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shoot-down

/ʃuːt daʊn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o ato de matar alguém a tiros, especialmente de forma intencional e impiedosa; também pode se referir à derrubada de uma aeronave por disparos.

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B2formalcommon/ʃuːt daʊn/

A noun referring to the act of killing someone by shooting them, especially in a deliberate and ruthless manner.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o ato de matar alguém a tiros, especialmente de forma intencional e impiedosa; também pode se referir à derrubada de uma aeronave por disparos.
  1. Murder by shooting C1 informal

    The act of killing someone by shooting them, especially in a cold-blooded or deliberate manner.

    • The gang leader ordered a shoot-down of his rival.
    • The witness described the shoot-down as a cold-blooded execution.
    • The police are investigating a shoot-down that occurred last night.

    🇵🇹Assassinato a tiros

    Sinônimos: assassinationshootingslaying

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