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shotgun

/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/ /ˈʃɑtɡʌn/

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noun

Schrotflinte

A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

Examples :

"Meat was cooked up within hours after the hunter killed the deer with his shotgun."

Das Fleisch wurde innerhalb weniger Stunden zubereitet, nachdem der Jäger das Reh mit seiner Schrotflinte erlegt hatte.

weapon military machine

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noun

Beifahrersitz

The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat.

Examples :

"I call shotgun! (I claim the right to sit in the passenger seat.)"

Ich beanspruche den Beifahrersitz!

vehicle position history

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noun

Langhaus, Schrotflintenhaus

A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.

Examples :

"Elvis Presley was born in a two-bedroom shotgun in Tupelo, Mississippi."

Elvis Presley wurde in einem Schrotflintenhaus mit zwei Schlafzimmern in Tupelo, Mississippi, geboren.

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noun

Schrotflinte

An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.

Examples :

"The quarterback lined up in the shotgun on fourth down, hoping to get a first down. "

Der Quarterback stellte sich im Shotgun-Format im vierten Versuch auf, in der Hoffnung, ein First Down zu erzielen.

sport position game

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noun

Schrotflinten-

(as a modifier) Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense: e.g. shotgun cartridges, shotgun seat.

Examples :

"My grandfather kept his shotgun shells in a wooden box on the porch. "

Mein Großvater bewahrte seine Schrotflintenkartuschen in einer Holzkiste auf der Veranda auf.

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noun

erzwungen, unter Zwang

(as a modifier) Relating to the threat of force or dubious means: e.g. shotgun wedding, shotgun diplomacy.

Examples :

"The politician used shotgun tactics to pressure the country into signing the treaty. "

Der Politiker setzte Zwangstaktiken ein, um das Land zur Unterzeichnung des Vertrags zu zwingen.

politics war government society action attitude law

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noun

Mit zahlreichen, unterschiedlichen oder wahllosen Mitteln

(as a modifier) Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result: e.g. shotgun marketing, a shotgun approach.

Examples :

"The company used a shotgun approach to attract new customers, trying many different advertising methods at once. "

Das Unternehmen verfolgte einen Ansatz mit zahlreichen Mitteln, um neue Kunden zu gewinnen und probierte viele verschiedene Werbemethoden gleichzeitig aus.

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verb

Durch den Mund weitergeben

(smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.

Examples :

""My friend shotgunned some vapor to me across the table." "

Mein Freund hat mir über den Tisch etwas Dampf durch den Mund weitergegeben.

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verb

Beanspruchen, sich etwas sichern

To verbally lay claim to (something)

Examples :

"I got a day off because I shotgunned it."

Ich habe einen Tag frei bekommen, weil ich ihn mir gesichert habe.

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verb

Den Ball direkt zum Pitcher schlagen

To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.

Examples :

"The batter shotgunned the ball directly back to the pitcher. "

Der Schlagmann schlug den Ball direkt zum Pitcher.

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verb

Aus der Dose trinken

To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.

Examples :

""After the softball game, Mike decided to shotgun a soda to celebrate their win." "

Nach dem Softballspiel beschloss Mike, eine Limonade aus der Dose zu trinken, um ihren Sieg zu feiern.

drink entertainment action

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verb

Herausschicken, verschicken

To send out many (requests, answers to a question, etc), especially in the hope that one obtains a positive result (i.e. reveals useful information, is correct, etc), in the manner of a shotgun firing many balls of shot such that one may hit a target.

Examples :

"The teacher shotgunned a series of questions to the students, hoping one of them would reveal who had eaten the last cookie. "

Der Lehrer schickte eine Reihe von Fragen an die Schüler, in der Hoffnung, dass einer von ihnen verraten würde, wer den letzten Keks gegessen hatte.

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verb

Mit der Shotgun-Debugging-Technik vorgehen

To employ the technique of shotgun debugging.

Examples :

"When the website crashed and we didn't know why, we just shotgunned it by restarting the server, hoping that would fix the problem. "

Als die Website abstürzte und wir nicht wussten warum, gingen wir mit der Shotgun-Debugging-Technik vor, indem wir den Server neu starteten, in der Hoffnung, dass das Problem behoben würde.

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