shot

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la inyección

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shot
[ʃɒt]
sustantivo
1tiro (m) disparo (m) (act of firing, sound)
  • to fire a shot -> disparar
  • like a shot (sentido figurado) -> al instante (without hesitation)
  • my answer was a shot in the dark (sentido figurado) -> respondí al azar or a ciegas
  • to call the shots (sentido figurado) -> dirigir el cotarro
  • shot put -> lanzamiento (m) de peso or de bala (Am)
2(marksman)
  • he is a good/bad shot -> es un buen/mal tirador
3tiro (m) chut(e) (m) (in soccer); tiro (m) lanzamiento (m) (in basketball)
4foto (f) (photograph); toma (f) (of movie, TV program)
5inyección (f) (familiar) (injection)
6intento (m) intentona (f) (attempt)
  • to have a shot at something/at doing something -> intentar algo/hacer algo
7chupito (m) dedal (m) (drink)
psicología & participio passado of shoot

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shot [shot]
sustantivo
1Munición, postas o municiones (munitions); perdigones, la munición menuda que sirve para cargar las escopetas (pellets).
2Bala, proyectil sólido (bullet).
  • Grape-shot -> metralla
  • Shot between wind and water -> balazo a flor del agua
3Tiro, la acción de tirar o disparar; el acto de lanzar un arma arrojadiza, y particularmente de descargar un arma de fuego.
4Tiro, alcance, la distancia a que llega lo que se arroja o dispara.
  • Within pistol-shot -> a tiro de pistola
5Tirador, el que se ejercita en tirar.
6Tirada, jugada,
sustantivo & verbo
7g.
8V.
9Escote, la parte que a prorrata cabe a cada uno de los que se han divertido o comido en compañía.
  • Bird shot -> fowling shot, munición menuda
  • Buck shot -> deer shot, munición de balines, postas
  • Cannon shot -> cañonazo
  • A good shot -> un buen tirador
  • Shot-tower -> torre para hacer municiones
  • She was off like a shot -> se fue rápidamente, como una bala
  • To be a poor shot -> ser mal tirador
  • Not by a long shot -> (Ger.) ni por asomo, ni con mucho
participio pasivo
  • SHOOT ->
en el billar. BLAST.V. SCOT.

