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Meanings of shooting in English

Portuguese
pontaria
Catalan
tret
Spanish
tiro

The act of firing a projectile.

        pontaria
        Russian
        стрельба
        Portuguese
        tiro
        Spanish
        tiro
        Catalan
        tir

        Act or process of firing firearms or other projectile weapons.

              стрельба
              Synonyms
              Examples for "shootings"
              Examples for "shootings"
              1
              Year after year, gunmen have attacked victims across the country in shootings.
              The South African
              2
              Police then received police reports of shootings in several locations, he said.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Similar shootings have led to demonstrations against Western troops in recent weeks.
              Reuters
              4
              A state police spokesman said the shootings took place in two rooms.
              Reuters
              5
              Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said mass shootings needed to be stopped.
              Radio NZ
              Usage of shooting in English
              1
              Zimmerman was arrested in April last year, 44 days after the shooting.
              The Guardian
              2
              Police said it did not appear the shooting victims knew each other.
              Reuters
              3
              Police: Evidence shows months of plotting ahead of Colorado shooting AURORA, Colo.
              Reuters
              4
              You must be flexible enough to let new ideas come from shooting.
              Roger Corman: Interviews
              5
              It happened early yesterday, the day after the New York City shooting.
              Radio NZ
              6
              Four years ago, Nygaard went home to Oslo just before the shooting.
              Reuters
              7
              State prosecutors said he admitted in pre-trial questioning to shooting 500 prisoners.
              The Guardian
              8
              This week, Valentine's Day will mark one year since the Parkland shooting.
              NY Magazine
              9
              The government responded with violence and started shooting at the protesters .
              The South African
              10
              Not a great shooting team and that is part of the problem.
              Reuters
              11
              The shooting was necessary given children's lives were at risk, he said.
              Radio NZ
              12
              And no problems with the weather, of course, because we're shooting indoors.
              Nanny mcphee and the big bang
              13
              He also thinks shooting in New York was part of the problem.
              Reuters
              14
              Men were needed for trouble-shooting, for making decisions, for planning new enterprises.
              Childhood's End
              15
              The shooting followed attacks on other places of worship in recent years.
              Reuters
              16
              The shooting occurred on a day of national protests against gun violence.
              BBC
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              Translations for shooting
              Portuguese
              pontariatiro
              Catalan
              trettir
              Shooting through the time
              Shooting across language varieties
              New Zealand
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
              Australia
              Common
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