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21 blitzschnell
I Adj. (as) quick as lightning, attr. auch lightning..., split-second...II Adv. quick as a flash, like a flash ( oder shot); reagieren etc.: instantaneously; es verbreitete sich blitzschnell it spread like wildfire* * *blitz|schnẹll1. adjlightning attr2. advlike lightning; (= plötzlich) verschwinden in a flash* * *1) (very well: The two children got on with each other like a house on fire.) like a house on fire2) (very quickly: I'm getting through this job like a house on fire.) like a house on fire3) (very quickly; eagerly: He accepted my invitation like a shot.) like a shot* * *blitz·schnell[ˈblɪtsˈʃnɛl]* * *1.Adjektiv lightning attrib.2.blitzschnell sein — be like lightning
* * *es verbreitete sich blitzschnell it spread like wildfire* * *1.Adjektiv lightning attrib.2. -
22 tiro
m.1 shot (disparo).le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the armlo mataron de un tiro he was shot deadpegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebodypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftiro de gracia coup de grâceeste cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to openesta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum rightme salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on meno van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there2 shooting.tiro con arco archerytiro al plato clay-pigeon shooting3 bullet mark (huella, marca).4 range (alcance).a tiro de within range ofa tiro de piedra a stone's throw awayponerse/estar a tiro to come/be within range; (de arma) to come/be within one's reach (figurative) (de persona)si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it5 draw.6 team.7 throw, toss, chuck, fling.8 turn, time.9 shooting contest, shoot, shooting.10 suction, draft, pull.11 Tyre.12 Tyrus.13 gunnery science.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tirar.* * *1 (lanzamiento) throw2 (disparo, ruido) shot3 (galería de tiro) shooting gallery4 DEPORTE shooting5 (caballerías) team7 (de chimenea) draught (US draft); (de mina) shaft8 (de escaleras) flight9 (fútbol etc) shot\a tiro hecho with precision 2 figurado deliberatelya un tiro de piedra a stone's throw awaydar un tiro / pegar un tiro to shoot, fire a shotde tiros largos figurado all dressed uperrar el tiro to miss the mark, failir los tiros familiar to be going on■ acaba de llegar y no sabe por dónde van los tiros he's just arrived and he doesn't quite know what's going onle salió el tiro por la culata figurado it backfired on himliarse a tiros to start shootingni a tiros familiar not for love nor moneypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftirar a gol to shoot at goalanimal de tiro draught animaltiro al blanco target shootingtiro al plato trapshooting, clay pigeon shootingtiro con arco archerytiro de gracia coup de grâcetiro de pichón pigeon shooting* * *noun m.- a tiro* * *SM Tyre* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex. These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex. Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex. Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex. But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.----* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex: These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.
Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex: Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex: But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *Tyre* * *
Del verbo tirar: ( conjugate tirar)
tiro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tiró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
Tiro
tirar
tiro
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirole algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tiro el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tiro de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tiro al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirose en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirose de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirose un pedo to fart (sl)
tiro sustantivo masculino
1 ( disparo) shot;
lo mató de un tiro she shot him dead;
al tiro (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE);
errar el tiro ( literal) to miss;
( equivocarse) to get it wrong
2 (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot;
( deporte) shooting;
( en fútbol) (AmL) shot at goal;
( lugar) shooting gallery;
tiro de esquina (AmL) corner (kick);
tiro libre ( en fútbol) free kick;
( en baloncesto) free shot o throw
3 ( de chimenea) flue;
4◊ animal/caballo de tiro draught animal/horse
Tiro f Hist Tyre
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
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II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' Tiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- cabeza
