shots in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shots in the English»French Dictionary

I.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] VB pt VB pp

shot → shoot

II.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] N

1. shot (from gun etc):

shot

coup m (de feu)

to fire or take a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

it took several shots to kill him

il fallu plusieurs balles pour l'achever

the government fired the opening shot by saying… fig

le gouvernement a ouvert le feu en disant…

2. shot SPORTS:

shot (in tennis, golf, cricket)

coup m

shot (in football)

tir m

to have or take a shot at goal (in football)

tirer au but

‘good shot!’

‘bien joué!’

two shots up on/behind sb (in golf)

deux coups d'avance/de retard sur qn

3. shot PHOTO:

shot

photo f (of de)

4. shot CINE:

shot

plan m (of de)

to be in/out of shot CINE

être dans le champ/hors champ

5. shot (injection):

shot

piqûre f (of de)

to give sb a shot

faire une piqûre à qn

6. shot (attempt):

to have a shot at doing

essayer de faire qc

to give it one's best shot

faire de son mieux

7. shot (in shotputting):

shot

poids m

to put the shot

lancer le poids

8. shot:

shot (pellet) C

balle f

shot (pellet) C

plomb m

shot (pellets collectively) U

plomb m

shot (smaller)

cendrée f

9. shot (person who shoots):

to be a good/poor shot

être un bon/mauvais tireur

10. shot (dose) inf:

a shot of whisky/gin

une lampée de whisky/gin inf

11. shot AEROSP (of rocket etc):

shot

lancement m

shot

tir m

a moon shot

un tir lunaire

III.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] ADJ

1. shot:

shot, a. shot through (streaked) silk

changeant

shot (through) with gold/red etc material

strié d'or/de rouge etc

her hair was shot (through) with grey

ses cheveux étaient parsemés de gris

Phrases:

shot, a. shot away (destroyed) inf he is shot (away)

il n'a plus toute sa tête

his nerves were shot

il était à bout de nerfs

his confidence is shot

il a perdu toute confiance

IV.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt]

to call the shots

dicter la loi

to be shot of sb/sth

être débarrassé de qn/qc

to get shot of sb/sth

se débarrasser de qn/qc

to give sth a shot in the arm

revigorer qc

the dog was after the cat like a shot

le chien s'est lancé brusquement à la poursuite du chat

he'd go like a shot, if he had the chance

il partirait sans hésiter, s'il en avait l'occasion

‘I don't care what you think, ’ was his parting shot

‘je me moque de ce que vous pensez, ’ a-t-il décoché en partant

it was a shot in the dark

ça a été dit au hasard

See also shoot up, shoot

I.shoot up VB [Brit ʃuːt -, Am ʃut -] (shoot up)

1. shoot up:

shoot up flames, spray:

jaillir

shoot up fig prices, profits:

monter en flèche

2. shoot up (grow rapidly):

shoot up plant:

pousser vite

that boy has really shot up! fig

qu'est-ce que ce garçon a grandi!

3. shoot up (inject oneself):

shoot up inf

se shooter inf

II.shoot up VB [Brit ʃuːt -, Am ʃut -] (shoot up [sth], shoot [sth] up)

1. shoot up (inject):

shoot up inf

se shooter à inf

2. shoot up (with bullets):

shoot up person

tirer sur

he was badly shot up

il a été gravement blessé

I.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] N

1. shoot BOT:

shoot (young growth)

pousse f

shoot (offshoot)

rejeton m

2. shoot Brit HUNT:

shoot (meeting)

partie f de chasse

shoot (area of land)

chasse f

shoot (area of land)

terrain m de chasse

3. shoot CINE:

shoot

tournage m

4. shoot (rapid):

shoot

rapide m

5. shoot:

shoot GEOL, MIN

couloir m (de minerai)

II.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] INTERJ

1. shoot Am (expressing disbelief):

shoot inf

oh non alors!

2. shoot (telling sb to speak):

shoot

vas-y, parle! inf

III.shoot <pret, pp shot> [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] VB trans

1. shoot (fire):

shoot bullet

tirer

shoot missile

lancer

shoot arrow

tirer, décocher

to shoot sth at sb/sth (with gun)

tirer qc sur qn/qc

to shoot sth at sb/sth (with missiles)

lancer qc sur qn/qc

to shoot one's way out of somewhere

s'échapper de quelque part en tirant de tous côtés

2. shoot:

shoot (hit with gun) person, animal

tirer sur

shoot (kill) person, animal

abattre

she shot him in the leg/back

elle lui a tiré dans la jambe/le dos

to be shot in the leg/back

recevoir une balle dans la jambe/le dos

he was shot in the head

on lui a tiré une balle dans la tête

to shoot sb for desertion/spying

fusiller qn pour désertion/espionnage

to shoot sb dead

abattre qn

you'll get shot if someone catches you! fig

tu vas te faire tuer si on te surprend!

I could shoot him!

je pourrais le tuer!

to be shot to pieces inf lit

être criblé de balles

to be shot to pieces inf fig

être réduit à néant

3. shoot (direct):

shoot look

lancer, décocher (at à)

shoot smile

jeter (at à)

to shoot questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. shoot (film):

shoot CINE, PHOTO film, scene

tourner

shoot subject

prendre [qc] (en photo)

5. shoot (push):

shoot bolt

mettre, pousser

6. shoot (in canoeing):

to shoot the rapids

franchir les rapides

7. shoot (in golf):

to shoot 75

faire un score de 75

8. shoot Am:

shoot SPORTS, GAMES pool, craps

jouer à

to shoot dice

jouer aux dés

9. shoot HUNT:

shoot pheasant, game

chasser

shoot moor

chasser sur

10. shoot (inject) inf → shoot up inf

IV.shoot <pret, pp shot> [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] VB intr

1. shoot (fire a gun):

shoot

tirer (at sur)

to shoot to kill/wound

tirer pour tuer/blesser

2. shoot (move suddenly):

to shoot out of/into/down sth

sortir de/entrer dans/descendre qc en flèche

to shoot forward/backwards

s'élancer/reculer à toute vitesse

the car shot past

la voiture est passée en trombe or à toute allure

the pain shot down or along his arm

ça lui a élancé dans le bras, il a eu une douleur lancinante dans le bras

to shoot to fame fig

percer, devenir célèbre subitement

3. shoot BOT (grow):

shoot plant:

pousser

4. shoot CINE:

shoot

tourner

5. shoot SPORTS (in football, hockey etc):

shoot player:

tirer, shooter

6. shoot HUNT:

shoot person:

chasser

V.to shoot oneself VB refl

to shoot oneself refl < pret, pp shot>:

to shoot oneself

se tirer une balle dans la tête

to shoot oneself in the head/leg

se tirer une balle dans la tête/la jambe

VI.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut]

to shoot a line inf

frimer inf

to shoot oneself in the foot inf

agir contre son propre intérêt

to shoot the works inf Am

dépenser tout son argent

the whole (bang) shoot inf

tout le bataclan inf

drop shot N SPORTS

drop shot

amorti m

to play a drop shot

faire un amorti

dunk shot N

dunk shot

lancer m coulé

rifle shot N

rifle shot

coup m de fusil

passing shot N (in tennis)

passing shot

tir m passant

one-shot ADJ Am

one-shot → one-off

See also one-off

I.one-off [Brit wʌnˈɒf, Am ˈwən ˈˌɔf] Brit N

to be a one-off TV programme:

ne pas faire partie d'une série

to be a one-off issue, magazine:

être un numéro spécial

to be a one-off design, order, object:

être unique

it was a one-off (of event, accident)

ça ne se reproduira pas

II.one-off [Brit wʌnˈɒf, Am ˈwən ˈˌɔf] Brit ADJ

one-off experiment, order, deal, design, performance

unique

one-off event, decision, offer, payment

exceptionnel/-elle

one-off example

peu courant

lead shot N

lead shot

grenaille f de plomb

Parthian shot [Brit ˈpɑːθɪən, Am ˈpɑrθiən ʃɑt] N

Parthian shot

flèche f du Parthe

parting shot N

parting shot

flèche f du Parthe

approach shot N (in golf)

approach shot

approche f

approach shot

coup m d'approche

shots in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shots in the English»French Dictionary

