noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Escopeta 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." La carne se cocinó en cuestión de horas después de que el cazador matara al ciervo con su escopeta. weapon military machine Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Asiento del copiloto 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.)" ¡Yo reclamo el asiento del copiloto! vehicle position history Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Casa escopeta 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 nació en una casa escopeta de dos dormitorios en Tupelo, Mississippi. architecture property building Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Escopeta 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. " El mariscal de campo se alineó en la escopeta en el cuarto down, esperando conseguir un primer down. sport position game Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir De escopeta (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. " Mi abuelo guardaba las balas de escopeta en una caja de madera en el porche. weapon vehicle Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir forzado, bajo amenaza (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. " El político utilizó tácticas bajo amenaza para presionar al país a firmar el tratado. politics war government society action attitude law Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Utilizando numerosos, diversos o indiscriminados medios (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. " La empresa utilizó un enfoque utilizando numerosos medios para atraer nuevos clientes, probando muchos métodos de publicidad diferentes a la vez. business Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Pasar el humo de la boca a la boca (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." " Mi amigo me pasó algo de vapor de la boca a la boca al otro lado de la mesa. action human body entertainment culture Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Apropiarse, reclamar To verbally lay claim to (something) Examples : "I got a day off because I shotgunned it." Me dieron el día libre porque me lo apropié. communication language action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Golpear la pelota directamente al lanzador To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher. Examples : "The batter shotgunned the ball directly back to the pitcher. " El bateador golpeó la pelota directamente al lanzador. sport game Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Beber rápidamente una bebida de una lata haciendo un agujero en la parte inferior de la lata, colocándolo sobre la boca y abriendo la parte superior 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." " Después del partido de softbol, Mike decidió beber rápidamente un refresco de una lata para celebrar su victoria. drink entertainment action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Enviar en masa 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. " El profesor envió en masa una serie de preguntas a los estudiantes, esperando que uno de ellos revelara quién se había comido la última galleta. communication technology internet computing business Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Emplear la técnica de depuración shotgun 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. " Cuando el sitio web se cayó y no sabíamos por qué, lo solucionamos empleando la técnica de depuración shotgun, reiniciando el servidor, con la esperanza de que eso solucionara el problema. computing technology technical Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
