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shot

[/ʃɒt/]
noun/verbpl: shots
tiro; tentativa; dose
1. The firing of a gun or weapon
He heard a shot in the distance.
Ele ouviu um tiro à distância.
2. An attempt or try at something
Give it a shot.
Tente fazer isso.
3. A small drink of liquor
A shot of whiskey.
Uma dose de uísque.
4. A photograph or a scene in a film
That was a great shot in the movie.
Aquela foi uma ótima cena no filme.
5. A vaccination injection
I got my flu shot yesterday.
Tomei minha injeção de gripe ontem.
6. Past tense of shoot
He shot the arrow.
Ele disparou a flecha.
NYC Slang
take a shot (fazer uma tentativa); long shot (algo improvável)
Synonyms
attempttrydrinkphotographinjectionbullet
Antonyms
missfailure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tiro; dose; tentativa
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tiro; dose
Standard usage with colloquial variations
São Paulo
tiro; dose; foto
Photo/shot commonly used in media context
Portugal
tiro; dose; tentativa; fotografia
Similar to Brazilian but with 'fotografia' more common than 'foto'

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a shot at something (tentar algo)
a long shot (algo muito improvável)
shot in the dark (um palpite ao acaso)
call the shots (dar as ordens)
shot to hell (arruinado, destruído)
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