- chimenea
- desviar
- errar
- espantar
- golpe
- pájaro
- panzada
- pegarse
- polígono
- terrera
- terrero
- tirar
- tirarse
- acertar
- añicos
- caballo
- cachivache
- campo
- certero
- descargar
- disparar
- encima
- fallar
- falta
- matar
- parar
- patada
- pegar
- piedra
- práctica
- sacar
- tiro
English:
aim
- archery
- backfire
- bird
- boomerang
- carthorse
- cool down
- cool off
- ditch
- draught
- free kick
- gunshot
- hog
- into
- knock off
- miss
- need
- out
- plonk
- potshot
- putt
- putting
- range
- rifle range
- riflery
- shoot
- shoot back
- shoot down
- shooting-match
- shooting-range
- shot
- slam
- slam down
- spitting distance
- target practice
- throw
- throw away
- wide
- cart
- corner
- drop
- flick
- flue
- free
- knock
- pot
- pour
- shaft
- target
- team
* * *tiro nm1. [disparo] [con arma] shot;le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the arm;se oyó un tiro a shot rang out, there was a shot;lo mataron de un tiro he was shot dead;pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb;pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself;se liaron a tiros they started shooting at each other;RPcomo (un) tiro [partir, salir] like a shot;ir como (un) tiro to tear along, US to barrel along;Famni a tiros: este cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to open;esta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum right;Fama tiro hecho: fui a esa tienda a tiro hecho I went to that shop on purpose;no van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there;saber por dónde van los tiros to know what's really going on;me salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on me;Famsentar como un tiro a alguien [comentario] to go down badly with sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [ropa, indumentaria] to look awful on sb;su reacción me sentó como un tiro her reaction really upset metiro de gracia coup de grâce2. [disparo] [con balón] shot;hubo varios tiros a gol there were several shots at goal;Famechar unos tiros [en baloncesto] to play hoopsAm tiro al arco [en fútbol] shot at goal;tiro de dos (puntos) [en baloncesto] two-point basket;tiro de campo [en baloncesto] field goal;Am tiro de esquina corner;tiro libre [en fútbol] free kick;[en baloncesto] free throw;tiro libre directo [en fútbol] direct free kick;tiro libre indirecto [en fútbol] indirect free kick;tiro a la media vuelta [en baloncesto] turn-around jump shot;tiro en suspensión [en baloncesto] jump shot;tiro de tres (puntos) [en baloncesto] three-pointer3. [actividad] shooting;hacer prácticas de tiro to practise one's shootingtiro con arco archery;tiro al blanco [deporte] target shooting;[lugar] shooting range;tiro al plato clay pigeon shooting4. [huella, marca] bullet mark;[herida] gunshot wound;tiene un tiro en la pierna he has a gunshot wound in his leg5. [alcance] range;a tiro de within range of;a tiro de piedra (de) a stone's throw away (from);ponerse/estar a tiro [de arma] to come/be within range;[de persona] to come/be within one's reach;si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it6. [de chimenea, horno] [conducto] flue;[corriente] draught;tener buen tiro to draw well7. [de pantalón] = distance between crotch and waist;este pantalón me queda corto/largo de tiro these Br trousers o US pants are a bit tight/baggy at the crotch;8. [de caballos] teamme respondió al tiro she answered me in a flash* * *mtiro al aire shot in the air;a tiro (with)in range;ni a tiros fam for love nor money;le salió el tiro por la culata fam it backfired on him;le sentó como un tiro fam he needed it like a hole in the head fam ;la noticia me cayó como un tiro the news really shocked me;saber por dónde van los tiros fig know what’s going on;estar a un tiro de piedra be a stone’s throw away2:de tiros largos fam dressed up* * *tiro nm1) balazo, disparo: shot, gunshot2) : shot, kick (in sports)3) : flue4) : team (of horses, etc.)5)a tiro : within range6)al tiro : right away7)tiro de gracia : coup de grace, death blow* * *tiro n1. (disparo) shot2. (herida) bullet wound3. (deporte) shooting¡ni a tiros! no way!Si la comida te sienta como un tiro se dice en inglés it doesn't agree with you. Si es algo que te hace una persona se dice you are really upset -
23 pfeilschnell
Adj. (as) quick as lightning* * *pfeil|schnẹll1. adjas quick as lightning2. advlike an arrow, like a shot (inf)er startete pféílschnell — he was off like a shot (inf)
* * *pfeil·schnell[ˈpfailˈʃnɛl]adj inv lightning fast, like a shot* * *1.Adjektiv lightning-swift2.adverbial like a shot* * ** * *1.Adjektiv lightning-swift2.adverbial like a shot -
24 pistole