I.shot¹ [ʃat] N

1. shot (firing of weapon):

shot

coup m (de feu)

2. shot (ammunition):

shot

plomb m

3. shot sports (attempt at scoring):

shot

tir m

4. shot (throw):

shot

lancement m

5. shot (photograph):

shot

photo f

to get a shot of sth

prendre qc en photo

6. shot CINE:

shot

plan m

to get a shot of sth

filmer qc

7. shot inf MED:

shot

piqûre f

shot of heroin

shoot m

to give sb a shot

faire une piqûre à qn

8. shot inf (try):

shot

essai m

to get/have a shot at sth

essayer qc

to give sth one's best shot

faire de son mieux

give it a shot!

essaie!

9. shot of whiskey, vodka:

shot

petit verre m

Phrases:

shot in the arm

un coup de pouce

to take a shot in the dark inf

répondre au pif

to be a good shot

être un joli coup

to be a poor shot

être un coup médiocre

like a shot inf

comme une flèche

II.shot¹ [ʃat] VB

shot pp, pt of shoot

See also shoot

I.shoot [ʃut] N

1. shoot (hunt):

shoot

partie f de chasse

2. shoot CINE:

shoot

tournage m

3. shoot PHOTO:

shoot

séance f photo

4. shoot BOT:

shoot

pousse f

II.shoot <shot, shot> [ʃut] VB intr

1. shoot (fire bullet):

shoot

tirer

to shoot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

to shoot on sight

tirer à vue

2. shoot CINE:

shoot

tourner

3. shoot PHOTO:

shoot

prendre des photos

4. shoot (move rapidly):

shoot

filer

to shoot in/out of the house

se précipiter dans/hors de la maison

to shoot ahead

prendre la tête

to shoot ahead of sb

passer devant qn

to shoot to fame

devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain

to shoot (the) rapids

descendre des (les) rapides

5. shoot inf (aim):

to shoot for sth

viser qc

6. shoot BOT:

shoot

pousser

7. shoot sports:

shoot

tirer

Phrases:

to shoot from the hip sl

parler sans réfléchir

to shoot for the moon

demander la lune

III.shoot <shot, shot> [ʃut] VB trans

1. shoot (discharge weapon):

shoot person

tirer sur

shoot animal

chasser

to shoot sb dead

tuer qn

he was shot

on lui a tiré dessus

2. shoot film:

shoot

tourner

3. shoot photograph:

shoot

photographier

4. shoot fig (direct):

to shoot questions at sb

mitrailler qn de questions

5. shoot sports:

shoot goal, basket

marquer

to shoot pool

faire une partie de billard

6. shoot inf (inject):

shoot heroin

se piquer à

Phrases:

to shoot one's bolt

être épuisé

to shoot one's bolt fig

jouer sa dernière carte

to shoot the breeze sl

parler de la pluie et du beau temps

to shoot darts at sb inf

mitrailler qn du regard

to shoot oneself in the foot inf

se causer du tort à soi même

to shoot the works inf

tenter le tout pour le tout

IV.shoot [ʃut] INTERJ

shoot

mince alors!

shot² [ʃat] ADJ

1. shot (woven to show colors):

shot silk

à reflets

to be shot with silver

avoir des reflets argentés

2. shot inf (worn out):

shot

foutu(e)

Phrases:

to be/get shot of sb/sth

se débarrasser de qn/qc

shot put N sports

the shot put

le lancer du poids

shot-putter N

shot-putter

lanceur (-euse) m (f) de poids

camera shot N CINE

camera shot

prise f de vue

pistol shot N

pistol shot

coup m de pistolet

parting shot N

parting shot

pique f

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angled shot

tir m au centre

Translations for shots in the French»English Dictionary

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