🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

toma única

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toma única

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Single-Shot/ˈsɪŋɡl ʃɒt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El fotógrafo capturó una imagen impresionante en una toma única."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Referring to an action or event that occurs in a single instance or shot.

    "The photographer captured a stunning single-shot image of the sunset."
  2. 2

    Describing a type of firearm or camera that can only take one shot or image at a time.

    "He used a single-shot rifle for hunting, ensuring precision with each shot."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'single-shot' combines 'single', derived from Old English 'sīngul', meaning 'one' or 'individual', and 'shot', from Old English 'sceot', meaning 'to shoot'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century, particularly in contexts related to photography and firearms, indicating an action or event occurring in one instance.

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