No. 3,647 in Russian
стрелять
To shoot.
In a sentence
Охотник стрелял в кабана.
The hunter was shooting at the wild boar.
The verb 'стрелять' here denotes the action of shooting as part of hunting activity.
Фильм был захватывающим, особенно сцены, где герои стреляли.
The movie was thrilling, especially the scenes where the characters were shooting.
The verb 'стрелять' is used to describe an action in a narrative setting.
На тренировке я стрелял из лука.
At practice, I shot with a bow.
The verb 'стрелять' implies the act of shooting using a bow in a sports context.
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