■ shoot off

■ shoot off
■ shoot off
A v. t. + avv.
1 (mil.) distruggere a cannonate
2 asportare, portare via sparando
3 scaricare (armi) in aria; sparare in aria
B v. i. + avv.
1 partecipare a una gara di tiro a segno
2 andarsene di volata; balzare via; scappare (via) □ (fam.) to shoot one's mouth off, spifferare tutto; (slang USA) spararle grosse; sparare cazzate (volg.).

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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