LEARNit Dictionary

shot

noun
B2
1
B2
the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes
شلیک, تیراندازی, صدای شلیک
see also gunshot, potshot
2
a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)
تیرانداز
She is a crack shot with a rifle.
3
B2
an attempt to score a goal or point in a game
شوت, ضربه
He took a shot from the edge of the box.
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.
A defender managed to block his shot.
Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.
England had a few shots on goal.
see also hook shot, jump shot, set shot, wrist shot
4
B2
an act of hitting the ball
ضربه, شوت
Good shot!
Go on—take another shot.
She started the day one shot off the lead.
see also chip shot, drop shot, passing shot
5
the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put
گوی پرتابی
6
B2
a photograph
عکس, تصویر
We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.
I got some good shots of people at the party.
I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.
see also mugshot, screenshot, snapshot
7
B2
a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera
نما, برداشت, نمای پیوسته
the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.
The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.
8
a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun
ساچمه
Round shot whistled over our heads.
Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.
see also buckshot
9
a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past
گلوله, گوی پرتابی
10
a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with
طعنه, کنایه, عبارت گزنده, نیش
This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.
see also parting shot
11
the act of trying to do or achieve something
تلاش, کوشش
The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
I'm willing to give it a shot.
Just give it your best shot and you'll be fine.
see also a long shot, one-shot
12
a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe
تزریق, تزریق دارو, تزریق پزشکی, تزریق عضلانی
a flu shot
a shot of morphine
synonym injection
13
a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one
جرعه, پیک, پیک نوشیدنی
a shot of whisky
14
the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space
پرتاب
The space shot was shown live on television.
a moon shot
15
a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned
شانس برد, اسب برنده بالقوه, حیوان مسابقه‌ای برنده
The horse is a 10–1 shot.
verb
1
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past tense, past participle of shoot
adjective
1
having another colour showing through or mixed with the main colour
رگه‌دار, درهم‌رنگ
2
in a very bad condition; destroyed
ویران, خراب, آسیب‌دیده, نابود, درهم شکسته
The brakes on this car are shot.
I'm shot—I'm too old for this job.
After the accident his nerves were shot to pieces.