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sniping

/ˈsnaɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Schnepfen jagen

Examples :

"Every autumn, my grandfather enjoys sniping in the wetlands for sport. "

Jeden Herbst genießt mein Großvater die Schnepfenjagd in den Feuchtgebieten zum Vergnügen.

sport animal bird

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verb

Jemanden aus dem Hinterhalt erschießen

To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.

Examples :

""The bully was sniping at the younger kids from behind the school building, throwing rocks at them as they walked by." "

Der Schläger schoss aus dem Hinterhalt hinter dem Schulgebäude auf die jüngeren Kinder und warf Steine nach ihnen, als sie vorbeigingen.

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verb

Scharfschießen

(by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.

Examples :

"The soldier was sniping at the enemy from a hidden rooftop. "

Der Soldat scharfschoss vom versteckten Dach auf den Feind.

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verb

In letzter Sekunde bieten

To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.

Examples :

"She was sniping on eBay, hoping to win the vintage dress just before the auction ended. "

Sie bot in letzter Sekunde auf eBay, in der Hoffnung, das Vintage-Kleid kurz vor Auktionsende zu gewinnen.

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verb

Anspitzen

To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.

Examples :

"The lumberjack sniped the log, making it slide smoothly down the ramp. "

Der Holzfäller spitzte den Baumstamm an, damit er reibungslos die Rampe hinunterrutschte.

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verb

Ein Tor schießen

(ice hockey slang) To score a goal.

Examples :

""The forward was known for sniping pucks into the top corner of the net." "

Der Stürmer war dafür bekannt, die Pucks in die obere Ecke des Netzes zu schießen.

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verb

Den Ball schnell in eine andere Richtung lenken

To move the ball quickly in a different direction.

Examples :

"The soccer player was dribbling down the field, then quickly sniping the ball to the left to get past the defender. "

Der Fußballspieler dribbelte das Feld entlang und lenkte den Ball dann schnell nach links, um am Verteidiger vorbeizukommen.

sport action direction

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verb

Hinterhältige Bemerkungen machen, verunglimpfen

To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.

Examples :

"Instead of offering constructive criticism, John was always sniping at his coworker's ideas during meetings. "

Anstatt konstruktive Kritik zu äußern, machte John während der Meetings immer hinterhältige Bemerkungen über die Ideen seines Kollegen.

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verb

Anbringen, befestigen

To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc.

Examples :

"Someone was sniping the election posters by adding stickers that said "Liar!" under the candidate's picture. "

Jemand hat die Wahlplakate mit Aufklebern versehen, auf denen „Lügner!“ unter dem Bild des Kandidaten stand.

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noun

Scharfschießen

A shooting from a concealed place.

Examples :

""The soldiers feared enemy sniping from the rooftops." "

Die Soldaten fürchteten feindliches Scharfschießen von den Dächern.

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