sniper

UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/

Translations

snipernoun
snipers
pl
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
tireur d'élite
The sniper waited patiently on the rooftop until the convoy entered his line of sight.
Le tireur d'élite a attendu patiemment sur le toit jusqu'à ce que le convoi entre dans sa ligne de mire.
Additional translations
enchérisseur de dernière secondeEnchères en ligne.
tireur embusquéSens figuré ; quelqu'un qui attaque ou critique à distance, souvent de manière dissimulée.
sniperadjective
UK
/ˈsnaɪ.pə/
US
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to snipers.
de tireur d'élite
She purchased a sniper scope capable of identifying targets over a kilometre away.
Elle a acheté une lunette de tireur d'élite capable d'identifier des cibles à plus d'un kilomètre.

Definitions

snipernoun
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.
sniperadjective
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.