shot

a bullet fired from a gun or other weapon

disparo, tiro

Collocations take a shot at something · fire a shot

• The police fired several shots into the air.

  La policía disparó varios tiros al aire.

a small amount of medicine given in one application, usually by injection or orally

inyección, dosis

Collocations take a shot of medicine · get a flu shot

• She took the flu shot last week.

  Ella se aplicó la vacuna contra la influenza la semana pasada.

an attempt to score in a sport such as football, basketball, or hockey

disparo, tiro

Collocations take a shot at the goal · make a shot

• He took a great shot from outside the box.

  Él disparó un gran tiro desde fuera del área.

a photograph or picture, especially one taken with a camera

foto, imagen

Collocations take a shot of something · get a good shot

• She took some great shots of the sunset.

  Ella tomó algunas fotos espectaculares del atardecer.

a small amount of a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken in one swallow

trago, sorbo

Collocations take a shot of whiskey · drink a shot

• He took a quick shot of vodka.

  Él tomó un trago rápido de vodka.

an opportunity to do something, especially one that is risky or difficult but could be successful if you try it

oportunidad, chance

Collocations take a shot at something · get a shot

• She took the shot and won the competition.

  Ella tomó la oportunidad y ganó la competencia.

a small piece of artwork, especially a painting or drawing that is part of a larger work

fragmento, pieza

Collocations take a shot at something · get a shot

• The artist took a shot of the mural.

  El artista tomó un fragmento del mural.

a military operation or attack, especially one that is sudden and unexpected

ataque, operación militar

Collocations take a shot at something · get a shot

• The army took a surprise shot on the enemy base.

  El ejército llevó a cabo un ataque sorpresa en la base del enemigo.