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/ʃɑts/

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noun

Tirs

The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

Examples :

"The shot was wide off the mark."

Le tir était largement à côté de la cible.

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Tirs, lancers

The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

Examples :

"They took the lead on a last-minute shot."

Ils ont pris l'avantage grâce à un tir à la dernière minute.

sport action game

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Boulets

The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

Examples :

"The athlete carefully wiped down the shots before putting them away in the equipment room. "

L'athlète a essuyé soigneusement les boulets avant de les ranger dans la salle d'équipement.

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Munitions, balles

Small metal balls used as ammunition.

Examples :

"The old shotgun used shots as ammunition to hunt birds. "

Le vieux fusil de chasse utilisait des balles comme munitions pour chasser les oiseaux.

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Des balles, des projectiles

Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.

Examples :

"The pirate loaded his antique cannon with heavy shots before the battle. "

Le pirate chargea son canon antique avec de grosses balles avant la bataille.

military weapon

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Tireur

(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly

Examples :

"My grandfather is a good shots, winning prizes at the shooting range every year. "

Mon grand-père est un bon tireur, il gagne des prix au stand de tir chaque année.

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Occasions, tentatives

An opportunity or attempt.

Examples :

""She missed her first two shots at the basketball hoop, but she finally scored on her third attempt." "

Elle a manqué ses deux premiers tirs au panier de basket, mais elle a finalement marqué lors de sa troisième tentative.

possibility achievement

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Remarque, commentaire

A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.

Examples :

""During the meeting, she made several shots at my presentation, criticizing everything from the font to the color scheme." "

Pendant la réunion, elle a fait plusieurs remarques sur ma présentation, critiquant tout, de la police de caractères à la palette de couleurs.

communication language attitude

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Coups, frappes

A punch or other physical blow.

Examples :

"The angry student threw several shots at the teacher during the argument. "

L'élève en colère a porté plusieurs coups au professeur pendant la dispute.

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Un shot, un verre

A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)

Examples :

"He had two shots of whiskey before dinner. "

Il a pris deux shots de whisky avant le dîner.

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Un expresso

A single serving of espresso.

Examples :

"I need two shots of espresso in my latte this morning to help me wake up before work. "

J'ai besoin de deux expressos dans mon latte ce matin pour m'aider à me réveiller avant le travail.

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L'addition, part

A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.

Examples :

"After the party, the friends divided the shots of the restaurant bill equally. "

Après la fête, les amis ont divisé l'addition du restaurant à parts égales.

drink entertainment food amount

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Prise de vue, plan

A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.

Examples :

"We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating."

Nous avons obtenu une bonne prise de vue des colibris en train de s'accoupler.

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Vaccin, injection

A vaccination or injection.

Examples :

"I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria."

Je suis allé chez le médecin pour recevoir une injection contre le paludisme.

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Coup de circuit qui marque un, deux ou trois points

A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).

Examples :

"His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game."

Son coup de circuit en solo en septième manche a fini par faire gagner le match.

sport entertainment

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Documentation écrite d'une infraction disciplinaire

(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.

Examples :

"After the fight in the prison yard, both inmates received shots documenting their violation of the rules. "

Après la bagarre dans la cour de la prison, les deux détenus ont reçu une documentation écrite de leur infraction aux règles.

government law writing

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Jets, coups de filet

(fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.

Examples :

"The fishing boat made three shots today, but only caught a few small fish. "

Le bateau de pêche a fait trois coups de filet aujourd'hui, mais n'a attrapé que quelques petits poissons.

nautical fish industry

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Endroits, lieux de pêche

(fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.

Examples :

"The old fisherman knew the best shots along the riverbank for catching salmon. "

Le vieux pêcheur connaissait les meilleurs endroits le long de la berge pour attraper du saumon.

place fish nautical

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Trait, prise

(fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.

Examples :

"The fisherman was disappointed; today's shots yielded only a handful of small fish. "

Le pêcheur était déçu ; les prises d'aujourd'hui n'ont rapporté qu'une poignée de petits poissons.

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verb

Charger (un fusil) avec des plombs

To load (a gun) with shot.

Examples :

"He carefully shots his antique shotgun before going hunting for ducks. "

Il chargea soigneusement son fusil de chasse ancien avec des plombs avant d'aller chasser le canard.

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Une tournée, l'addition

A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

Examples :

"Let's split the shots for pizza tonight. "

Partageons l'addition pour la pizza ce soir.

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