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shot

Main Entry: shot

Function: noun

Language: English

1 : disparo masculine, tiro masculine <to fire a shot : disparar>
2 pellets : perdigones masculine plural
3 : tiro masculine (en deportes)
4 attempt : intento masculine, tentativa feminine <to have a shot at : hacer un intento por>
5 range : alcance masculine <a long shot : una posibilidad remota>
6 photograph : foto feminine
7 injection : inyección feminine
8 : trago masculine (de licor)

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