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shot [ʃɒt]
verb:past
verb:participle:past
shoot
noun
1 (act of shooting) tiro; (m) (causing wound) balazo; (m) (sound) tiro; (m) disparo; (m)
his shot missed erró el tiro; he received a shot in the leg recibió un balazo en la pierna; two shots rang out se oyeron dos tiros disparos;or
a shot across the bowsbows un cañonazo de advertencia
the admiral sent a shot across her bows and awaited the ship's surrender Taft fired quite a powerful shot across his bows with that speech on Wednesday Joan Lestor's removal was described as `a shot across the bows # for those who had been disloyal to the party an [exchange] of shots
there was an exchange of shotsexchange hubo un tiroteo
to fire a shot at sth/sbfire disparar a algo/disparar a sobre algn;or
he fired two shots into her head le disparó dos tiros a la cabeza; they surrendered without a shot being fired se rindieron sin ofrecer resistencia
who fired that shot?
he was off like a shotlike salió disparado como un rayo;or
I'd do it like a shot if I had the chance no dudaría en hacerlo si se me presentara la oportunidad; I was over there like a shot en un segundo me presenté allí
if he thought it were his duty to drop a bomb on them he'd do it like a shot
to take a shot at sth/sbtake pegar un tiro a algo/algn; atacar algo/a algn
President Bush took a shot at the leader of the PLO If he is crazy enough to take a shot at somebody, all he's got is a worn-out short-range rifle there are many people who might perhaps like to take a shot at Mr Gorbachev
long parting
2 (missile) bala; (f) proyectil; (m) (shotgun pellets) perdigones; (m) (Athletics) peso; (m)
to put the shotput lanzar el peso
3 (person) tiradoratiradora;a tiradora (m) (f)
he's a bad/good shotbadgood es un mal/buen tirador
big hotshot
4 (Ftbl) tiro; (m) (Golf) (Tennis) golpe; (m) (Snooker) golpe; (m) jugada; (f) (throw) tirada; (f) echada; (f)
he missed two shots at goal falló dos tiros a puerta; good shot! ¡buen tiro!
to call the shots mandar; llevar la voz cantante
You call the shots. Say the word and I'll back off But while the CEO remains nominal head there is no mistaking who calls the shots
5 (attempt) tentativa; (f) intento; (m)
just give it your best shotbest limítate a hacerlo lo mejor que puedas
to have a shot at sthhave intentar algo
I don't think there's much chance of persuading her but I'll have a shot at it no creo que haya muchas posibilidades de convencerla pero probaré lo intentaré;or do you want another shot at it? ¿quieres volver a intentarlo?; ¿quieres volver a probar?
to have a shot at [doing] sth you've heard he's going to take another shot at cutting the capital gains tax several companies have had a shot at taming one of Shakespeare's most controversial comedies
a shot in the dark un palo de ciego; una tentativa a ciegas
it was just a shot in the dark really - I'd no idea she would accept My new doctors really don't know who I am, and I don't know them either # So it's kind of a shot in the dark for the two of us # And it makes me feel insecure about the care I'm getting it was certainly a shot in the dark, but then every single one of those inspired guesses which eventually led to his expulsion from the Secret Service racket had been shots in the dark
6 (turn to play)
it's your shot te toca (a ti)
7 (injection) inyección; (f) (dose) dosis; (f) [of alcohol] trago; (m) [of drug] (informal) pico; (informal) (m) chute; (informal) (m)
a shot of rum un trago de ron
a shot in the arm (informal)
it's a shot in the arm for the peace process es una importante ayuda para el proceso de paz; the economy needs a shot in the arm la economía necesita estímulo
the industry needs a shot in the arm the interest rate cut had been a considerable shot in the arm for us
8 (Fot) foto; (f) (Cine) toma; (f) plano; (m)
I [took] a shot of the sunset
adjective
1 (suffused)
shot silksilk seda tornasolada; (f)
his story is shot through with inconsistenciesthrough su narración está plagada de incongruencias
black marble shot through with red veins mármol negro con vetas rojas
his hair is now shot through with silver her stories are shot through with bitterness
2 (informal) (rid)
to get shot of sth/sb deshacerse librarse de algo/algn;or
they couldn't wait to get shot of me we were glad to get shot of that old car The likely general euphoria will provide a completely unexpected opportunity to get shot of stocks, notably in the retail, publishing, building and property sectors to tell you the truth I'll be glad to get shot of him
3 (informal) (exhausted) [+person, nerves] deshecho; hecho polvo; (informal)
my nerves are totally shot shot [to pieces]
what little confidence he had is shot to piecespieces la poca seguridad que tenía en sí mismo se ha ido al traste
Bob's been gone two days, off with some new girlfriend, and the whole schedule's shot to pieces When confidence is undermined, a player's entire game can be shot to pieces The economy is shot to pieces, thousands are losing their jobs every day
modifier
shot put (n) (Dep) lanzamiento de pesos; (m)
shot putter (n) lanzadoralanzadora de pesos;a lanzadora (m) (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "shot"

Imperative
  • shot
  • you shot
  • he/she shots
  • we shot
  • you shot
  • they shot
Preterite
  • I shotted
  • you shotted
  • he/she shotted
  • we shotted
  • you shotted
  • they shotted
Present Continuous
  • I am shotting
  • you are shotting
  • he/she is shotting
  • we are shotting
  • you are shotting
  • they are shotting
Present Perfect
  • I have shotted
  • you have shotted
  • he/she has shotted
  • we have shotted
  • you have shotted
  • they have shotted
Past Continuous
  • I was shotting
  • you were shotting
  • he/she was shotting
  • we were shotting
  • you were shotting
  • they were shotting
Past Perfect
  • I had shotted
  • you had shotted
  • he/she had shotted
  • we had shotted
  • you had shotted
  • they had shotted
Future
  • I will shot
  • you will shot
  • he/she will shot
  • we will shot
  • you will shot
  • they will shot
Future Perfect
  • I will have shotted
  • you will have shotted
  • he/she will have shotted
  • we will have shotted
  • you will have shotted
  • they will have shotted
Future Continuous
  • I will be shotting
  • you will be shotting
  • he/she will be shotting
  • we will be shotting
  • you will be shotting
  • they will be shotting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been shotting
  • you have been shotting
  • he/she has been shotting
  • we have been shotting
  • you have been shotting
  • they have been shotting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been shotting
  • you will have been shotting
  • he/she will have been shotting
  • we will have been shotting
  • you will have been shotting
  • they will have been shotting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been shotting
  • you had been shotting
  • he/she had been shotting
  • we had been shotting
  • you had been shotting
  • they had been shotting
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake