Shot in different languages

Shot in Different Languages

Discover 'Shot' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'shot' carries a multitude of meanings and significance across cultures. It can refer to a sudden attempt or try, as in 'give it a shot', or a small amount of a beverage, particularly alcohol, in 'a shot of espresso'. In the context of photography, a 'shot' is a single photograph. Historically, 'shot' has been used to describe an explosive discharge, such as a gunshot or a photographic flash.

Moreover, 'shot' holds cultural importance in various fields, from cinema to sports. In film, a 'shot' is a continuous sequence of film framed by a single camera setup. In sports like archery or basketball, 'shot' denotes an attempt to score. Its translation varies, reflecting the richness and diversity of languages and cultures worldwide.

Considering the global audience interested in language and culture, understanding the translation of 'shot' in different languages can be both intriguing and enlightening. For instance, in Spanish, 'shot' translates to 'tiro', while in French, it is 'tir'. In German, 'shot' becomes 'Schuss', and in Japanese, 'shot' is 'ショット (shotto).'

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Shot in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgeskiet
"Geskiet" is related to the Dutch "geschut", meaning "artillery" or "firearm", which is in turn derived from the French "eskiet", meaning "arquebus" or "small firearm".
Amharicተኩስ
Hausaharbi
The word "harbi" can also refer to a small, round object, such as a bullet or a bean.
Igbogbaa
The Igbo word "gbaa" can also refer to a gunshot or the act of shooting
Malagasytifitra
"Tifitra" also means "aim" or "target" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)kuwombera
The word "kuwombera" can also mean "to hunt" or "to shoot with a bow and arrow".
Shonabara
Shona has two verbs bara, meaning 'to shoot' and 'to give birth' (to a goat or sheep).
Somalitoogasho
In Somali, 'toogasho' primarily signifies 'shooting', but also encompasses the concept of 'aiming' or 'taking aim'.
Sesothothunya
"Thunya" can also mean a bullet or an arrow.
Swahilirisasi
The word 'risasi' (shot) in Swahili comes from the verb 'kurusha' (to throw), suggesting its original meaning as 'something thrown'.
Xhosawadubula
The word "wadubula" is derived from the onomatopoeic Zulu word "dubula", which means "to shoot".
Yorubashot
In Yoruba, "shot" can also refer to an injection, like a medicinal one.
Zuluwadutshulwa
The Zulu word "wadutshulwa" can also refer to a small, round object or a type of bead.
Bambaratiri
Ewedada
Kinyarwandakurasa
Lingalakobeta
Lugandaokukuba essasi
Sepedigo betša
Twi (Akan)tuoto

Shot in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicاطلاق النار
Hebrewבְּעִיטָה
The Hebrew word "בְּעִיטָה" is also translated as "kick".
Pashtoډزې
The word ډزې in Pashto also refers to injections taken for medical purposes.
Arabicاطلاق النار

Shot in Western European Languages

Albaniane shtënë
The Albanian word "e shtënë" has additional meanings including a "bullet", "arrow", and "dart".
Basquetiro
Basque "tiro" also means "drawer" or "small box" if it is not in a firearm.
Catalantret
"Tret" is also used in Catalan to refer to a "shot" in sports, a "mark" left by something, or a "line" drawn on a surface.
Croatianpucao
The word 'pucao' in Croatian can also mean 'a shot', as in a shot of alcohol.
Danishskud
"Skud" in Danish can also refer to
Dutchschot
The Dutch word "schot" not only means "shot" but also a partition or bulkhead in a ship.
Englishshot
The word 'shot' derives from Middle English 'schotten,' meaning to project or propel with force.
Frenchcoup
In French, "coup" can also mean "blow" or "stroke," as in "coup de grâce" (final blow).
Frisianskot
'Skot' also means 'target' in Frisian.
Galiciantiro
In Galician, "tiro" can also refer to a shot of alcohol or a draft of a liquid.
Germanschuss
Its secondary meaning as a term in alpine skiing (racing downhill without taking turns) likely derived from the sense of "firing off with speed from a high platform".
Icelandicskotið
"Skotið" means a target, and is cognate with the word "skytte" in Swedish which means "to shoot or hunt".
Irishlámhaigh
Lámhaigh can also refer to a slap, a blow, or a stroke.
Italiantiro
The word "tiro" in Italian, meaning "shot", is derived from the Latin word "titulus" meaning "mark" or "inscription."
Luxembourgisherschoss
"Erschoss" in Luxembourgish can also mean "killed" or "executed".
Maltesesparatura
The Maltese word 'sparatura' is derived from the Italian word 'sparare', meaning 'to fire (a weapon)'.
Norwegianskudd
In Swedish, "skudd" also means "sprout".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)tiro
In Portuguese, the word "tiro" (shot) also means "a try" or an "attempt."
Scots Gaelicpeilear
Peilear also means "pilgrim" or "foreigner" in certain Gaelic contexts
Spanishdisparo
The Spanish word "disparo" also means "unevenness, disparity, or incongruity".
Swedishskott
The word "skott" in Swedish can also refer to a bud or a shoot, and is derived from the Old Norse word "skot" meaning "projection" or "growth."
Welshergyd
The Welsh word "ergyd" can also mean "a throw" or "a cast".

