shoot off

schnell aufbrechen, davoneilen

Einen Ort schnell verlassen, oft weil man noch etwas anderes vorhat.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a place quickly, often because you have something else to do.

• I need to shoot off.
• She shot off home as soon as class ended.
• Can you stay, or must you shoot off now?

So benutzt man es: shoot off to somewhere (He shot off to the station.)

Synonyme: rush off, dash off

Häufige Wendungen: shoot off home, shoot off early, shoot off to work

schnell abschicken, rasch verfassen

Eine Nachricht schnell abschicken oder etwas rasch sagen, oft ohne lange nachzudenken.

In einfachem Englisch: To send a message or say something quickly, often without thinking carefully first.

• I will shoot off an email.
• He shot off an angry reply without checking the facts.
• She shoots off a quick message after each meeting.

So benutzt man es: shoot off something to someone (I shot off a note to my manager.); shoot something off (She shot it off before reading it again.)

Synonyme: fire off, dash off, send

Häufige Wendungen: shoot off an email, shoot off a reply, shoot off something

abschießen, wegschießen

Einen Teil von etwas durch einen Treffer mit einer Kugel abtrennen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cause something to break away from a larger thing by hitting it with a bullet.

• He shot off the lock.
• A bullet shot off part of the statue’s ear.
• The soldier had two fingers shot off during the battle.

So benutzt man es: shoot something off (The bullet shot a branch off the tree.); have something shot off (He had a finger shot off in the war.)

Häufige Wendungen: shoot off a branch, shoot off the lock, shoot off something

über den Setrand hinaus filmen

Versehentlich über den Rand der Kulisse hinaus filmen, sodass unerwünschte Dinge im Bild erscheinen.

In einfachem Englisch: To film beyond the edge of a set, accidentally showing things outside the intended scene.

• The camera shot off the set.
• We shot off during filming and caught the lighting crew.
• Check the frame so you do not shoot off the set.

So benutzt man es: shoot off the set (The operator shot off the set during the wide shot.)

Häufige Wendungen: shoot off the set, shoot off accidentally, shoot off during filming