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Potshot
UK
/ˈpɒtʃɒt/
US
/ˈpɑtʃɑt/
Translation potshot into russian
potshot
Verb
UK
/ˈpɒtʃɒt/
US
/ˈpɑtʃɑt/
He decided to potshot at the cans lined up on the fence.
Он решил стрелять по банкам, выстроенным на заборе.
The comedian likes to potshot at politicians during his shows.
Комик любит высмеивать политиков во время своих шоу.
Additional translations
залепить
Definitions
potshot
Verb
UK
/ˈpɒtʃɒt/
US
/ˈpɑtʃɑt/
To shoot at a target without careful aim.
The hunter took a potshot at the deer as it ran through the forest.
To make a random or critical remark, often without justification.
During the debate, he couldn't resist taking a potshot at his opponent's policies.
potshot
Noun
UK
/ˈpɒtʃɒt/
US
/ˈpɑtʃɑt/
A shot taken at a target without careful aim, often at a random or easy target.
The hunter took a potshot at the deer as it ran through the forest.
A critical remark or attack made without careful consideration, often aimed at an easy target.
The politician took a potshot at his opponent during the debate, hoping to sway undecided voters.
Idioms and phrases
take a potshot
Someone took a potshot at the target from a distance.
стрелять наугад
Кто-то стрелял наугад по мишени с расстояния.
cheap potshot
He made a cheap potshot at her work during the meeting.
дешёвая критика
Он сделал дешёвую критику её работы во время встречи.
random potshot
He took a random potshot at the target.
случайный выстрел
Он сделал случайный выстрел по цели.
verbal potshot
She couldn't resist throwing a verbal potshot at her opponent.
словесный выпад
Она не удержалась и сделала словесный выпад в адрес своего противника.
political potshot
During the debate, he made several political potshots.
политический выпад
В ходе дебатов он сделал несколько политических выпадов.
media potshot
The celebrity ignored the media potshots about her personal life.
выпад в СМИ
Знаменитость проигнорировала выпады в СМИ по поводу своей личной жизни.
critical potshot
Critics took a critical potshot at the new movie.
критический выпад
Критики сделали критический выпад в адрес нового фильма.