Shot Meaning in English
word
/ˈʃɑt/
SHAHT
/ʃˈɒt/
SHOT
Definition
A single act of firing a gun or taking a photograph; it can also mean an attempt at something or an injection (medicine given by a needle).
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in sports for shooting a ball, in photography for capturing images, and in medicine for injections. Informal uses include 'give it a shot' meaning to try. Can be noun or past tense verb form in some contexts. Avoid confusing with 'shotgun' or 'shoot'.
Spanish: disparo - intento - inyecciónPortuguese (BR): disparo - intento - injeçãoPortuguese (PT): disparo - tentativa - injecçãoChinese (Simplified): 射击 - 尝试 - 注射Chinese (Traditional): 射擊 - 嘗試 - 注射Hindi: शॉट - प्रयास - इंजेक्शनArabic: طلقة - محاولة - حقنةBengali: গুলি - প্রচেষ্টা - ইনজেকশন - ছবিRussian: выстрел - попытка - укол - снимокJapanese: ショット - 試み - 注射 - 写真Vietnamese: phát súng - cố gắng - mũi tiêm - bức ảnhKorean: 슛 - 시도 - 주사 - 사진Turkish: atış - deneme - iğne (enjeksiyon) - fotoğrafUrdu: گولی - کوشش - انجیکشن - تصویرIndonesian: tembakan - percobaan - suntikan - foto
Example Sentences
He took a shot at the goal and scored.
basic
She got a flu shot at the clinic.
basic
Let me have a shot at fixing the computer.
basic
I gave it my best shot, but I still didn’t win.
natural
The photographer asked me to smile for one more shot.
natural
He was lucky to avoid a serious injury after that close shot.
natural