up → todas las manos de la clase se alzaron de repente, todo el mundo en la clase alzó la mano de repente
every hand in the classroom shot up → todas las manos de la clase se alzaron de repente, todo el mundo en la clase alzó la mano de repente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shoot
[ˈʃuːt] n
[plant] → pousse f
vb [shot] (pt, pp)
vt
[+ person] (= kill) → abattre, tuer d'un coup de fusil (or de revolver) (= wound) → blesser d'un coup de fusil (or de revolver) (= hit) → atteindre d'une balle (= execute) → fusiller
He was shot by a sniper → Il a été abattu par un franc-tireur.
He was shot in the leg
BUT Il a reçu une balle dans la jambe.
He was shot at dawn
BUT Il a été fusillé à l'aube.
to shoot sb dead → abattre qn
to shoot o.s. (= commit suicide) → se tirer une balle
He shot himself with a revolver → Il s'est suicidé d'un coup de revolver.
to shoot o.s. in the foot → se tirer une balle dans le pied
He was shot by a sniper → Il a été abattu par un franc-tireur.
He was shot in the leg
BUT Il a reçu une balle dans la jambe.
He was shot at dawn
BUT Il a été fusillé à l'aube.
to shoot sb dead → abattre qn
to shoot o.s. (= commit suicide) → se tirer une balle
He shot himself with a revolver → Il s'est suicidé d'un coup de revolver.
to shoot o.s. in the foot → se tirer une balle dans le pied
(= fire) [+ gun] → tirer un coup de; [+ bullet, arrow] → tirer; [+ missile] → lancer
He shot an arrow into the air → Il a tiré une flèche en l'air.
He shot an arrow into the air → Il a tiré une flèche en l'air.
[+ look] → jeter
(PHOTOGRAPHY) [+ photo] → prendre
vi
(= move quickly) to shoot past → passer comme une flèche
to shoot past sb/sth → passer comme une flèche devant qn/qch
to shoot in → entrer comme une flèche
to shoot out → sortir comme une flèche
to shoot out of the room → sortir comme une flèche de la pièce
to shoot to fame → être propulsé(e) au faîte de la gloire
to shoot past sb/sth → passer comme une flèche devant qn/qch
to shoot in → entrer comme une flèche
to shoot out → sortir comme une flèche
to shoot out of the room → sortir comme une flèche de la pièce
to shoot to fame → être propulsé(e) au faîte de la gloire
shoot down
vt sep [+ plane, helicopter, missile] → abattre
(= kill) [+ person] → abattre
(= ridicule) [+ person, ideas] → tourner en ridicule
to shoot sb down in flames → descendre qn en flammes
to shoot sb down in flames → descendre qn en flammes
shoot up
vi
(= increase rapidly) [inflation, prices, value] → monter en flèche
(= grow quickly) [child] → beaucoup pousser
(= inject drugs) → se piquer
vt sep (with gun) [+ place] → mitrailler; [+ person] → tirer sur
vt fus (= inject) [+ heroin] → se piquer àshoot-em-up [ˈʃuːtəmʌp] n (= computer game) → shoot'em up m inv jeu vidéo très violent
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shoot
vb: pret, ptp <shot>n
(Bot) → Trieb m; (esp sprouting from seed, potato etc) → Keim m; (out of ground: of bushes, trees) → Schössling m, → Schoss m; (= young branch) → Reis nt
(= shooting party) → Jagdgesellschaft f; (= competition) → (Wett)schießen nt; (= land) → (Jagd)revier nt, → Jagd f
(= photographic assignment) → Fotosession f
vt
person, animal (= hit) → anschießen; (= wound seriously) → niederschießen; (= kill) → erschießen; to shoot somebody dead → jdn erschießen; he shot himself → er hat sich erschossen; he shot himself in the foot → er schoss sich (dat) → in den Fuß; (fig inf) → er hat ein Eigentor geschossen (inf); he was shot in the leg → er wurde ins Bein getroffen; the bird had been shot in the wing → dem Vogel war ein Flügel durchschossen worden; he was fatally shot in the neck → ihn traf ein tödlicher Genickschuss; you’ll get me shot (fig inf) → du bringst mich um Kopf und Kragen (inf); you’ll get shot for doing that! (fig inf) → das kann dich Kopf und Kragen kosten! (inf); people have been shot for less! (hum inf) → es sind schon Leute für weniger an den Galgen gekommen! (inf); it was like shooting fish in a barrel → es war ein ungleicher Wettkampf
(= throw, propel) → schleudern; to shoot a question at somebody → eine Frage auf jdn abfeuern; to shoot a glance at somebody, to shoot somebody a glance → jdm einen (schnellen) Blick zuwerfen; to shoot a line (inf) → aufschneiden, sich wichtigtun (to sb bei jdm)
to shoot the bolt → den Riegel vorlegen; to shoot one’s bolt (fig) → sein Pulver verschießen; to shoot the rapids → über die Stromschnellen jagen; to shoot the lights → eine Ampel (bei Rot) überfahren; to shoot the breeze (inf) → einfach daherreden (inf)
(inf: = inject) drug → drücken (sl)
vi
(with gun) → schießen; (as hunter) → jagen; to shoot to kill → gezielt schießen; (police) → einen gezielten Todesschuss/gezielte Todesschüsse abgeben; don’t shoot! → nicht schießen!; stop or I’ll shoot! → stehen bleiben oder ich schieße!; to shoot at somebody/something → auf jdn/etw schießen; to shoot straight → genau schießen; to shoot wide → danebenschießen; to shoot from the hip → aus der Hüfte schießen; (fig: = talk without thinking) → ohne Überlegung daherreden; shoot! (fig inf: = ask away etc) → schieß los!; to shoot for the moon → sich (dat) → Großes vornehmen
(= move rapidly) → schießen (inf); to shoot ahead/into the lead → an die Spitze vorpreschen; he shot ahead of the other boys in maths → er ließ die anderen Jungen in Mathe weit hinter sich (dat); the car shot along the track → der Wagen schoss or jagte die Piste entlang; he shot down the stairs → er schoss or jagte die Treppe hinunter; to shoot by or past → vorbeischießen or -jagen; to shoot in → (he)reingeschossen kommen; to shoot to fame/stardom → auf einen Schlag berühmt/zum Star werden
(pain) the pain shot up his leg → der Schmerz durchzuckte sein Bein; shooting pains → stechende Schmerzen pl
(inf: = inject drugs) → fixen (inf)
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shoot
[ʃuːt] (shot (vb: pt, pp))1. vt
a. (hit) → colpire, sparare a; (hunt) → cacciare, andare a caccia di; (execute) → fucilare; (kill) → uccidere
he was shot in the arm → gli hanno sparato al braccio
to shoot o.s. in the foot (fig) → darsi la zappa sui piedi
you'll get shot if you do that! (fig) (fam) → puoi rimetterci le penne!
he was shot in the arm → gli hanno sparato al braccio
to shoot o.s. in the foot (fig) → darsi la zappa sui piedi
you'll get shot if you do that! (fig) (fam) → puoi rimetterci le penne!
b. (fire, bullet) → sparare; (arrow) → scoccare; (missile) → lanciare
to shoot one's way out → farsi largo a colpi di pistola
to shoot an arrow at sb → tirare una freccia contro qn
to shoot dice → tirare i dadi
to shoot one's way out → farsi largo a colpi di pistola
to shoot an arrow at sb → tirare una freccia contro qn
to shoot dice → tirare i dadi
d. (Cine) (film, scene) → girare; (person, object) → riprendere
e. (pass quickly, rapids) → scendere
2. vi
a. to shoot (at sb/sth) (with gun) → sparare (a qn/qc); (with bow) → tirare (su or contro qn/qc)
to shoot on sight → sparare a vista
to shoot back → rispondere al fuoco
to shoot at goal (Ftbl) → tirare in porta or a rete
to shoot on sight → sparare a vista
to shoot back → rispondere al fuoco
to shoot at goal (Ftbl) → tirare in porta or a rete
b. (rush) to shoot in/out → entrare/uscire come una freccia
to shoot across to → precipitarsi verso
to shoot past sb → sfrecciare vicino a qn
the pain shot up his leg → sentì una fitta lancinante alla gamba
the bullet shot past his head → il colpo gli ha sfiorato la testa
to shoot across to → precipitarsi verso
to shoot past sb → sfrecciare vicino a qn
the pain shot up his leg → sentì una fitta lancinante alla gamba
the bullet shot past his head → il colpo gli ha sfiorato la testa
3. n
a. (Bot) → germoglio
b. (shooting party) → partita di caccia; (competition) → gara di tiro; (preserve) → riserva di caccia
c. (fig) (fam) the whole shoot → tutto, ogni cosa
shoot down vt + adv (aeroplane) → abbattere; (person) → uccidere (fig) (person) → distruggere; (argument) → demolire
shoot out
1. vt + adv he shot out his arm and saved me → ha allungato prontamente il braccio e mi ha salvato
to shoot it out → regolare una faccenda a colpi di pistola
to shoot it out → regolare una faccenda a colpi di pistola
shoot up
1. vi + adv
2. vt + adv (fam) (heroin) → bucarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shoot
(ʃuːt) – past tense, past participle shot (ʃot) – verb1. (often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc. The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.
2. to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc. He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.
3. to direct swiftly and suddenly. She shot them an angry glance.
4. to move swiftly. He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.
5. to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film). That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.
6. to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.
7. to kill (game birds etc) for sport.
noun a new growth on a plant. The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.
shooting-starmeteorshoot down to hit (a plane) with eg a shell and cause it to crash.
shoot rapids to pass through rapids (in a canoe).
shoot up to grow or increase rapidly. Prices have shot up.
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shoot
→ يُطْلِقُ postřelit skyde schießen πυροβολώ disparar ampua tirer upucati sparare 撃つ (...을...으로) 쏘다 schieten skyte wystrzelić disparar стрелять skjuta ยิง ateş etmek bắn 射击Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shoot
vt (pret & pp shot) (a gun) disparar; to be shot..recibir un disparo or balazo; He was shot in the leg..Recibió un disparo (balazo) en la pierna; to — up (fam) inyectarse (drogas)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.