sniper

UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
snipersubstantiv
snipers
Pl.
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
Übersetzungen
The sniper took his position on the rooftop.
Снайпер занял позицию на крыше.
Definitionen
A person, especially a trained military or law-enforcement marksman, who shoots targets from a concealed or long-range position with great accuracy.
The sniper waited patiently on the rooftop until the convoy entered his line of sight.
Figuratively, someone who attacks or criticizes another covertly or from a safe distance.
Online snipers ridiculed the project without offering any constructive feedback.
A person or automated program that places a bid at the last possible moment in an online auction in order to win.
Online snipers often rely on specialized software to outbid competitors in the final seconds.
sniperadjektiv
UK
/ˈsnaɪ.pə/
US
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to snipers.
Definitionen
Designed for use by a sniper or for long-range precision shooting.
She purchased a sniper scope capable of identifying targets over a kilometre away.