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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOOT-TO-KILL

shoot-to-kill  [ˌʃuːttəˈkɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOOT-TO-KILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shoot-To-Kill is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHOOT-TO-KILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shoot-to-kill in the English dictionary

The definition of shoot-to-kill in the dictionary is of or relating to shooting that is intended to kill, rather than disable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOOT-TO-KILL


alkyl
ˈælkɪl
buzzkill
ˈbʌzˌkɪl
deskill
diːˈskɪl
fishkill
ˈfɪʃˌkɪl
Gaitskell
ˈɡeɪtskɪl
kill
kɪl
lambkill
ˈlæmˌkɪl
multiskill
ˈmʌltɪˌskɪl
orchil
ˈɔːkɪl
outkill
ˌaʊtˈkɪl
overkill
ˈəʊvəˌkɪl
reskill
riːˈskɪl
roadkill
ˈrəʊdˌkɪl
skill
skɪl
subskill
ˈsʌbˌskɪl
underkill
ˈʌndəˌkɪl
upskill
ˈʌpˌskɪl
winterkill
ˈwɪntəˌkɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOOT-TO-KILL

shoot out
shoot the breeze
shoot the bull
shoot the sun
shoot through
shoot up
shoot-´em-up
shoot-out
shoot-the-chute
shoot-to-disable
shootable
shootaround
shootdown
shooter
shootie
shooting
shooting box
shooting brake
shooting gallery
shooting guard

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOOT-TO-KILL

back and fill
bill
dressed to kill
fill
fit the bill
free-will
grill
hill
ill
in at the kill
mill
over the hill
run of the mill
run-of-the-mill
still
till
top kill
what you will
will
with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of shoot-to-kill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shoot-to-kill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOOT-TO-KILL

Find out the translation of shoot-to-kill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shoot-to-kill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shoot-to-kill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拍摄到杀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disparar a matar
570 millions of speakers

English

shoot-to-kill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोली मार करने वाली मारने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اطلاق النار بهدف القتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стрелять на поражение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atirar - para - matar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হত্যার জন্য গুলি কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tirer pour tuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menembak-untuk-membunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shoot- to-kill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シュート対殺す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촬영 - 투 - 죽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk-kanggo-mateni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shoot- to- kill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுட கொல்வதற்கு-
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शूट-टू-मार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öldürmek için vur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sparare per uccidere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzelać do zabicia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стріляти на ураження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trage - la - ucide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροβολούν - να - σκοτώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skiet om dood te maak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skjuta för att döda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skyte - to-kill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shoot-to-kill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOT-TO-KILL»

The term «shoot-to-kill» is normally little used and occupies the 108.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOT-TO-KILL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shoot-to-kill» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shoot-to-kill» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shoot-to-kill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOT-TO-KILL»

Discover the use of shoot-to-kill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shoot-to-kill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shoot to Kill: Police Accountability, Firearms and Fatal Force
'Shoot To Kill' provides a fresh, accessible and much-needed overview of a controversial topic, especially after the shooting of Jean-Charles De Menezes in 2005.
Maurice Punch, 2010
2
Shoot to Kill
This is the true story of this extraordinary romance, and of the killings that shocked the world.
Scott Graham, 2002
3
Shoot to Kill: Cops Who Have Used Deadly Force
Recounts the dramatic, true stories of police officers who have experienced the terrible moment when instinct, adrenaline, abject terror, and courage in the line of duty joined together in a split second and led them to shoot to kill.
Charles W. Sasser, Eric Tobias, 1994
4
Shoot to Kill
San Diego’s Chief of Homicide warns Max Thursday to keep out of the investigation of the murder of a beautiful redheaded divorcée.
Wade Miller, 2012
5
Shoot to Kill: A Soldier's Journey Through Violence
This is a unique military memoir of a precocious and perceptive young man who joined the toughest army regiment in the world.
Michael Asher, 2003
6
The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of ...
encouraged to do so (Stevenson 1996). The bulk of IRA attacks on security personnel took the form of hit-and-run sniping attacks, rather than more conventional military engagements – in other words, as essentially shoot-to-kill operations.
Timothy Shanahan, 2009
7
Shooting to Kill: Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Such judgements, were they to be incorporated into the operational practices of the security forces, could, undoubtedly, create the legal framework within which a 'shoot-to-kill' policy might develop. Indeed, they could be seen to be ratifying just  ...
Peter Squires, Peter Kennison, 2010
8
Shoot to Kill
The Texas Rangers sent Carter O'Brien south of the border with orders to kill a madman.
Ben Bridges, 2010
9
Shoot to Kill
Press kit includes 1 booklet and 1 photograph.
Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, 1988
10
One Shot One Kill: One Shot One Kill
One Shot-One Kill is their powerful record of desperate trials and proud victories. A MAIN SELECTION OF THE MILITARY BOOK CLUB
Charles W. Sasser, Craig Roberts, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOT-TO-KILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shoot-to-kill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Law Society Warns Against 'Shoot-to-Kill'
Blantyre — Malawi Law Society (MLS) has warned the Police against applying the shoot-to-kill mechanism against suspected criminals, saying there is a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
2
Escaped chimpanzees first on shoot-to-kill list at Wellington Zoo
Lions and tigers were next on the shoot-to-kill list because they were both apex predators even if they would most-likely return to their enclosure if they got out. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Russian Interior Ministry Slams Kadyrov's 'Shoot-To-Kill' Remark
Russia's Interior Ministry has denounced Kremlin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's comment encouraging law-enforcement officers to "shoot to kill" ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Apr 15»
4
India extends army 'shoot to kill' rule in remote state claimed by China
NEW DELHI India has granted the army shoot-to-kill powers to fight militants in a wide swathe of the far-flung northeastern state of Arunchal Pradesh, bordering ... «Reuters UK, Apr 15»
5
No decision yet on shoot-to-kill
... its army but it still has not given authority for them to shoot to kill if they do go. ... the rules of engagement, foreign troops have to have authority to shoot to kill, ... «Radio New Zealand, Feb 15»
6
Inquiries ordered into destruction of Northern Ireland shoot-to-kill
Two investigations have been ordered into the withholding and destruction of evidence connected to one of the so-called shoot-to-kill incidents of the Troubles in ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
7
Israel Detains 10-Year-Old As Rights Groups Slam “Shoot-To-Kill
Unrest has gripped Jerusalem and the West Bank on an almost daily basis for the past four months, flaring up after a group of Zionist settlers kidnapped and ... «Mintpress News, Nov 14»
8
Northern Ireland police apologise for delay in disclosing 'shoot-to-kill
Police deeply regret a seven year delay in disclosing top secret files on deaths linked to an alleged shoot-to-kill policy by security forces in Northern Ireland, ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
9
It's time for the police to rethink 'shoot-to-kill'
The St. Louis County Police Department released video last night that shows two of its officers opening fire and killing a knife-wielding man who had just held up ... «The Week Magazine, Aug 14»
10
Pro-Russians in Ukraine have 'shoot-to-kill' orders
Kiev: Ukraine's security service said on Wednesday it had intercepted communications showing that Russian commanders in the separatist east had issued ... «NDTV, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shoot-To-Kill [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shoot-to-kill>. May 2024 ».
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