f; -, -n pistol, gun; eine Pistole laden / ziehen load / draw a pistol; mit der Pistole auf jemanden zielen aim a pistol ( oder gun) at s.o.; ( jemanden) mit vorgehaltener Pistole ( zwingen) (force s.o.) at gunpoint; jemandem die Pistole auf die Brust setzen fig. hold a gun to s.o.’s head; wie aus der Pistole geschossen like a shot* * *die Pistolepistol; gun; handgun* * *Pis|to|le [pɪs'toːlə]f -, -n1) pistoljdn auf Pistólen fordern (old) — to challenge sb to a duel (with pistols)
wie aus der Pistóle geschossen (fig) — like a shot (inf)
* * *(a small gun, held in one hand when fired: He shot himself with a pistol.) pistol* * *Pis·to·le<-, -n>[pɪsˈto:lə]f pistol, gun▶ jdm die \Pistole auf die Brust setzen to hold a gun to sb's head* * *die; Pistole, Pistolen pistolwie aus der Pistole geschossen — like a shot or a flash
jemandem die Pistole auf die Brust setzen — (fig.) hold a pistol to somebody's head
* * *…pistole f im subst1. allg im wörtl Sinn: pistol;Duellpistole duel(l)ing pistol;Sportpistole sporting pistol2. TECH:Lackierpistole (paint) spraygun;Spritzpistole spraygun;Klebepistole glue gun;Lötpistole soldering gun* * *die; Pistole, Pistolen pistolwie aus der Pistole geschossen — like a shot or a flash
jemandem die Pistole auf die Brust setzen — (fig.) hold a pistol to somebody's head
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25 escupida
f.spit, spittle.past part.past participle of spanish verb: escupir.* * *femenino (RPl) gob (of spit) (colloq)como escupida — (RPl fam) like a shot (colloq)
salió como escupida — he shot o dashed out, he came/went shooting out
ser la escupida de su padre/madre — (Arg fam) to be the spitting image of one's father/mother
* * *femenino (RPl) gob (of spit) (colloq)como escupida — (RPl fam) like a shot (colloq)
salió como escupida — he shot o dashed out, he came/went shooting out
ser la escupida de su padre/madre — (Arg fam) to be the spitting image of one's father/mother
* * *( RPl)gob (of spit) ( colloq)había una escupida en el asiento someone had spat o ( colloq) gobbed on the seatsalió como escupida he shot o dashed out, he came/went shooting out* * *
escupida sustantivo femenino (RPl) gob (of spit) (colloq)
* * *escupida nfRP Fam gob of spit;como escupida like a shot -
26 pitar
v.1 to referee (arbitrar) (partido).2 to puff (on) (informal) (cigarrillo). ( Latin American Spanish)3 to blow a whistle (tocar el pito).4 to work (funcionar) (cosa).5 to blow the whistle, to blow a whistle, to whistle, to toot.6 to blow the whistle at, to blow the horn at, to toot at.Nos pita el taxi The taxi cab blows the whistle at us.* * *1 (silbar) to blow a whistle2 (tocar la bocina) to hoot, honk3 (abuchear) to boo and hiss4 (funcionar) to work\ir/irse pitando familiar to rush out, dash off* * *verb1) to whistle2) boo* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [con silbato] to blow one's whistle; [con claxon] to hoot, blow one's hornel camionero me pitó — the lorry driver hooted at us, the lorry driver blew his horn at us
2) (=abuchear) to whistle3)ir o salir pitando * —
adiós, me tengo que ir pitando — bye, I must dash *
vámonos pitando, que no llegamos — let's get a move on or we won't get there in time *
4) LAm * (=fumar) to smoke5) † (=funcionar) to work2. VT1) (Dep)el árbitro pitó falta — the referee whistled o blew for a foul
¿quién pita el partido? — who's refereeing the match?
2) LAm * (=fumar) to smoke* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) guardia/árbitro to blow one's whistleb) vehículo to blow the horn, to hootc) público ( como protesta) to boo and hisssalió pitando — he was off like a shot (colloq), he legged it (colloq)
3) (CS fam) ( fumar) to smoke2.* * *----* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) guardia/árbitro to blow one's whistleb) vehículo to blow the horn, to hootc) público ( como protesta) to boo and hisssalió pitando — he was off like a shot (colloq), he legged it (colloq)
3) (CS fam) ( fumar) to smoke2.* * ** pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* * *pitar [A1 ]viA1 «guardia/árbitro» to blow one's whistle2 «vehículo» to blow o sound the horn, beep, hoot, honk3 «público» (como protesta) ≈ to boo and hiss, to whistle ( as sign of disapproval)B pitandoger ( Esp fam) (rápido): me voy pitando que no quiero llegar tarde I'm going to shoot off o dash because I don't want to be late ( colloq)cuando nos vieron llegar, salieron pitando when they saw us coming, they were off like a shot o they legged it o they made themselves scarce ( colloq)■ pitarvtA ‹falta› to blow for, award, call ( AmE)no creas que te estoy pitando I'm not having you on o pulling your leg, you know ( colloq)* * *
pitar ( conjugate pitar) verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo ‹ falta› to blow for, award, call (AmE)
pitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (silbato) to blow
2 Dep (arbitrar) to referee
3 Dep (una falta, etc) el árbitro no pitó la falta, the referee didn't give the foul
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una olla, un tren) to whistle
