No. 11,934 in Russian
застрелить
To shoot (someone) dead.
In a sentence
Он решил застрелить оленя во время охоты.
He decided to shoot the deer during the hunt.
The word "застрелить" in this context conveys the act of shooting and killing a target, specifically referring to a hunting scenario.
Солдат при угрозе был вынужден застрелить врага.
The soldier had to shoot the enemy under threat.
Here, "застрелить" refers to the act of shooting someone in a combat or defensive situation.
К сожалению, злоумышленник попытался застрелить свидетеля.
Unfortunately, the perpetrator attempted to shoot the witness.
In this sentence, "застрелить" implies an attempted violent act with a firearm aimed at a specific individual.
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