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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisparo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: disˈpaɾo
"El disparo fue preciso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden discharge of a projectile from a weapon.
"The hunter took a shot at the deer from a distance." - 2
A photograph taken quickly.
"She captured a beautiful shot of the sunset."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shot' originates from the Old English 'sceot', which means 'to shoot' or 'a shot'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the act of shooting or a projectile, and has retained its core meanings related to shooting and photography.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shot" is said worldwide
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tir
Transliteration: tir
"Il a pris un tir au pigeon."
Schuss
Transliteration: ʃʊs
"Er gab einen Schuss auf das Ziel ab."
colpo
Transliteration: ˈkɔlpo
"Ha fatto un colpo perfetto."
disparo
Transliteration: disˈpaɾo
"El disparo fue preciso."
tiro
Transliteration: ˈtʃiɾu
"Ele fez um tiro certeiro."
शॉट
Transliteration: śāṭ
"उसने एक शानदार शॉट लिया।"
射击
Transliteration: shèjī
"他拍了一张精彩的射击。"
샷
Transliteration: syat
"그는 멋진 샷을 찍었다."
ショット
Transliteration: shotto
"彼は素晴らしいショットを撮った。"
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