shot
/ʃɒt/noun
उच्चारण शॉट
गोली चलाना, गोली की आवाज़, फ़ायर
Core word
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[C] ~ (at sb/sth)
the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes
गोली चलाना, गोली की आवाज़, फ़ायर
- Someone fired a shot at the car.
- We heard two shots in the night.
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[C] ~ (at sth)
the action of hitting, kicking or throwing the ball in a game in order to score
(खेल में) शॉट, प्रहार
- Kohli played a superb shot through the covers.
- His shot hit the post.
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[C]
a photograph
तस्वीर, फ़ोटो
- I got some good shots of the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
- That is a lovely shot of the sunset over the river.
Synonyms photograph picture
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[C]
a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera
(फ़िल्म का) शॉट, दृश्य
- The opening shot shows a crowded railway platform.
- The long tracking shot follows the hero through the busy market.
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[C]
a person who shoots a gun in a particular way
निशानेबाज़
- She is an excellent shot.
- He is a brilliant shot with a bow.
Synonyms marksman
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[U]
small metal balls that are fired together from a gun
छर्रे
- The cartridge was full of lead shot.
- Hunters load their guns with shot to bring down ducks.
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[C, usually singular]
a heavy metal ball that is thrown in the sport of shot put
गोला (गोला फेंक खेल का)
- He won a medal in the shot put.
- She threw the shot nearly fifteen metres and won the gold medal at the school games.
¶Idioms 6
a shot in the dark
a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
अंधेरे में तीर चलाना, अनुमान से कुछ कहना या करना
- My answer was just a shot in the dark.
- It's a shot in the dark, but let's try it.
call the shots
(informal) to be the person who controls a situation
फ़ैसले लेना, नियंत्रण रखना
- In this office, the manager calls the shots.
like a shot
(informal) very quickly and without hesitating
फ़ौरन, बिना देर किए
- If I had the chance, I would go like a shot.
a long shot
an attempt or a guess that is not likely to succeed
ऐसी कोशिश जिसके सफल होने की संभावना कम हो
- It's a long shot, but she might still be at the office.
a big shot
(informal) an important and powerful person
बड़ी हस्ती, बड़ा आदमी
- He thinks he's a big shot now that he has a car.
give sth your best shot
(informal) to try as hard as you can to do something
किसी काम में पूरी ताकत लगा देना
- I gave the interview my best shot.
§Grammar and usage
A shot in the dark means a wild guess, and call the shots means to be in control.
A shot in the dark का मतलब है अंदाज़े से लगाया गया तुक्का, और call the shots का मतलब है नियंत्रण अपने हाथ में होना।