shoot

[ʃuːt] 1. n

(on branch) pęd m; (on seedling) kiełek m; (SPORT) polowanie nt

2. vt; pt, pp shot

arrow wystrzelić (perf); gun (wy)strzelić (perf) z +gen; (kill) zastrzelić (perf); (wound) postrzelić (perf); (execute) rozstrzeliwać (rozstrzelać perf); (BRIT) game birds polować na +acc; film kręcić (nakręcić perf)

3. vi; pt, pp shot

to shoot (at) — strzelać (strzelić perf) (do +gen)

to shoot past/through — przemykać (przemknąć perf) obok +gen /przez +acc

to shoot into — wpadać (wpaść perf) do +gen

Phrasal Verbs:

- shoot down

- shoot in

- shoot out

- shoot up

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[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb

1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) strzelać

2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) strzelać do, rozstrzeliwać

3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) rzucać

4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) rzucać (się)

5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kręcić

6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) strzelać

7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) polować

2. noun

(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) pęd

- shooting-star

- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up