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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Снайпер потушил все огни. — corvard
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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. — corvard
deEin Scharfschütze schoss die Lichter aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom got shot by a sniper.
Tom was shot by a sniper.
deTom wurde von einer Scharfschützin erschossen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was killed by a sniper.
The sniper is driving a white van.
ruСнайпер водит белый фургон. — corvard
deDer Heckenschütze fährt einen weißen Lieferwagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
From snipe + -er.From snipe + -er.
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