No. 16,239 in Russian
расстреляли
"Расстреляли" means "shot (someone) to death by a firing squad."
In a sentence
Солдаты расстреляли пленного врага.
The soldiers shot the captured enemy.
Here, 'расстреляли' is used to denote the execution of the captured enemy through gunfire.
Они расстреляли всю обойму по мишени.
They emptied the whole magazine at the target.
Here, 'расстреляли' is used figuratively to indicate shooting all ammunition towards the target.
Критики расстреляли новый фильм за слабую актёрскую игру.
Critics harshly criticized the new film for poor acting performance.
Here, 'расстреляли' is used metaphorically to describe vehement criticism of the film.
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