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shoot out
verbo intransitivo
1. aparecer de pronto (emerge quickly)

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shoot out
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (eject) [+sparks] arrojar; soltar
the exhaust pipe was dangling underneath the car shooting out sparks and dense smoke pine wood is apt to shoot out sparks onto the hearth the burning car shot out a jet of flame the geyser was shooting out jets of hot water the Chevette couldn't manage it, though it did shoot out some blue smoke
2 (move rapidly) [+hand] sacar rápidamente
he shot out a hand and gripped her wrist Trying to break my fall, I shoot out my hand
3 (with gun) [+lights] apagar a tiros; [+windows, tyres] coser a tiros
local vandals shot out his windows One of the front tyres had been shot out You want them to shoot out the headlights?
to shoot it out resolverlo a tiros
watching two corporate giants shoot it out over a deal to shoot sth out of the water legislative bill 222 was shot out of the water today by a committee of senators
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(come out suddenly) [+person, animal] salir disparado
his hand shot out and grabbed a cake alargó la mano rápidamente y agarró un pastel
a cat shot out in front of me The yellow ball shot out The words had shot out of their own accord his hand shot out to stop her falling their arms shoot out like ramrods at the slightest mention of the Master's name She jerked, \her hand shot out by reflex\ and she landed him a stinging blow Lofting's arm shot out across the desk and offered his lighter

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