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{ "term": "shot", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes", "sensetop": "shot at somebody/somethingshot to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We **heard** some **shots** in the distance." }, { "text": "Someone **took a shot at** the car.", "contextForm": "shot at somebody/something" }, { "text": "She was killed by a single shot to the head.", "contextForm": "shot to something" }, { "text": "The man **fired** several **shots** from his pistol." }, { "text": "I heard a pistol shot." }, { "text": "The shot hit him in the chest." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["excellent", "fine", "good"], "… of shots": ["volley"], "verb + shot": ["aim", "fire", "take"], "shot + verb": [ "ring out", "hit somebody/something", "strike somebody/something" ], "preposition": ["shot from", "shot to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)", "sensetop": "a good, bad, etc. shot", "examples": [ { "text": "She is a crack shot with a rifle." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["crack", "excellent", "good"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "an attempt to score a goal or point in a game", "sensetop": "shot at somethingshot on something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He **took a shot** from the edge of the box." }, { "text": "Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net." }, { "text": "She turned and **hit a shot** that looked like a certain goal." }, { "text": "A defender managed to **block** his **shot**." }, { "text": "Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.", "contextForm": "shot at something" }, { "text": "England had a few shots on goal.", "contextForm": "shot on something" }, { "text": "He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box." }, { "text": "I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time." }, { "text": "My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target." }, { "text": "The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound." }, { "text": "Their captain tried a long shot on goal." }, { "text": "her right-footed shot from outside the penalty area" } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["excellent", "fine", "good"], "verb + shot": ["crack", "get in", "have"], "shot + verb": ["be on target", "go wide", "miss"], "preposition": ["shot at", "shot on", "shot from"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "an act of hitting the ball", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Good shot!" }, { "text": "Go on—take another shot." }, { "text": "She started the day one shot off the lead." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a photograph", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots." }, { "text": "I **got** some good **shots** of people at the party." }, { "text": "I decided to stop and **take** a quick **shot** of the street." }, { "text": "I tried to get a shot of him in the water." }, { "text": "publicity shots" }, { "text": "She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden." }, { "text": "Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window." }, { "text": "I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["camera", "close-up", "long"], "… of shots": ["series"], "verb + shot": ["get", "take", "snap"], "shot + verb": ["show something"], "preposition": ["shot from", "shot of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the opening shot of a character walking across a desert" }, { "text": "The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots." }, { "text": "The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["camera", "close-up", "long"], "… of shots": ["series"], "verb + shot": ["get", "take", "snap"], "shot + verb": ["show something"], "preposition": ["shot from", "shot of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun", "examples": [ { "text": "Round shot whistled over our heads." }, { "text": "Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "This statement was **the opening shot** in the argument." }, { "text": "The supermarket **fired the first shot** in a price war today." }, { "text": "He couldn't resist **taking a cheap shot at** his political opponent." }, { "text": "As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again." }, { "text": "the opening shot in the election campaign" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "the act of trying to do or achieve something", "sensetop": "shot (at something/at doing something)", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The team are looking good for a shot at the title." }, { "text": "I've never produced a play before but I'll **have a shot at** it." }, { "text": "I'm willing to **give it a shot**." }, { "text": "Just **give it your best shot** *(= try as hard as you can)* and you'll be fine." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe", "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "a flu shot *(= to protect you against flu)*" }, { "text": "a shot of morphine" }, { "text": "Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?" }, { "text": "The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin." }, { "text": "a shot of penicillin" } ], "topics": ["Healthcare"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["booster", "allergy", "flu"], "verb + shot": ["give somebody", "get", "have"], "preposition": ["shot of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "a shot of whisky" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space", "examples": [ { "text": "The **space shot** was shown live on television." }, { "text": "a moon shot" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The horse is a 10–1 shot." } ], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an important person", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the person who controls a situation", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very quickly and without hesitating", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a long shot, but it just might work." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not nearly; not at all", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not over yet—not by a long shot." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave", "examples": [ { "text": "As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need", "examples": [ { "text": "Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be", "examples": [ { "text": "The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark." }, { "text": "It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I might be right." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɒt/", "audio": "sh/shot/shot__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɑːt/", "audio": "sh/shot/shot__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot." }