2 (tocar el pito) to blow one's whistle, (la bocina) to toot one's horn
3 (abuchear, protestar) to boo
♦ Locuciones: familiar salir pitando, to fly off
' pitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
penalty
English:
bleep
- hiss
- hoot
- toot
- whistle
- beep
- honk
* * *♦ vt1. [arbitrar] [partido] to referee2. [señalar] [falta] to blow for;el árbitro pitó penalti the referee blew for a penalty♦ vi1. [tocar el pito] to blow a whistle;[del coche] to beep one's horn;el coche pitaba para abrirse paso the car beeped its horn to get through2. [arbitrar] to referee[persona] to get onsalir/irse pitando to rush out/off like a shot, to dash out/off;venir pitando to come rushing* * *I v/i1 whistle3 L.Am. ( fumar) smoke4 fam:salir pitando dash off fam II v/tblow for;pitar el final DEP blow the final whistle2 silbato blow* * *pitar vi1) : to blow a whistle2) : to whistle, to boo3) : to beep, to honk, to tootpitar vt: to whistle at, to boo* * *pitar vb2. (tocar la bocina) to hootirse pitando / salir pitando to rush / to dash off -
27 escopetado
- da adjetivo (Esp fam)salió escopetado — he shot o dashed off/out, he was off like a shot (colloq)
* * *- da adjetivo (Esp fam)salió escopetado — he shot o dashed off/out, he was off like a shot (colloq)
* * *escopetado -dafue escopetado a la estación he dashed off to the station ( colloq)* * *
escopetado,-a adj fam in a dash: he salido de casa escopetada, I dashed out of the house
' escopetado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escopetada
* * *escopetado, -a, escopeteado, -a adjEsp Famsalir escopetado to shoot off;volví escopetado para casa I rushed home;fue escopetada a ayudar she rushed to help* * *adj:salir escopetado fam shoot odash off fam -
28 sparato
* * *I 1. [spa'rato]participio passato sparare2. II [spa'rato]sostantivo maschile abbigl. shirtfront, dicky* * *sparato1/spa'rato/→ sparareII aggettivocolloq. (velocissimo) at full speed, like a shot; (dritto) [ capelli] spiked; partire sparato to accelerate away.————————sparato2/spa'rato/sostantivo m.abbigl. shirtfront, dicky. -
29 tromba
f music trumpetmotoring horntromba d'aria whirlwindtromba delle scale stairwell* * *tromba s.f.1 trumpet; ( di automobile) horn: tromba acustica, ear trumpet; squillo di tromba, trumpet blast // la tromba del giudizio, the last trump // suonar la tromba, (fig.) to trumpet the news // partire in tromba, to be off like a shot; avrebbe dovuto pensarci sopra invece di partire in tromba, (fig.) he should have thought about it instead of plunging in* * *['tromba]1. sf1) Mus trumpet, Auto horn, Mil bugle2) (suonatore) trumpeter, Mil bugler2.* * *['tromba]sostantivo femminile1) mus. trumpet; mil. bugledar fiato alle -e — to sound o blow the trumpets
la tromba del giudizio — bibl. the last Trump
2) (suonatore) trumpet (player); mil. trumpeter, bugler•tromba d'aria — tornado, whirlwind, twister AE
••partire in tromba — to go hurtling off, to be off like a shot
* * *tromba/'tromba/ ⇒ 34sostantivo f.1 mus. trumpet; mil. bugle; dar fiato alle -e to sound o blow the trumpets; la tromba del giudizio bibl. the last Trump2 (suonatore) trumpet (player); mil. trumpeter, buglerpartire in tromba to go hurtling off, to be off like a shot\tromba d'aria tornado, whirlwind, twister AE; tromba d'Eustachio Eustachian tube; tromba marina waterspout; tromba delle scale stairwell. -
30 disparar
v.1 to shoot, to fire (with weapon).disparar al aire to shoot in the airdisparar a matar to shoot to killdisparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemytengo varias preguntas para ti — ¡dispara! (figurative) I have several questions for you — fire away! o shoot!El chico le dispara a los conejos The boy shoots rabbits.2 to shoot, to take a photograph (with camera).3 to fire a shot, to shoot, to fire off.4 to trigger, to detonate, to let off, to set off.El chico disparó la explosión The boy triggered the explosion.5 to pay.* * *1 (arma) to fire; (bala, flecha) to shoot2 (lanzar) to hurl, throw3 DEPORTE to shoot1 figurado (disparatar) to talk nonsense1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him* * *verb1) to fire2) shoot•* * *1. VT1) [+ arma de fuego, proyectil, tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ gatillo] to pull2) (Dep) [+ penalti, falta] to take3) (Fot)para disparar la cámara, aprieta el botón — to take a photograph, press the button
los paparazzi dispararon sus cámaras al verla salir — the paparazzi clicked their cameras when they saw her come out
dispara el flash, que está oscuro — use the flash, it's dark
4) [+ consumo, precio]la subida del petróleo ha disparado la inflación — the rise in oil prices has caused inflation to shoot up
5) (=hacer saltar) [+ alarma] to trigger, set off; [+ proceso, reacción] to spark, spark off2. VI1) [con un arma] to shoot, fire¡quieto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot o fire!
