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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSharpshooter
/ˈʃɑːrpˌʃuː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is skilled in shooting with a firearm, especially one who can hit targets with great accuracy.
"The sharpshooter hit the bullseye from three hundred yards away." - 2
A professional or expert in a particular field who achieves targets with extreme precision and efficiency.
"She is a financial sharpshooter who consistently closes difficult deals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the adjective 'sharp' (referring to keenness or precision) and 'shooter' (derived from the verb 'shoot'), emerging in the early 19th century in American English. It originally translated the German word 'Scharfschütze' during military conflicts, later broadening to describe any exceptionally skilled marksman.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sharpshooter" is said worldwide
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tireur d'élite
Transliteration: tiʁœʁ d‿elit
"Le tireur d'élite a pris position sur le toit."
Scharfschütze
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁfˌʃʏt͡sə
"Der Scharfschütze zielte sehr sorgfältig."
tiratore scelto
Transliteration: ti.raˈto.re ˈʃɛl.to
"Il tiratore scelto ha colpito il bersaglio."
francotirador
Transliteration: fɾan.ko.ti.ɾaˈðoɾ
"El francotirador mantuvo su posición toda la noche."
atirador de elite
Transliteration: a.ti.ɾaˈdoɾ dʒi eˈli.tʃi
"O atirador de elite acertou o alvo com precisão."
निपर्ण निशानेबाज़
Transliteration: nipun nishanebaaz
"वह सेना का एक बेहतरीन निशानेबाज़ है।"
神枪手
Transliteration: shén qiāng shǒu
"这位神枪手在比赛中赢得了冠军。"
명사수
Transliteration: myeong-sa-su
"그는 군대에서 알아주는 명사수였다."
狙撃手
Transliteration: sogekishu
"その狙撃手は遠くから的を正確に捉えた。"
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