einen Schuss abfeuern

to fire a shot

Türkçe: ateş etmek

Noun

Schuss m.

Verb

abfeuern

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Polizist feuert einen Warnschuss in die Luft ab.

How it is used

Synonym for 'einen Schuss abgeben', but slightly more active/dramatic. Neutral register. Used in a news report: 'Der Polizist feuerte einen Warnschuss ab.' Implies deliberate, forceful action.

Other verbs that go with Schuss

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Schuss abgebento fire a single shot from a firearm
• (wieder) in Schuss bringento get something into shape
• gut in Schuss seinto be in good shape

All collocations with Schuss