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sniper

UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/

Traduzioni

snipernoun
snipers
pl
UK
/ˈsnaɪpə/
US
/ˈsnaɪpər/
The sniper took his position on the rooftop.
Снайпер занял позицию на крыше.
Sinonimi
marksman
sharpshooter
rifleman
gunman
assassin
sniperadjective
UK
/ˈsnaɪ.pə/
US
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to snipers.
Sinonimi
sniping
sharpshooting
marksmanlike
precision
stealthy
covert
camouflaged
concealed
hidden
long-range
ambushing

Definizioni

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.
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