Shot in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianстрэл
The Belarusian word "стрэл" (shot) is cognate with the Lithuanian word "šaudyti" (to shoot), which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skeud-, meaning "to throw".
Bosnianpucao
Pucao is the Bosnian word for a small bullet, derived from the Turkish word 'poça' meaning 'a very small thing'.
Bulgarianизстрел
The Bulgarian word "изстрел" also refers to a part of the body, "shot", or the act of throwing a fishing line.
Czechvýstřel
The word "výstřel" can also mean "spurt" or "eruption" in Czech.
Estonianmaha lastud
In the past, "maha lastud" (lit. "down shot") also denoted "hanged" as a method of execution.
Finnishammuttu
The word "ammuttu" can also mean "fired" or "launched", as in the context of a weapon or projectile.
Hungarianlövés
Despite meaning "shot" in Hungarian, "lövés" also means "shooting" (the act), "firearm", "projectile", or "attack" (in some contexts).
Latviannošauts
"Nošauts" also means "fired" in Latvian and has other meanings.
Lithuaniannušautas
"Nušautas" comes from the word "šauti" (to shoot) and shares the same root with "šaulys" (shooter), "šautuvas" (gun), and "šaudymas" (shooting).
Macedonianзастрелан
The word "застрелан" can also be used to describe something that has been destroyed or ruined.
Polishstrzał
Besides 'shot' in a firearms context, 'strzał' in Polish can also mean 'arrow' or 'bolt', or a sudden instance of intense physical pain
Romanianlovitură
The Romanian word "lovitură" can also refer to a hit, a strike, or a blow.
Russianвыстрел
The Russian word "выстрел" not only means "shot", but also "a glass of vodka", and originates from the verb "стрелять" (to shoot).
Serbianпуцањ
The word "пуцањ" derives from the verb "пуцати" (to shoot) and can also refer to a gunshot wound or a musical shot.
Slovakstrela
The word "strela" also refers to an arrow in Slovak.
Slovenianstrel
In Slovenian, the word "strel" can also mean "lightning."
Ukrainianпостріл
The Ukrainian word "постріл" means "shot" in military usage, and "painful sensation in a limb" in medical usage.

Shot in South Asian Languages

Bengaliগুলি
In Bengali, the word "গুলি" also refers to a type of sweet food made with milk and sugar
Gujaratiશોટ
The Gujarati word "શોટ" (shot) is also used to mean a sudden or brief experience or event, such as an injection of a drug.
Hindiशॉट
The Hindi word "शॉट" has multiple meanings, including "vaccine" and "opportunity."
Kannadaಶಾಟ್
In Kannada, "ಶಾಟ್" can mean a bullet, a vaccination, a photographic exposure, or a draft of liquid, each with its own distinct etymology and usage.
Malayalamഷോട്ട്
The Malayalam word "ഷോട്ട്" ("shot") can also mean a "photograph" or a "injection" in English.
Marathiशॉट
The Marathi word "शॉट" can also mean "bet" or "attempt".
Nepaliशट
The word 'शट' (shot) in Nepali can also mean a kind of fabric or a type of stitch.
Punjabiਸ਼ਾਟ
ਸ਼ਾਟ (shot) is a Hindi word that has been borrowed into Punjabi and can also refer to a photograph or a gamble.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)වෙඩි තියලා
Tamilஷாட்
The Tamil word "ஷாட்" (shot) can also mean "attempt", "chance", or "opportunity".
Teluguషాట్
The word “షాట్” (“shot”) can also refer to any of the small, round objects used in shooting games
Urduگولی مار دی