los cazadores dispararon al ciervo — the hunters shot o fired at the deer
le dispararon a la cabeza — they shot o fired at his head
la policía disparó contra los manifestantes — the police fired on o shot at the demonstrators
¡no dispares! — don't shoot!
¡disparad! — fire!
2) (Dep) to shootel delantero disparó a puerta — the forward shot at o for goal
3) (Fot) to shoot¡enfoca y dispara! — focus the camera and shoot
4) Méx * (=gastar mucho) to spend lavishly5) = disparatar3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex. The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex. The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.----* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex: The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.
Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *disparar [A1 ]viA1 (con un arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire to fire o shoot into the airle disparó a las piernas she shot at his legsdisparan a matar they shoot to killle disparó por la espalda he shot him in the backdisparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range¡no disparen! don't shoot!¡alto o disparo! stop or I'll shoot!dispararon sobre los soldados enemigos they fired on the enemy troopsdisparar CONTRA algn to shoot o fire AT sb2 ( Fot) to take photographs/a photograph3 ( Dep) to shoothoy disparo yo it's on me today ( colloq), I'm paying o buying today■ dispararvtA1 ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire; ‹tiro/proyectil› to firele dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the headdispararán 21 cañonazos de saludo they will fire o there will be a 21-gun salute2 ( Fot) to take¿cuántas fotos has disparado? how many photos o shots have you taken?3 ( Dep):disparar un penalty to take a penaltydisparó el balón contra la barrera he shot against the wallnos disparó un café he treated us to o bought us a cup of coffeeyo disparo esta ronda I'll get this round, this round's on me ( colloq)A1 «arma» to go off2 ( refl):se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the headB ( fam); «precio» to shoot up, rocket* * *
disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
◊ disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air;
disparar a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparar contra algn to shoot o fire at sbb) (Dep) to shoot
verbo transitivo
1
‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
b) (Dep):
2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( refl):
2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
- bocajarro
- comenzar
- descargar
- disparado
- mansalva
- quemarropa
English:
blast away
- fire
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shoot off
- trigger-happy
- wildly
* * *♦ vt1. [arma, persona] to shoot;[tiro] to fire;¿sabes disparar un arma? do you know how to fire a gun?;disparaban tiros al aire they fired (shots) into the air;nos disparaban flechas they were shooting arrows at us;¡no me dispares! don't shoot!2. [fotografía] to take3. [penalti, falta, golpe de castigo] to take;disparar un libre directo to take a direct free kick♦ vi1. [con arma] to shoot, to fire;disparar al aire to shoot in the air;disparar a matar to shoot to kill;disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy;disparaban sobre la población civil they were shooting at civilians;¡no dispares! don't shoot!;tengo varias preguntas para ti – ¡dispara! I have several questions for you – fire away! o shoot!2. [con cámara] to shoot, to take a photograph;los fotógrafos no paraban de disparar the photographers kept on clicking their cameras3. [futbolista] to shoot;disparar a puerta to shoot at goal* * *I v/t2 foto take3 precios send (rocketing fam) up3 en fútbol shootII v/i1 shoot, fire;disparar al aire fire in the air2 en fútbol shoot* * *disparar vi1) : to fire (a gun)disparar vt1) : to shoot2) : to rush off* * *disparar vb1. (tiro, bala, flecha) to fire -
31 cuete
adj.1 pissed (informal) (Mexican Spanish).2 drunk, drunken, inebriated, plastered.m.1 piece, gun.2 piece, gun.* * *1.ADJ Méx * drunk2. SM3) Méx * (=embriaguez) drunkenness4) Méx (Culin) steak* * *Iadjetivo (Méx fam) plastered (colloq)II1)a) (RPl fam & euf) ( pedo) fart (sl)b) (Méx, RPl fam) ( borrachera)agarrar un cuete — to get plastered (colloq)
