How to Say ‘At the same time, they shot at the horizon’ in German
Dabei schoss man am Horizont
da-bai shoss mahn ahm hoh-ree-zont
[da-bai shoss mahn ahm hoh-ree-zont]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Schoss' is the past tense of 'schießen,' meaning 'shot' or 'fired,' an essential verb in action contexts.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Symbols like horizons in songs often suggest far-reaching consequences or futuristic thoughts.
Phrase Breakdown
Dabei
[da-bai]
in the process
Considering concurrently with or while doing something.
Dabei habe ich viel gelernt.
In the process, I learned a lot.
schoss
[shoss]
shot
Past tense of 'shoot', to discharge a missile from a weapon.
Er schoss auf das Ziel.
He shot at the target.
man
[mahn]
one
Refers to an unspecified person.
Man kann nie wissen.
One can never know.
am
[ahm]
at the
Used to indicate a specific location or position.
Er steht am Fenster.
He stands at the window.
Horizont
[hoh-ree-zont]
horizon
The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
Die Sonne ging am Horizont unter.
The sun set on the horizon.
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