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Shot Noun Informal  /ʃɒt   Countable Ateş Etme Atış

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front shot 
IPA  /ʃɒt   / noun [countable]
Back ateş etme, atış
Back 2

shot (noun)

 /ʃɒt   / noun [countable]
 
WITH GUN
1 a shot (at sb/sth)
an act of firing a gun, etc., or the noise that this makes
ateş etme, atış
 to take a shot at the target
 The policeman fired a warning shot into the air.
TRY
2 [usually singular] (informal) a shot (at sth/at doing sth)
a try at doing sth
deneme
 Let me have a shot at it.
 Just give it your best shot.
SYNONYM ATTEMPT1
IN SPORT
3 the act of kicking, throwing or hitting a ball in order to score a point or a goal
şut çekme, vuruş
 Owen scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
 Good shot!
 4 (often the shot)
the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called the shot-put
gülle
 to put the shot
gülle atmak
PHOTOGRAPH
5 a photograph or a picture in a film
fotoğraf, resim, poz
 I got some good shots of the runners as they crossed the line.
DRUG
6 a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a needle
iğne
 a shot of penicillin/morphine
IDIOMS
call the shots/tune
(informal)
to be in a position to control a situation and make decisions about what should be done
sözü geçer durumda olmak
like a shot
(informal)
very quickly; without stopping to think about it
hiç tereddüt etmeden
 If someone invited me on a free holiday, I'd go like a shot.
a long shot
a person or thing that probably will not succeed, win, etc.
uzak ihtimal
 

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