Shot in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)射击
"射击" in Chinese doesn't only refer to shooting in English. It can also mean archery.
Chinese (Traditional)射擊
Japaneseショット
ショット is also a slang term for a one-night stand.
Korean사격
The word "사격" (shot) in Korean also refers to the act of aiming and firing a weapon.
Mongolianбуудсан
The word "буудсан" can also mean "wounded" or "injured" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)ရိုက်ချက်

Shot in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiantembakan
Tembakan derives from "tembak" (shoot), and originally meant a gun, bow or sling, the latter two implying the stone projectiles they launched.
Javaneseditembak
The term ditembak can also be translated as 'courting' in some situations.
Khmerបាញ់
The word "បាញ់" (shot) in Khmer is derived from the Pali word "panno" meaning "arrow" or "missile."
Laoການສັກຢາ
"ການສັກຢາ" is the process or practice of tattooing or inking on skin, which can also mean the ink or dye that is used for tattooing.
Malaytembakan
The Malay word "tembakan" can also refer to a "guess" or a "proposal".
Thaiยิง
Vietnamesebắn
The Vietnamese word "bắn" can also mean "to throw", "to launch", or "to play a musical instrument".
Filipino (Tagalog)binaril

Shot in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanivuruldu
Kazakhату
“Ату” is also used as a command for hunting animals or birds or for starting a fight or competition.
Kyrgyzатылган
The word "атылган" also means "discharged" in Kyrgyz.
Tajikтир
The Tajik word "тир" can also refer to a person's character or nature.
Turkmenatyldy
Uzbekotilgan
The word "otilgan" is also used to describe a person who is quick-witted or sharp-tongued.
Uyghurئوق

Shot in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankī ʻia
ʻIa is a Polynesian word for arrows, and kī means 'to fire' (cf. Tongan kī = to fire, and ʻia = an arrow).
Maorikoperea
Although "koperea" translates to "shot", it carries a deeper meaning of a sharp or piercing action
Samoanfana
The word
Tagalog (Filipino)binaril
The word "binaril" in Tagalog (Filipino) comes from the Spanish word "binar," which means "to be wounded".

Shot in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaratiru
Guaranimbokapu

Shot in International Languages

Esperantopafis
In the context of computer science, "pafis" can also refer to a "packet filter". That is to say, a network-oriented program that allows or disallows network packets based on defined rules.
Latiniaculat
The word "iaculat" in Latin can also refer to birds of prey or a type of fish.

Shot in Others Languages

Greekβολή
"βολή" also means "attack" in Ancient Greek.
Hmongtxhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv
Kurdishgûlle
The word "gûlle" can also mean "bullet" or "cannonball" in Kurdish.
Turkishatış
"Atış" can also mean 'shooting', 'firing' or 'throw' in Turkish.
Xhosawadubula
The word "wadubula" is derived from the onomatopoeic Zulu word "dubula", which means "to shoot".
Yiddishשיסער
The Yiddish word שיסער, meaning "shot," also has multiple meanings in chess.
Zuluwadutshulwa
The Zulu word "wadutshulwa" can also refer to a small, round object or a type of bead.
Assameseনিক্ষেপ কৰা কাৰ্য
Aymaratiru
Bhojpuriगोला
Dhivehiޝޮޓް
Dogriशाट
Filipino (Tagalog)binaril
Guaranimbokapu
Ilocanopaltugan
Kriodɔn shut
Kurdish (Sorani)تەقە
Maithiliगोली मरनाइ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯀꯥꯞꯄ
Mizokap
Oromodhukaase
Odia (Oriya)ଗୁଳି
Quechuatuqyachiy
Sanskritप्रचुदित
Tatarатылды
Tigrinyaምትኳስ
Tsongabaleserile

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