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Meanings of shot in English
Fabric with warp and weft in two different colors, producing a changeable effect; most often a plain-woven silk or synthetic.
Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.
Synonyms
Examples for "dig"
Examples for "dig"
1
Rob didn't know what to expect at the dig, following the 'accident'.
2
For example, we'll need to dig into this whole Kahverengi International matter.
3
Here it is; you may follow us while we dig it out:
4
Some of the survivors were compelled to dig graves for the seven.
5
I dig down looking for things that existed a long time ago.'
1
Over the mountains in the east came the first shaft of day.
2
This was the farthest point from the shaft in the entire mine.
3
Used four times at the base of the shaft near the tower.
4
She almost didn't see it in time- averticalshaft yawning directly ahead.
5
A minute later, ballast men slide into view in the secondary shaft.
1
Yet surely it was an error in tactics to slam the door.
2
Van Persie picked himself up to slam home from the penalty spot.
3
Despite the HD programming, Voom is far from a slam-dunk for consumers.
4
He is good enough to win a grand slam -very soon.
5
Yesterday Isabel used her powers to slam me up against a wall.
1
The jocular tone made it clear the words were not a barb.
2
There was balm in the barb for all the wound it made.
3
He has an instinct for spotting weakness and finding the right barb.
4
Clearly she'd missed the barb directed at her role in his distrust.
5
The small blunt, barb-headed arrows we often paint red their entire length.
1
Ms Byrne also made a good-humoured jibe at her relieved family members.
2
Except that didn't jibe with what he'd seen of her so far.
3
Fuelled by that jibe, Arsenal took the lead in the eighth minute.
4
That should jibe with what the hospital receptionist had no doubt reported.
5
But the best of the lot at a jibe or a joke
1
Here in his native village there were none to gibe and sneer.
2
At the gibe business the German is, perhaps, better than the Briton.
3
I ignored the gibe, but felt a twinge at the real possibility.
4
The king's gibe stung, and he resolved not to wait for Dragonstone.
5
I do not gibe back at a woman who presently will die.
Usage of shot in English
1
A year ago, I thought it was possible but a long shot.
2
The shot was Dallas' second since the start of the second period.
3
Barque and Biquet were shot in the belly; Eudore in the throat.
4
He has shot dead at least 12 victims so far, police say.
5
Malala was shot three times at point blank range two years ago.
6
Because you need money to fight wars, and its economy is shot.
7
Khudobin denied Pettersson on a penalty shot later in the second period.
8
Missing her shot only gave her reason to practice, a new challenge.
9
Reports saidrmoured police vehicles sent to the area were also shot at.
10
Whatever the situation demanded, she was always ready with the right shot.
11
Two other family members were shot dead outside the house, he said.
12
Ryan announced his long-shot challenge after several days of publicly weighing it.
13
He's good, you know - but that was not a good shot.
14
The words struck into her understanding like lead shot dropping in water.
15
Each victim was shot multiple times, Moscow Police Chief David Duke said.
16
Every shot was a struggle and the turnovers didn't help the situation.
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Translations for shot
Spanish
Shot through the time
Shot across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
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