sniper
A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed positionA person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
» A sniper shot the lights out.
Ein Scharfschütze schoss die Lichter aus.
Снайпер потушил все огни.
Meaning
8 sensesA person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
The sniper shot him in the head.
Scharfschütze
сна́йперsnájper
сна́йперsnájper
(broadly)A sniper rifle.
Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
Heckenschütze
сна́йперsnájper
One who shoots from a concealed position.
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
A hunter of snipe (the bird).
(slang)A player who specializes in scoring goals.
Alexander Ovechkin is often regarded as the greatest sniper of his generation.
A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond
Examples
29 sentencesA sniper shot the lights out.
ruСнайпер потушил все огни.
deEin Scharfschütze schoss die Lichter aus.
Tom got shot by a sniper.
Tom was shot by a sniper.
deTom wurde von einer Scharfschützin erschossen.
Tom was killed by a sniper.
The sniper is driving a white van.
ruСнайпер водит белый фургон.
deDer Heckenschütze fährt einen weißen Lieferwagen.
Translations
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Origin
From snipe + -er.From snipe + -er.
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