schießen

to shoot (a goal)

verb SHEE-sen Rare

Also means

to fire (a projectile)

Usage Note

schießen in sports most commonly means to shoot at goal: ein Tor schießen (score a goal). In basketball, handball, and football it is the central offensive act. The broader meaning — to fire a weapon — is equally common; context disambiguates.

Examples

"Er schoss in der 89. Minute das entscheidende Tor zum 2:1."

Natural Translation

He scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute to make it 2-1.

Literal Translation

He shot in the 89th minute the decisive goal to the 2:1.

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