snipe

    noun
  1. Ornithology becadell.
  2. intransitive verb
  3. caçar becadells.
  4. to snipe at someone disparar a algú des d'un amagatall.
  5. to snipe from the shelter of... disparar a cobert de...
  6. to snipe at one's critics contestar les crítiques (amb precaució).
  7. he was really sniping at the Minister figurative en realitat tirava contra el ministre.