shooting

shooting
shooting [{{t}}'ʃu:tɪŋ]
1 noun
(a) (UNCOUNT) (firing) coups mpl de feu, fusillade f;
we heard a lot of shooting in the night nous avons entendu de nombreux coups de feu dans la nuit
(b) (incident) fusillade f; (killing) meurtre m;
four people died in the shooting quatre personnes ont trouvé la mort au cours de la fusillade;
there have been several shootings in the area plusieurs personnes ont été tuées ou abattues dans le secteur
(c) (ability to shoot) tir m;
he's useless at shooting il tire mal
(d) (sport → at targets) tir m; {{}}British{{}} (→ at birds, animals) chasse f;
I've done a lot of shooting j'ai beaucoup chassé
(e) {{}}Cinema{{}} tournage;
shooting starts next week on her new movie le tournage de son nouveau film commence la semaine prochaine
2 compound-forming noun
(a) (with weapon)
shooting incident fusillade f;
shooting practice entraînement m au tir
(b) {{}}Hunting{{}} de chasse;
the shooting season la saison de la chasse;
he's not a shooting man ce n'est pas un chasseur
3 adjective
(pain) lancinant
►► {{}}British{{}} {{}}Cars{{}} shooting brake break m;
shooting gallery
(a) (at fairground) stand m de tir
(b) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}drugs slang{{}} (for buying drugs) = lieu où l'on achète, vend et consomme de la drogue;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} shooting iron (gun) flingue m, feu m;
{{}}Hunting{{}} shooting lodge pavillon m de chasse;
shooting match concours m de tir;
{{}}familiar{{}} {{}}figurative{{}} the whole shooting match (things) tout le bazar; (people) le ban et l'arrière-ban;
{{}}Hunting{{}} shooting party partie f de chasse;
shooting range champ m de tir;
{{}}Cinema{{}} shooting script découpage m;
shooting star étoile f filante;
shooting stick canne-siège f;
shooting war guerre f chaude

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • shooting — [sho͞ot′iŋ] n. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing * * * ➡ field sports * * * Sport of gun marksmanship. It typically involves firing at targets with rifles, pistols, and shotguns. World… …   Universalium

  • Shooting — is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman. Shooting can… …   Wikipedia

  • Shooting — Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true. {Shooting box} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shooting — Shoot ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shoots; as, the shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light. [1913 Webster] 2. A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shooting — [sho͞ot′iŋ] n. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing …   English World dictionary

  • shooting — n. & adj. n. 1 the act or an instance of shooting. 2 a the right of shooting over an area of land. b an estate etc. rented to shoot over. adj. moving, growing, etc. quickly (a shooting pain in the arm). Phrases and idioms: shooting box Brit. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shooting — [[t]ʃu͟ːtɪŋ[/t]] shootings 1) N COUNT A shooting is an occasion when someone is killed or injured by being shot with a gun. Two more bodies were found nearby after the shooting... A drug related gang war led to a series of shootings in the city.… …   English dictionary

  • shooting — shoot|ing [ˈʃu:tıŋ] n 1.) a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun ▪ His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year. ▪ the accidental shooting of a child 2.) [U] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shooting */ — UK [ˈʃuːtɪŋ] / US [ˈʃutɪŋ] noun Word forms shooting : singular shooting plural shootings 1) [countable/uncountable] an occasion when someone is attacked by a person with a gun Police believe the shootings are gang related. the fatal shooting of… …   English dictionary

  • shooting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Shooting is used before these nouns: ↑death, ↑incident, ↑jacket, ↑range, ↑schedule, ↑script, ↑spree, ↑touch Shooting is used after these nouns: ↑police {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj …   Collocations dictionary

  • shooting — shoot|ing [ ʃutıŋ ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount an occasion when someone is attacked by a person with a gun: Police believe the shootings are gang related. the fatal shooting of two teenagers 2. ) uncount any sport or activity in which guns are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”