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snipers

/ˈsnaɪpəz/

/ˈsnaɪpərz/

Translations

snipernoun

snipers

/ˈsnaɪpə/

/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

tireur embusquéSens figuré ; quelqu'un qui attaque ou critique à distance, souvent de manière dissimulée.

enchérisseur de dernière secondeEnchères en ligne.

Synonyms

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.