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Meaning of shot in English

shot
verb
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shot
noun
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shot noun (SPORT)

B2 [ C ]
a kick, hit, or throw of the ball that is intended to score points in a sport such as cricket, football, tennis, or golf:
And that was a great shot by Márquez!
Murray drove a forehand shot down the line to win the match.
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shot noun (WEAPON)

B2 [ C ]
the action of firing a gun or another weapon:
fire a shot He fired four shots at the car as it drove off.
a good/poor shot
someone who is skilled/not skilled at aiming and firing a gun:
I didn't know you were such a good shot!
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shot noun (ATTEMPT)

[ C usually singular ] informal
an attempt to do or achieve something that you have not done before:
have a shot at I thought I'd have a shot at making my own wine.
give something a shot I've never tried bowling before, but I thought I'd give it a shot.
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shot noun (PHOTOGRAPH/FILM)

B2 [ C ]
a photograph:
get/take a shot I got/took some really good shots of the harbour at sunset.
[ C ]
a short piece in a film in which there is a single action or a short series of actions
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shot noun (DRINK)

[ C ]
a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink:
shot of Mick poured himself a shot of whisky.
do shots They were at the bar doing shots (= drinking many small, strong alcoholic drinks).
[ C ]
a small amount of a non-alcoholic drink with a strong taste or effect:
He downed a shot of espresso.
I like my coffee with a shot of vanilla.
You can make your own healthy orange and turmeric shots.
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shot noun (DRUG)

an injection (= the act of putting a drug or vaccine into someone's body with a needle), or an amount of the drug or vaccine put into the body by a single injection:
It's important to get regular flu shots.
give someone a shot The doctor gave him a shot of morphine.
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shot noun (METAL BALL)

[ C ]
a heavy metal ball thrown in a sports competition
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shot put
 
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a mass of small metal balls that are shot from a gun:
lead shot Shotgun cartridges contain lead shot.
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Idioms

a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark
give something your best shot
like a shot
shot
adjective
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/ʃɒt/ us
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shot adjective (CLOTH)

(of silk) having small threads of a colour in it, so that the main colour appears to change depending on the angle at which the cloth is seen:
Her evening dress is made of green shot silk.
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shot adjective (DESTROYED)

informal
no longer working or effective:
It's no good - these gears are shot.
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shot adjective (FREE)

get/be shot of something UK informal
to get rid of or free of something, or to leave something:
I can't wait to get shot of this office for a week.
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be shot through with something
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shot
us
/ʃɑt/

shot (SHOOT)

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shot
noun
us
/ʃɑt/

shot noun (WEAPON)

[ C ]
the action of firing a gun or another weapon:
Several shots were fired.

shot noun (SPORTS)

[ C ]
an attempt to score a point by throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball or other object:
Roberts sank two foul shots to win the game.

shot noun (FILM)

[ C ]
a photograph, or a short piece in a movie in which there is a single action or a short series of actions:
I got some really good shots of the harbor at sunset.

shot noun (DRUG)

[ C ]
an amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection:
The doctor gave him a shot of cortisone.

shot noun (METAL BALL)

[ C/U ]
a heavy metal ball thrown in a sports competition, or small metal balls fired from a gun

shot noun (ATTEMPT)

[ U ] infml
an attempt to do or achieve something that is difficult, when success is uncertain:
I’m not sure they’ll consider me for the job, but I’ll give it a shot.

shot noun (AMOUNT OF DRINK)

[ C ]
a small amount of an alcoholic drink:
a shot of whiskey

Idiom

a shot in the arm
shot
adjective [ not gradable ]
  infml
us
/ʃɑt/

shot adjective [not gradable] (DESTROYED)

no longer working or effective:
The brakes are shot – you’d better take the car in to the garage.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（shoot的過去式及過去分詞）, 運動, （板球、足球、網球或高爾夫球中旨在得分的）攻擊，擊打…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（shoot的过去式及过去分词）, 运动, （板球、足球、网球或高尔夫球中旨在得分的）攻击，击打…
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pasado simple y participio pasado de "shoot", tiro, lanzamiento…
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passado e particípio passado de "shoot", chute, tiro…
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फटका - क्रिकेट, फुटबॉल, टेनिस किंवा गोल्फसारख्या खेळात गुण मिळवण्यासाठी पायाने किंवा हाताने जोरात चेंडू फेकणे…
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“shoot” の過去形、過去分詞形, 発砲, （得点をねらう）シュート…
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atış, atım, el…
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coup [masculine] de feu, tir [masculine], photo(graphie) [feminine]…
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passat i participi passat de “shoot”, tret, tir…
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schot, poging, opname…
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கிரிக்கெட், கால்பந்து, டென்னிஸ் அல்லது கோல்ஃப் போன்ற விளையாட்டில் புள்ளிகளைப் பெற விரும்பும் பந்தை உதைத்தல்…
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શૉટ, ક્રિકેટ, ફૂટબોલ…
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skud, slag, forsøg…
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skott, tur, försök…
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das tembakan, tembakan, pukulan…
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der Schuss, der Wurf, der Schlag…
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skudd [neuter], bilde [neuter], forsøk [neuter]…
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(کھیل میں) گیند کا اس طور پر نشانہ لگانا کہ کامیابی حاصل ہوجائے, شاٹ, گولی مارنے کا عمل…
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постріл, удар, хід…
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క్రికెట్, ఫుట్‌బాల్, టెన్నిస్ లేదా గోల్ఫ్ వంటి క్రీడలో పాయింట్లను సంపాదించడానికి (స్కోర్) బంతిని కొట్టడం…
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ক্রিকেট, ফুটবল, টেনিস বা গল্‌ফ্‌ খেলার শট…
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výstřel, hod, úder…
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tembakan, suara tembakan, pukulan…
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การยิง, เสียงยิงปืน, การตีลูก (กีฬา)…
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phát đạn, tiếng đạn được bắn đi, cú đánh bóng…
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wystrzał, strzał, rzut…
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“shoot”의 과거, 과거 분사형, 발사…
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