der Shot
shot
A small portion of an alcoholic drink, usually with a high alcohol content, that is often drunk in one go.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Essen bestellte er für alle einen Shot.
Before the meal, he ordered everyone a shot.
der Shot
shot
der Shot, die Shots
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Meanings
der Shot
shot
A short, individual take in a film or video.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Shot zeigt die Schauspielerin aus nächster Nähe.
This shot shows the actress in close-up.
der Shot
shot
A small portion of a concentrated drink or similar liquid that is consumed in a short time.
EXAMPLE
Jeden Morgen trinkt sie einen Shot aus Ingwer und Zitrone.
Every morning, she drinks a shot made from ginger and lemon.
Forms
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Shots |
| genitive | des Shots |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Shot | die Shots |
| accusative | den Shot | die Shots |
| dative | dem Shot | den Shots |
| genitive | des Shots | der Shots |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical phrases include „einen Shot bestellen“ (to order a shot), „einen Shot trinken“ (to drink a shot), and „jemandem einen Shot ausgeben“ (to buy someone a shot). With „ausgeben“ (to buy someone a drink), the person being treated is in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abschluss des Abends gab sie ihrem Freund einen Shot aus.
At the end of the evening, she bought her friend a shot.
Technical usage
This use of „Shot“ (shot) is especially common in conversations about film production and camera work. „in einem einzigen Shot“ (in a single shot) emphasizes that a scene is filmed without a cut.
EXAMPLE
Das Team drehte die ganze Szene in einem einzigen Shot.
The team filmed the entire scene in a single shot.
Recognizing compounds
When referring to drinks, „Shot“ (shot) often appears as the final part of a compound, such as „Ingwer-Shot“ (ginger shot) or „Kurkuma-Shot“ (turmeric shot). The first part names an important ingredient; the compound alone does not indicate whether the drink contains alcohol.
EXAMPLE
Für den alkoholfreien Kurkuma-Shot brauchen wir auch etwas Zitronensaft.
For the nonalcoholic turmeric shot, we also need some lemon juice.
In real life
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