No. 3,459 in Dutch
neerschieten
"Neerschieten" means "to shoot down" or "to shoot (someone) dead."
In a sentence
De agent moest de vluchtende verdachte neerschieten.
The officer had to shoot down the fleeing suspect.
In this sentence, 'neerschieten' is used in its literal sense, referring to shooting someone, typically resulting in them falling to the ground.
De film toont een intense scène waarin de held een vijand neerschiet.
The movie depicts an intense scene where the hero shoots down an enemy.
Here, 'neerschieten' is used in a narrative context, describing action in a cinematographic scene.
In een videogame moet je vijanden neerschieten om verder te komen.
In a video game, you must shoot down enemies to progress.
This usage of 'neerschieten' metaphorically describes the act of defeating enemies in a digital or virtual combat scenario.
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