shotgun

1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

   The farmer's son brought home a Thanksgiving turkey from the wild that he killed with his shotgun.

   Flinte, Schrotflinte

   дробови́кdrobovík, ружьёružʹjó

   рушни́цяrušnýcja

2. (исчисляемое, сленг, неисчисляемое)The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.

   I call shotgun!

   I call shotgun!

   Beifahrersitz

   сиде́ньеsidénʹje

3. (Southern US, США, исчисляемое, особенно, неисчисляемое)A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.

   Elvis Presley was born in a two-bedroom shotgun in Tupelo, Mississippi.

4. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.

5. (атрибутивное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense.

   shotgun cartridges

   shotgun seat

6. (атрибутивное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Relating to the threat of force or dubious means.

   shotgun wedding

   shotgun diplomacy

7. (атрибутивное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result.

   shotgun marketing

   shotgun approach

1. Tom shot Mary with a shotgun.

   Том выстрелил в Мэри из дробовика.

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2. Tom and Mary had a shotgun wedding.

   Том и Мэри поженились по залёту.

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3. The hunter aimed a shotgun at the flock of birds.

   Охотник нацелил ружьё на стаю птиц.

   deDer Jäger zielte mit einem Jagdgewehr auf den Vogelschwarm.

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4. Tom has a shotgun.

   У Тома есть дробовик.

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5. I'll ride shotgun.

   Я поеду на переднем сиденье.

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