2) (AmL fam) ( petardo) firecrackercomo cuete — (AmL fam) like a shot (colloq)
3) (Per fam) ( pistola) shooter (colloq), rod (sl)4) (Méx) (Coc) braising steakser un cuete — (Méx fam) to be a real hassle (colloq)
* * *Iadjetivo (Méx fam) plastered (colloq)II1)a) (RPl fam & euf) ( pedo) fart (sl)b) (Méx, RPl fam) ( borrachera)agarrar un cuete — to get plastered (colloq)
2) (AmL fam) ( petardo) firecrackercomo cuete — (AmL fam) like a shot (colloq)
3) (Per fam) ( pistola) shooter (colloq), rod (sl)4) (Méx) (Coc) braising steakser un cuete — (Méx fam) to be a real hassle (colloq)
* * *Anos fuimos hasta allá al cuete we went all that way for nothing2pasó como cuete he shot pastse levantó como cuete del sillón she leapt up out of the chair* * *
cuete sustantivo masculino
1 (Méx, RPl fam) ( borrachera):◊ agarrar un cuete to get plastered (colloq)
2 (AmL fam) ( petardo) firecracker
3 (Per fam) ( pistola) shooter (colloq), rod (sl)
4 (Méx) (Coc) braising steak
* * *♦ adjMéx Fam Br pissed, US loaded;♦ nm1. Am [nave espacial] (space) rocket;salir como cuete: se levantaron muy tarde, así que salieron como cuete they got up very late, so they had to shoot off♦ al cuete loc advRP Fam [inútilmente] for nothing* * * -
32 стремительно
1) General subject: dash, headily, in (at) full pelt, like a shot, like fun, like hell, like the wind, neck and crop, on the wings of the wind, post, precipitately, slap-bang, slapdash, souse, sweepingly, thick and fast, torrentially, wham bam, with (at, in) a powder, by leaps and bounds, overnight (The labour force contracts overnignt - Рабочая сила стремительно сокращается), apace, rapidly, cheekily2) Colloquial: like mad, like sixty, like anything3) American: wham-bam4) History: post paper5) Music: rapidamente6) Jargon: flat out, like old boots7) Makarov: at full pelt, headlong, in full pelt, like a ton of bricks, off like a shot -
33 pedo
adj.drunk, pissed, boozed, drunken.m.1 fart.tirarse un pedo to fart2 problem, hassle, pickle, difficulty.3 drunk, drunkard, drunken person, wino.* * *1 familiar fart\tirarse un pedo familiar to fart, drop one* * *1.ADJ **estar pedo — (=borracho) to be pissed ***, be sloshed **; (=drogado) to be high **
ponerse pedo — (=borracho) to get pissed ***, get sloshed **; (=drogado) to get high **
2. SM1) * fart **tirarse un pedo — to fart **
2) ** [de alcohol, drogas]agarrar o coger un pedo — (=emborracharse) to get pissed ***, get sloshed **; (=drogarse) to get high **
estar en pedo — Cono Sur to be pissed ***, be sloshed **
¡estás en pedo! — [al hablar] you must be kidding!
3)pedo de lobo — (Bot) puffball
4)pedo de monja — (Culin) very light pastry
* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp, Méx fam) plastered (colloq)II1) (fam) ( ventosidad) fart (sl)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl), to let off (BrE colloq)
al pedo — (RPl fam) for nothing
como un pedo — (AmL vulg) like a shot (colloq)
2) (arg) ( borrachera)estar en pedo — (RPl fam) ( borracho) to be plastered (colloq); ( loco) to be off one's head (colloq)
3) (Méx fam) (problema, lío) hassle (colloq)hacerla de pedo — (Méx vulg) to kick up a stink (colloq)
hacérsela de pedo a alguien — (Méx vulg) to give somebody hell (colloq)
ponerse al pedo — (Méx fam) to get tough (colloq)
* * *= fart, trumpet.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.Ex. I detected at the end of the trumpet that Miley unknowingly added a portion of a wet fart to her final round of trumpeting.----* pedo churretoso = wet fart.* pedo húmedo = wet fart.* pedo líquido = wet fart.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp, Méx fam) plastered (colloq)II1) (fam) ( ventosidad) fart (sl)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl), to let off (BrE colloq)
al pedo — (RPl fam) for nothing
como un pedo — (AmL vulg) like a shot (colloq)
2) (arg) ( borrachera)estar en pedo — (RPl fam) ( borracho) to be plastered (colloq); ( loco) to be off one's head (colloq)
3) (Méx fam) (problema, lío) hassle (colloq)hacerla de pedo — (Méx vulg) to kick up a stink (colloq)
hacérsela de pedo a alguien — (Méx vulg) to give somebody hell (colloq)
ponerse al pedo — (Méx fam) to get tough (colloq)
* * *= fart, trumpet.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.
Ex: I detected at the end of the trumpet that Miley unknowingly added a portion of a wet fart to her final round of trumpeting.* pedo churretoso = wet fart.* pedo húmedo = wet fart.* pedo líquido = wet fart.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *pedo1pedo2tanto trabajo y todo al pedo all that work for nothingB ( arg)(borrachera): agarró un buen pedo en la fiesta he got really plastered ( colloq) o ( BrE sl) pissed at the partytenía un pedo que no veía he was blind drunk o out of his head ( colloq)ni en pedo me voy a vivir con mi suegra no way am I going to live with my mother-in-law ( colloq)estás en pedo si creés que te va a llamar you must be off your head if you think he's going to call you ( colloq)masculine, feminine* * *
pedo sustantivo masculino
1 (fam) ( ventosidad) fart (sl);
al pedo (RPl fam) for nothing
2 (arg) ( borrachera):◊ agarró un buen pedo he got really plastered (colloq);
tenía un pedo que no veía he was blind drunk (colloq)
3 (Méx fam) (problema, lío) hassle (colloq);◊ hacérsela de pedo a algn (Méx vulg) to give sb hell (colloq)
pedo m fam
1 fart
tirarse un pedo, to fart
2 fam (borrachera) drunkenness
estar pedo, to be pissed
' pedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
English:
fart
- plastered
* * *♦ adj invEsp, Méx Fam♦ nm1. [ventosidad] fart;RPse armó un gran pedo there was a big free-for-all o bust-up4. CompRP Famal pedo [inútilmente] for nothing;RP Fama los pedos [rapidísimo] in a flash, double quick;RP Fam Méx muy Famhacerla de pedo to be a pain;RP Famni en pedo no way, never in a million years;Méx muy Famno hay pedo it's OK;Méx muy Famponerse al pedo to square up [for a fight]♦ nm,fMéx Fam drunk* * *I adj drunkII m famfart fam ;tirarse oechar un pedo fam fart fam ;agarrarse un pedo fam get plastered fam* * *pedo n fart -
34 flèche
flèche [flε∫]feminine nouna. arrow• monter en flèche [prix] to rocketb. [d'église] spire ; [de grue] jib* * *flɛʃ1) ( arme) arrowpartir/passer en or comme une flèche — to shoot off/to shoot past
monter en flèche — [fusée] to shoot upward(s); [prix] to soar; Parthe
2) ( signe) arrow3) ( raillerie) barbed remark4) ( d'église) spire••* * *flɛʃ nf1) (= projectile) arrowmonter en flèche fig — to soar, to rocket
2) (= signe) arrow3) [clocher] spire4) [grue] jib5) (= trait d'esprit, critique) shaft6) AVIATIONà flèche variable — swing-wing modif
* * *flèche nf1 ( arme) arrow; pointe de flèche arrowhead; atteint/transpercé par une flèche hit/pierced by an arrow; flèche empoisonnée poisoned arrow; les flèches de l'Amour/de Cupidon Love's/Cupid's darts; partir/passer en or comme une flèche to shoot off/to shoot past; monter en flèche [fusée] to shoot upward(s); [prix] to soar; ⇒ Parthe;2 ( signe) arrow; suivez la flèche follow the arrow;3 ( raillerie) barbed remark; décocher une flèche contre qn/qch to make a barbed remark about sb/sth;5 Tech (de dalle, poutre) deflection.il fait flèche de tout bois it's all grist to his mill.[flɛʃ] nom féminin[d'un canon] trail2. [en balistique]3. [signe] arrow4. ARCHITECTURE [d'un arc] broach[d'un clocher] spire5. [d'une balance] pointer7. SPORT [au ski] giant slalom proficiency testla flèche du Parthe the Parthian ou parting shot————————en flèche locution adverbiale1. [spectaculairement]monter ou grimper en flèchea. (sens propre) to go straight up (like an arrow), to shoot upa. (sens propre) to go off like an arrow, to shoot off2. [atteler]bœufs/chevaux attelés en flèche oxen/horses harnessed in tandem -
35 salir disparado
v.to shoot out, to shoot off, to be off like a shot, to belt out.El corredor se disparó a la meta The runner dashed off to the finish line.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.
Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her. -
36 как ветром сдуло
как (будто, словно, точно) ветром сдуло (сдунуло) (кого, что)smb., smth. has vanished (leapt off, etc.) as though swept down (blown off) by a gust of wind; as if the wind has blown smb., smth. away; smb., smth. disappeared like a shot from a gunОтворилась дверь, и кто-то крикнул, что пора на завтрак. Детей как ветром сдуло... (Н. Шундик, Белый шаман) — The door opened and someone called out that it was time to go for breakfast. The children disappeared like a shot from a gun...
- Выставила! Ухватом этим... У меня и сейчас локоть болит, как она шуганёт, мы с лесенки-то... ракетой. Как ветром нас сдунуло! (В. Белов, Привычное дело) — 'Put us out! Wi' a poker... My elbow's still sore. The way she drove us out, we went down them steps - like rockets. Blew us out like a gust o'wind!'
Три недели спустя я встретил её... На знакомом лице лежали тёмные тени, взрослость. Прежней Любы не было, её как ветром сдуло. (З. Богуславская, Только ты) — Three weeks later I met her... Over her familiar face lay a dark shadow, a matureness. There was nothing of the former Lyuba, it was as if the wind had blown her away.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как ветром сдуло
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37 П-561
ПРОБКОЙ (КАК ПРОБКА) ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ (ВЫСКОЧИТЬ) откуда coll VP subj: human to run or walk out of some place very quickly, headlongX пробкой вылетел из места Y ' X dashed (flew, came flying) out of place Y like a shotX shot out of place Y (like a rocket).Поняв, что отец в плохом настроении, Дима пробкой вылетел из комнаты. Realizing that his father was in a bad mood, Dima shot out of the room. -
38 как пробка вылететь
• ПРОБКОЙ (КАК ПРОБКА) ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ (ВЫСКОЧИТЬ) откуда coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to run or walk out of some place very quickly, headlong:- X пробкой вылетел из места Y ≈ X dashed (flew, came flying) out of place Y like a shot;- X shot out of place Y (like a rocket).♦ Поняв, что отец в плохом настроении, Дима пробкой вылетел из комнаты. Realizing that his father was in a bad mood, Dima shot out of the room.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как пробка вылететь
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39 как пробка выскочить
• ПРОБКОЙ (КАК ПРОБКА) ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ (ВЫСКОЧИТЬ) откуда coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to run or walk out of some place very quickly, headlong:- X пробкой вылетел из места Y ≈ X dashed (flew, came flying) out of place Y like a shot;- X shot out of place Y (like a rocket).♦ Поняв, что отец в плохом настроении, Дима пробкой вылетел из комнаты. Realizing that his father was in a bad mood, Dima shot out of the room.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как пробка выскочить
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40 пробкой вылететь
• ПРОБКОЙ (КАК ПРОБКА) ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ (ВЫСКОЧИТЬ) откуда coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to run or walk out of some place very quickly, headlong:- X пробкой вылетел из места Y ≈ X dashed (flew, came flying) out of place Y like a shot;- X shot out of place Y (like a rocket).♦ Поняв, что отец в плохом настроении, Дима пробкой вылетел из комнаты. Realizing that his father was in a bad mood, Dima shot out of the room.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пробкой вылететь
См. также в других словарях:
like a shot — ► like a shot informal without hesitation. Main Entry: ↑shot … English terms dictionary
like a shot — adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening he answered immediately found an answer straightaway an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith Come here now! • Syn: ↑immediately, ↑instantly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
like a shot — if someone does something like a shot, they do it quickly and eagerly. If I had the chance to go to Paris, I d be there like a shot … New idioms dictionary
like a shot — informal when they called his name he ran on to the stage like a shot Syn: without hesitation, unhesitatingly, eagerly, enthusiastically; immediately, at once, right away/now, straightaway, instantly, instantaneously, without delay; informal… … Thesaurus of popular words
like a shot — informal immediately and very quickly He heard a noise downstairs and was out of bed like a shot … English dictionary
like a shot — informal without hesitation; willingly. → shot … English new terms dictionary
like a shot — phrasal very rapidly … New Collegiate Dictionary
like a shot — suddenly, in the blink of an eye ; very gladly, very willingly … English contemporary dictionary
like a shot — idi instantly; quickly … From formal English to slang
off like a shot — If someone is off like a shot, they leave or get going very quickly indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a shot, billy-(ho), the very devil, buggery*, hell, a bat out of hell, lightning, a house on fire, hot cakes, blazes, mad, wildfire — Very quickly or successfully … A concise dictionary of English slang