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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshistoria autoconclusiva
Pronunciation / Transliteration: is-to-ria ow-to-kon-klu-si-ba
"Publicaron un one-shot en la revista mensual."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single-issue comic book, short story, or standalone media work that is complete in itself and not part of an ongoing series.
"The manga creator published a popular one-shot before starting their main serialization."
- 1
Done, happening, or valid only once; single-use or isolated.
"This is a one-shot opportunity that will not be offered again."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from firearms terminology indicating a weapon or projectile designed to fire a single round before needing reloading. Over time, the term expanded metaphorically into popular culture, media, and technology to describe a single-use or standalone event, publication, or occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "One-shot" is said worldwide
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histoire unique
Transliteration: is-twar y-nik
"Il a dessiné un one-shot très captivant."
Einzelband
Transliteration: ain-tsel-bant
"Dieser Manga ist als Einzelband erschienen."
storia autoconclusiva
Transliteration: sto-ri-a ow-to-kon-klu-si-va
"Il fumetto è uscito come storia autoconclusiva."
historia autoconclusiva
Transliteration: is-to-ria ow-to-kon-klu-si-ba
"Publicaron un one-shot en la revista mensual."
história única
Transliteration: is-to-ria u-ni-ka
"O autor escreveu um one-shot emocionante."
एकल कहानी
Transliteration: ekal kahani
"यह एक एकल कहानी वाली कॉमिक है।"
短篇完结
Transliteration: duǎn piān wán jié
"这部漫画是一部短篇完结作品。"
단편
Transliteration: dan-pyeon
"작가는 새로운 단편을 발표했습니다."
読み切り
Transliteration: yomikiri
"その雑誌には面白い読み切りが掲載されていた。"
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