shoots
word · lemma: shoot
/ˈʃuts/
shoots
/ʃˈuːts/
shoots
Definition
As a verb, 'shoots' can mean fires a gun, kicks or throws something quickly in a sport, or films photos or video. As a plural noun, 'shoots' also means new young growth on a plant.
Usage & Nuances
Very context-dependent. With weapons, 'shoots' is often serious; in sports, it commonly appears in phrases like 'shoots the ball' or 'shoots for goal'; in media, 'shoots' means 'photographs/films'. The noun use for plants is common in gardening and cooking, as in 'bamboo shoots'.
Spanish: brotes - dispara - filmaPortuguese (BR): brotos - atira - gravaPortuguese (PT): rebentos - dispara - filmaChinese (Simplified): 嫩芽 - 射击 - 拍摄Chinese (Traditional): 嫩芽 - 射擊 - 拍攝Hindi: अंकुर - गोली चलाता है - फिल्माता हैArabic: براعم - يطلق النار - يصوّرBengali: গুলি করে - ছোড়ে (খেলাধুলা) - ছবি তোলে - নতুন কুঁড়ি (উদ্ভিদ)Russian: стреляет - бросает (в спорте) - снимает (фото/видео) - побеги (растение)Japanese: 撃つ - シュートする（スポーツ） - 撮影する - 新芽Vietnamese: bắn - sút (thể thao) - quay phim/chụp ảnh - chồi nonKorean: 쏘다 - 슛하다 - 촬영하다 - 새싹Turkish: ateş eder - şut çeker - çekim yapar - filizlerUrdu: گولی چلانا - پھینکنا (کھیل) - فوٹو/ویڈیو بنانا - کونپلیںIndonesian: menembak - menendang (olahraga) - memotret - tunas (tanaman)
Example Sentences
The player shoots the ball into the net.
basic
She shoots videos with her phone.
basic
New green shoots are growing in the garden.
basic
He shoots better when he stays calm.
natural
My sister shoots weddings on weekends.
natural
Once spring starts, the tree shoots up fast.
natural