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le shot

shot, small glass of liquor, long shot, unlikely possibility

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noun · masculine Rare #45,484
shot, small glass of liquor A borrowed English word, commonly used in French for a small serving of strong alcohol.
FR: Il a commandé un shot de tequila.
EN: He ordered a shot of tequila.
long shot, unlikely possibility In the expression « un long shot », borrowed from English.
FR: Gagner sans s’entraîner, c’est un long shot.
EN: Winning without training is a long shot.

C'est ce que vous, les Américains, appelleriez un long shot.

That’s what you Americans would call a long shot.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

À ras bord, le shot ?

Filled to the brim, the shot?

— Victoria (2015)

Un autre shot.

Another shot.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Tu me sers un petit shot, s'il te plaît ?

Could you pour me a small shot, please?

— Grave (2017)

J'ai bu un shot.

I had a shot.

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