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shoot

Pronunciation: /ʃuːt/

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French translation of shoot

A. n

B. vtr

  • 1 tirer [bullet, arrow] (at sur); lancer [missile] (at sur)
  • 2 tirer sur [person, animal]; (kill) abattre [person, animal] she shot him in the leg = elle lui a tiré dans la jambe to shoot sb dead = abattre qn to shoot oneself = se tirer une balle
  • 6to shoot the rapids = franchir les rapides
  • 7 (US) jouer à [pool]

C. vi

  • 2to shoot forward = s'élancer à toute vitesse the car shot past = la voiture est passée en trombe

Phrasal verbs

shoot down

abattre, descendre (fam) [plane, pilot]

shoot up

A. [flames, spray] jaillir; [prices, profits] monter en flèche
B. (inject) (colloq) se shooter à (fam) [heroin]

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