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skarpskytte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sharpshooter noun A person highly skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle.
  • sniper noun Someone trained to shoot accurately at targets from a hidden position, often at long range.

Senses

skarpskytte is used for these senses in English:

  • sharpshooter A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.
  • sniper A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

sharpshooter — full definition

  1. noun A person highly skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle.
  2. noun (wrestling) A submission hold in which one wrestler twists the other's legs while sitting on their back.

sniper — full definition

  1. noun Someone trained to shoot accurately at targets from a hidden position, often at long range.
  2. noun A person who repeatedly criticizes others, often unfairly or from a safe distance.

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