shot

rotto, da buttare

Talmente danneggiato o consumato da non funzionare più bene.

In inglese semplice: So damaged or worn that it no longer works properly.

• The battery is shot.
• His old boots were completely shot.
• We need new brakes; these are shot.

Sinonimi: worn out, broken, ruined

Espressioni comuni: completely shot, shot brakes, shot engine

esausto, sfinito

Talmente stanco da non avere quasi più energie.

In inglese semplice: So tired that you have almost no energy left.

• I feel shot after work.
• By midnight, we were all completely shot.
• She was physically shot after the long climb.

Sinonimi: exhausted, worn out, spent

Contrari: rested

Espressioni comuni: feel shot, completely shot, physically shot

sparo, colpo

Singola azione con cui un’arma da fuoco spara un proiettile o altre munizioni.

In inglese semplice: An occasion when a gun fires a bullet or other ammunition.

• He fired one shot.
• The officer fired a warning shot into the air.
• How many shots did the gun fire?

Sinonimi: gunshot, discharge

Espressioni comuni: fire a shot, warning shot, single shot

vaccino, iniezione di vaccino

Iniezione fatta per proteggere da una malattia.

In inglese semplice: An injection given to protect you against a disease.

• I got a flu shot.
• The nurse gave him a tetanus shot.
• Do you need another booster shot this year?

Sinonimi: vaccination, jab

Espressioni comuni: flu shot, tetanus shot, booster shot

sparo, detonazione

Forte rumore prodotto da un’arma da fuoco quando spara.

In inglese semplice: The loud sound made when a gun fires.

• We heard a shot.
• Two shots rang out in the distance.
• The sound of a shot woke her.

Sinonimi: gunshot, bang

Espressioni comuni: hear a shot, loud shot, shot rang out

tiro, colpo

Tentativo di colpire qualcosa con un proiettile o un altro oggetto lanciato nell’aria.

In inglese semplice: An attempt to hit something with a bullet or other object sent through the air.

• His shot missed the target.
• Her second shot struck the center of the board.
• That was an accurate shot from so far away.

Come si usa: shot at something (Her first shot at the target went wide.)

Espressioni comuni: accurate shot, shot at something, wide shot

pallini

Piccole sfere di metallo usate come munizioni, soprattutto nei fucili da caccia.

In inglese semplice: Small metal balls used as ammunition, especially in a shotgun.

• The shell contains steel shot.
• Lead shot can harm birds that swallow it.
• Hunters found shot lodged in the wooden fence.

Sinonimi: pellets

Espressioni comuni: lead shot, steel shot, shot pellets