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Sniper
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
Translation of "sniper" into Russian
sniper
Noun
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
sniper
snipers pl
The sniper took his position on the rooftop.
Снайпер занял позицию на крыше.
Definitions
sniper
Noun
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
A person, especially a trained military or law-enforcement marksman, who shoots targets from a concealed or long-range position with great accuracy.
The sniper waited patiently on the rooftop until the convoy entered his line of sight.
Figuratively, someone who attacks or criticizes another covertly or from a safe distance.
Online snipers ridiculed the project without offering any constructive feedback.
A person or automated program that places a bid at the last possible moment in an online auction in order to win.
Online snipers often rely on specialized software to outbid competitors in the final seconds.
sniper
Adjective
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
Designed for use by a sniper or for long-range precision shooting.
She purchased a sniper scope capable of identifying targets over a kilometre away.
Idioms and phrases
sniper fire
The soldiers were under constant sniper fire.
снайперский огонь
Солдаты находились под постоянным снайперским огнем.
sniper position
They found a well-hidden sniper position on the hill.
снайперская позиция
Они обнаружили хорошо замаскированную снайперскую позицию на холме.
sniper training
He completed his sniper training last year.
снайперская подготовка
Он завершил свою снайперскую подготовку в прошлом году.
sniper attack
The camp was vulnerable to a sniper attack.
снайперская атака
Лагерь был уязвим для снайперской атаки.
sniper rifleman
He was known as an excellent sniper rifleman during his service.
стрелок-снайпер
Он был известен как отличный стрелок-снайпер во время своей службы.