el
masculine
/disˈpaɾo/
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Translation
shot, gunshot
Word origin
A deverbal noun from disparar ('to fire, shoot'), from Latin disparare ('to separate'), from dis plus parare ('to prepare').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- disparare
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldisparos
Examples
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We heard a gunshot in the distance.
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The shot frightened all the neighbours.
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The police are investigating the source of the shots.
bastó .
A single shot was enough to stop the thief.
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The striker scored with a powerful shot.
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