noun🔗ShareシギAny of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak."Hunters often camouflage themselves in wetlands to patiently wait for a snipe to fly overhead. "狩猟者は、シギが頭上を飛ぶのを辛抱強く待つために、湿地帯でよく姿を隠します。birdanimalgamenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share愚か者, 間抜けA fool; a blockhead."The new student, a complete snipe, couldn't understand the simplest instructions in math class. "新しい生徒は、全くの愚か者で、数学の授業で最も簡単な指示も理解できませんでした。characterpersonwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share隠れた場所からの射撃A shot fired from a concealed place."The security guard suddenly reacted, believing he'd heard a sniper's snipe from across the parking lot. "警備員は、駐車場を挟んで隠れた場所からの射撃を聞いたと信じ、突然反応した。weaponmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share機関士(naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship."The ship's engines broke down, so the captain called for the chief snipe to assess the damage. "船のエンジンが故障したので、船長は被害を評価するためにチーフ機関士を呼びました。nauticaljobmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareゴール(ice hockey slang) A goal."The team scored a snipe in the last minute of the game. "チームは試合のラスト1分でゴールを決めた。sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareシギを狩るTo hunt snipe."Every autumn, my grandfather enjoys going to the marsh to snipe. "毎年秋、祖父はシギを狩るために湿地に行くのを楽しんでいます。sportanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share潜んで狙撃するTo shoot at individuals from a concealed place."The hunter sniped at the pigeons from behind a large tree. "狩人は大きな木の陰からハトを狙撃した。militaryweaponactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareスナイパーライフルで狙撃する(by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle."The marksman sniped the target from a hidden position on the rooftop. "その射手は、屋上の隠れた場所から標的をスナイパーライフルで狙撃した。militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share終了間際に落札するTo watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.""He likes to snipe on eBay, waiting until the final seconds to place his bids and win auctions." "彼はeBayで、入札してオークションに勝つために、最後の瞬間まで待って、終了間際に落札するのが好きです。internetbusinesscomputingtechnologyelectronicseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削るTo nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding."The lumberjack sniped the log to make it slide more easily down the slope. "木こりは、丸太が斜面をより簡単に滑り落ちるように削りました。technicalagricultureworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareゴールを決める(ice hockey slang) To score a goal."The hockey player sniped the puck past the goalie to win the game. "ホッケー選手は、試合に勝つためにゴールキーパーをかわしてパックをゴールに決めた。sportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareボールを素早く別の方向に動かすTo move the ball quickly in a different direction."The soccer player had the ball, then he suddenly sniped it to the left, leaving the defender behind. "サッカー選手はボールを持っていたが、突然それを左に動かし、ディフェンダーを置き去りにした。sportactiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸殻, 煙草の吸い殻A cigarette butt."He threw the snipe onto the pavement. "彼は吸殻を歩道に投げ捨てた。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアニメーションプロモーションロゴAn animated promotional logo during a television show."The television show's opening credits featured a colorful snipe of a happy family. "テレビ番組のオープニングクレジットには、幸せな家族のカラフルなアニメーションプロモーションロゴが表示されました。mediatechnologyentertainmentsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share速報、見出しA strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad."The magazine advertisement for the new phone had a snipe announcing a special early-bird discount. "新しいスマートフォンの雑誌広告には、特別な早期購入割引を発表する速報が掲載されていました。mediabusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareミニボトル、四分の一ボトルA bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo."My sister bought a snipe of rosé wine to enjoy with dinner. "妹は夕食と一緒に楽しむために、ロゼワインのミニボトルを買いました。drinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share皮肉, 嫌味A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm."My brother's snipe about my messy room was quite hurtful. "兄の部屋の散らかり具合に対する嫌味は、かなり傷ついた。communicationlanguagewordattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share注記、批判A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc."A snipe on the school notice board announced that the talent show was sold out. "学校の掲示板の注記で、才能ショーが完売したことが発表された。politicsmediacommunicationwritingsigninfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share陰口をたたく, 中傷するTo make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks."During the meeting, Sarah sniped at John's ideas, suggesting they were poorly thought out. "会議中、サラはジョンのアイデアを中傷し、それらがよく考えられていないとほのめかしました。communicationattitudecharacteractionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share注釈を加える, コメントを付加するTo attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc."Someone sniped the election poster with a sticker that read, "Promises broken!" "誰かが「約束は破られた!」と書かれたステッカーで選挙ポスターに注釈を付けた。politicsmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading