No. 10,958 in Russian
выстрелит
"Выстрелит" means "will shoot" or "will fire."
In a sentence
Он уверен, что его идея выстрелит.
He is confident that his idea will succeed.
In this sentence, "выстрелит" is used metaphorically to imply achieving sudden success or recognition, similar to 'take off' in English.
Пистолет выстрелит только при нажатии на спуск.
The gun will fire only when pulling the trigger.
Here, "выстрелит" is used literally to indicate the discharge of a weapon.
Если ты приложишь усилия, твоя карьера выстрелит.
If you put in effort, your career will take off.
In this context, "выстрелит" metaphorically expresses the idea of achieving rapid progress or success due to effort.
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