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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScharfschütze
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃaʁfˌʃʏt͡sə
"Der Scharfschütze bezog Stellung auf dem Dach."
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A highly skilled marksman who shoots from concealed positions at long-range targets, typically in military or law enforcement contexts.
"The military deployed a sniper to secure the perimeter from the elevated watchtower." - 2
A person who makes sudden verbal attacks or opportunistic moves, such as bidding at the last second in an online auction.
"An online auction sniper swooped in during the final seconds to win the rare collectible."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'snipe', which originated in the late 18th century among British soldiers in India, referring to shooting the elusive snipe bird. By the 19th and 20th centuries, the term evolved to describe a military marksman who shoots from a concealed position at long range.
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tireur d'élite
Transliteration: tiʁœʁ d‿e.lit
"Le tireur d'élite a pris position sur le toit."
Scharfschütze
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁfˌʃʏt͡sə
"Der Scharfschütze bezog Stellung auf dem Dach."
cecchino
Transliteration: tʃekˈkiːno
"Il cecchino ha preso la mira dalla finestra."
francotirador
Transliteration: fɾan.ko.ti.ɾaˈðoɾ
"El francotirador vigilaba la zona desde la colina."
atirador de elite
Transliteration: a.ti.ɾaˈdoɾ dʒi eˈli.tʃi
"O atirador de elite garantiu a segurança do perímetro."
निशानची
Transliteration: nishānchī
"सैनिक ने एक कुशल निशानची के रूप में काम किया।"
狙击手
Transliteration: jūjīshǒu
"这名狙击手隐藏在树林中。"
저격수
Transliteration: jeogyeoksu
"저격수가 은밀하게 목표물을 조준하고 있다."
狙撃手
Transliteration: sogekishu
"その狙撃手は遠方から標的を捉えた。"
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