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"Shoot" is a form of "shoot", a transitive verb which is often translated as "disparar". "Sprout" is a noun which is often translated as "el brote". Learn more about the difference between "shoot" and "sprout" below.
shoot(
shut
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. disparar
The forensic report said that he had been shot in the back.El informe forense decía que lo habían disparado por la espalda.
b. pegarle un tiro a
He was convicted of shooting a police officer.Fue condenado por pegarle un tiro a un policía.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Help! My wife's been shot.¡Socorro! Han herido a mi mujer.
The terrorist was shot dead by police.La policía mató al terrorista a tiros.
a. disparar
She shot her new gun at the shooting gallery.Disparó su pistola nueva en la galería de tiro.
b. tirar
The English longbow can shoot an arrow at a long distance.El arco largo inglés puede tirar una flecha a larga distancia.
c. lanzar
The missile was shot without prior warning.Lanzaron el misil sin aviso previo.
a. rodar
We will shoot the scene in the woods.Rodaremos la escena en el bosque.
b. filmar
They shot the pirate movie in the Virgin Islands.Filmaron la película de piratas en las Islas Vírgenes.
a. tomar
Make sure the flash is on when you shoot at night.Asegúrate de que el flash esté puesto cuando tomes fotos de noche.
a. fusilar
They captured and shot Maximilian I in Mexico in 1867.Capturaron y fusilaron a Maximiliano I en México en 1867.
a. tirar (ball)
He shot the ball straight into the goal.Tiró el balón directo a la meta.
a. lanzar
She shot me a look out of the corner of her eye when I was talking to her husband.Me lanzó una mirada de reojo cuando estaba hablando con su marido.
a. cazar
I've never shot a rabbit before.Jamás cacé un conejo.
9.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to punish)
a. matar
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
He should be shot for saying things like that!¡Merece que lo maten si dice cosas así!
10. (drug)
a. inyectarse
I knew he was on drugs, but I had no idea he was shooting heroin.Sabía que se drogaba pero no tenía idea de que se inyectaba heroina.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la sesión fotográfica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The photo shoot took place in a studio in New York.La sesión fotográfica se llevó a cabo en un estudio en Nueva York.
b. la filmación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The movie shoot lasted eight months.La filmación de la película duró ocho meses.
a. el retoño
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
There are tons of bamboo shoots along the river.Hay muchos retoños de bambú a lo largo del río.
b. el brote
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
If you prune the tree now, the new shoots will grow stronger.Si podas el árbol ahora, los brotes nuevos van a crecer con más fuerza.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
13.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express annoyance)
a. rayos
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Shoot! I forgot to pay the cable bill.¡Rayos! Se me olvidó pagar la cuenta del cable.
b. caray
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Shoot! I left my keys in the car.¡Caray! Dejé las llaves en el carro.
c. chuta
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Shoot! I forgot to get a babysitter to watch the kids tonight.¡Chuta! Se me olvidó llamar a la niñera para cuidar a los guaguas esta noche.
d. miércoles
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Shoot! I forgot the milk.¡Miércoles! Se me olvidó la leche.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. disparar
Don't shoot!¡No dispares!
a. cruzar como una bala
She shot across the street when she saw him falling.Cruzó la calle como una bala cuando lo vio caer.
a. ir de caza
Do you shoot?¿Vas de caza?
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sprout(
spraut
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el brote
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
One day, this sprout will grow into a big tree.Un día, este brote crecerá hasta ser un gran árbol.
b. el retoño
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The sprouts are difficult to recognize because they are a different color when they are adult flowers.Los retoños son difíciles de reconocer porque son de un color diferente cuando son flores adultas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. brotar (leaf)
Leaves sprouted everywhere and filled the garden with green.Las hojas brotaron por todas partes y llenaron el jardín de verde.
b. germinar (seeds)
Sit the seeds on a damp towel for three days, and they should start to sprout.Pon las semillas en una toalla húmeda por tres días, y deberían empezar a germinar.
c. retoñar
Because of the drought, nothing in my mother's garden sprouted this year.Por la sequía, nada retoñó en el jardín de mi madre este año.
d. salir
The buds are finally starting to sprout on the perennial's branches.Los brotes finalmente están empezando a salir en las ramas de las plantas perennes.
e. echar retoños
It's nice to see all the plants sprouting at the start of every spring.Qué bonito es ver todas las plantas echar retoños al comienzo de la primavera.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. echar
Now that spring has arrived, you can expect all the trees to start sprouting shoots.Ahora que la primavera ha llegado, puedes esperar que todos los árboles empiecen a echar retoños.
a. salir
Usually, calves start sprouting horns between three and four weeks.Normalmente, a los becerros les salen los cuernos entres las tres y cuatro semanas.
sprouts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los brotes
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Sprouts are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and proteins.Los brotes son una fuente excelente de vitaminas, minerales y proteínas.
b. los germinados
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Sprouts are safer to eat when they are cooked instead of raw.Es más seguro comer germinados cuando están cocinados en vez de crudos.
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