Слово англійською: shot
Іменник
Переклад shot українською: по́стріл, уда́р (у воро́та), ку́ля (снаря́д для стрільби́), зні́мок, фотогра́фія (зобра́ження), ро́лик (короткометра́жний фільм), кадр, ча́рка, ча́рочка, ке́лишок, скля́ночка, стака́нчик (горі́лки і т. д.), ядро́ (спорти́вний снаря́д), дроби́на, шроти́на
Детальний опис
with gun
- [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes
- We heard some shots in the distance.
- shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car.
- shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head.
- The man fired several shots from his pistol.
see also gunshot, potshot
- [countable] a good, bad, etc. shot a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)
- She is a crack shot with a rifle.
in sport
- [countable] an attempt to score a goal or point in a game
- He took a shot from the edge of the box.
- Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
- She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.
- A defender managed to block his shot.
- shot at something Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.
- shot on something England had a few shots on goal.
see also hook shot, jump shot, set shot, wrist shot - [countable] an act of hitting the ball
- Good shot!
- Go on—take another shot.
- She started the day one shot off the lead.
see also chip shot, drop shot, passing shot (often the shot)
[singular] the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put photograph
- [countable] a photograph
- We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.
- I got some good shots of people at the party.
- I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.
Synonyms photographphotographpicture ▪ photo ▪ shot ▪ snapshot/snap ▪ printThese are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:- a photograph of the house
- Can I take a photograph?
picture a photograph:- We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photo a photograph: photograph, picture or photo?Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.shot a photograph:- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:Patterns- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
see also mugshot, screenshot, snapshot scene in film
- [countable] a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera
- the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
- The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.
- The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.
bullets
(also lead shot)
[uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun- Round shot whistled over our heads.
- Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.
see also buckshot - [countable]
(plural shot)
a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past remark/action
- [countable] a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with
- This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
- The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
- He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.
see also parting shot attempt
- [countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal) the act of trying to do or achieve something
- The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
- I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
- I'm willing to give it a shot.
- Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.
see also a long shot, one-shot drug
- [countable] (informal, especially North American English) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe synonym injection
- a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
- a shot of morphine
drink
- [countable] (informal) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one
of spacecraft
- [countable] (especially in compounds) the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space
- The space shot was shown live on television.
- a moon shot
horse/dog in race
- [singular] (used with numbers) a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned
- The horse is a 10–1 shot.
Word Originnoun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot.
Idioms - an important person
- (informal) to be the person who controls a situation
- (informal) very quickly and without hesitating
- If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.
- an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
- It's a long shot, but it just might work.
not by a long shot (North American English, British English) (also not by a long chalk British English)
- not nearly; not at all
- It's not over yet—not by a long shot.
- a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
- As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.
a shot across the/somebody’s bows
- something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.
- something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need
- Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us.
- a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I might be right.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2