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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tee-ro
"El tiro al blanco requiere mucha concentración."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or sport of discharging firearms, typically in the context of hunting or competitive target sports.
"He participates in competitive clay pigeon shooting every weekend." - 2
The recording of film or photographs using a camera.
"The film crew is set up for the final outdoor shooting session today."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'scēotan', meaning to dart, rush, or discharge a missile. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass the firing of firearms as well as the capturing of images via photography and film.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shooting" is said worldwide
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tir de barrage
Transliteration: teer-duh-ba-rahzh
"Le tir de barrage a arrêté l'avancée."
Sperrfeuer
Transliteration: sper-foy-er
"Das Sperrfeuer deckte den Rückzug der Truppen."
tiro di sbarramento
Transliteration: tee-ro dee zbar-rah-men-to
"Il tiro di sbarramento impedì l'avanzata."
tiro
Transliteration: tee-ro
"El tiro al blanco requiere mucha concentración."
tiro
Transliteration: chee-roo
"O tiro certeiro garantiu a vitória."
गोलीबारी
Transliteration: golibari
"सीमा पर भारी गोलीबारी हुई।"
射击
Transliteration: shè jī
"射击是一项需要极高专注力的运动。"
사격
Transliteration: sagyeok
"그는 사격 선수로 활약하고 있다."
射撃
Transliteration: shageki
"彼らは射撃の練習をしている。"
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Not producing or containing venom; incapable of injecting poison through a bite, sting, or other mechanism.
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