to fire warning shots

let that be a warning to you — lass dir/lasst euch das eine Warnung sein

warning light/shot — Warnleuchte, die/-schuss, der

warning notice — Warnung, die

warning triangle — Warndreieck, das

he had plenty of warning — er ist oft or häufig genug gewarnt worden; (early enough) er wusste früh genug Bescheid

to give sb a warning — jdn warnen; (police, judge etc) jdm eine Verwarnung geben

let this be a warning to you — lassen Sie sich (dat)

to take warning from sth — sich (dat) etw eine Warnung sein lassen

the bell gives warning or is a warning that... — die Klingel zeigt an, dass...

warning light/shot — Warnleuchte, die/-schuss, der

warning notice — Warnung, die

warning triangle — Warndreieck, das

to give a warning (to smb) — делать предупреждение (кому-л.)

to give a warning to other countries not to interfere in smth — предупреждать другие страны не вмешиваться во что-л.

budzić (wzbudzić) postrach — perf to inspire terror

być postrachem (dla) — +gen to be the terror of

disparo de advertencia, disparo de intimidación — warning shot; (Náut) shot across the bows

disparo inicial — [de cohete] blast-off

disparos de advertencia or aviso — warning shots

disparos de advertencia or aviso — warning shots

Ex: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.

salva de advertencia — warning shots pl

una salva de 21 cañonazos — a 21-gun salute o salvo

una salva de aplausos — a burst o round of applause

una salva de 21 cañonazos — a 21-gun salute o salvo

una salva de aplausos — a burst o round of applause

Ex: In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.

exercices de tir — shooting practice [U]

tir au but — ( au football) shot

exercices de tir — shooting practice [U]

tir au but — ( au football) shot

ein Schuss ins Schwarze (lit, fig) — a bull's-eye

weit (ab) vom Schuss sein (fig inf) — to be miles from where the action is (inf)

er ist keinen Schuss Pulver wert (fig) — he is not worth tuppence (Brit inf) or two cents (US inf)

das war ein (schöner) Schuss vor den Bug (fig) — that was a warning not to be ignored

ein Schuss in den Ofen (inf) — a complete waste of time

zum Schuss kommen — to get the ball; (zum Tor) to get a chance to shoot

einen Schuss setzen — to shoot up (inf)

den goldenen Schuss setzen — to OD (inf)

in Schuss sein/kommen — to be in/get into (good) shape; (Mensch, Sportler auch) to be on form/get into good form; (Schüler, Klasse) to be/get up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; (Party) to be going well/get going

etw in Schuss bringen/halten — to knock sth into shape/keep sth in good shape; Schulklasse to bring/keep sth up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; Party to get/keep sth going

einen Schuss (an der Waffel) haben — to be off one's nut (inf)

weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track

der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal

ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort

keinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing

Cola usw. mit Schuss — Coke ^® etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke ^® etc.

weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track

der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal

ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort

keinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing

Cola usw. mit Schuss — Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc.

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

location shots — exteriores mpl

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien

two shots rang out — se oyeron dos tiros or disparos

• a shot across the bows — (lit, fig) un cañonazo de advertencia

• there was an exchange of shots — hubo un tiroteo

• to fire a shot at sth/sb — disparar a algo/disparar a or sobre algn

• he was off like a shot — salió disparado or como un rayo

• to take a shot at sth/sb — (lit) pegar un tiro a algo/algn; (fig) atacar algo/a algn

• to put the shot — lanzar el peso

• he's a bad/ good shot — es un mal/buen tirador

• just give it your best shot — limítate a hacerlo lo mejor que puedas

• to have a shot at sth — intentar algo

I don't think there's much chance of persuading her but I'll have a shot at it — no creo que haya muchas posibilidades de convencerla pero probaré or lo intentaré

a shot in the arm * —

• shot silk — seda f tornasolada

• his story is shot through with inconsistencies — su narración está plagada de incongruencias

• what little confidence he had is shot to pieces — la poca seguridad que tenía en sí mismo se ha ido al traste

shot glass N — copa f de chupito

shot put N — (Sport) lanzamiento m de pesos

shot putter N — lanzador(a) m / f de pesos

shot silk N — seda f tornasolada

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

location shots — exteriores mpl

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien