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tiro.

throw (the act of throwing something)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtiɾo/[ˈt̪i.ɾo]
  1. throw (the act of throwing something)

    masculine
  2. shot; gunshot (the result of launching a projectile or bullet)

    masculine
  3. range (the distance from a person or sensor to an object)

    masculine
    a tiro
  4. shooting (the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon)

    masculine
    tiro con arco
  5. shot (the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal)

    masculine
  6. team (a set of draught animals)

    masculine
  7. intake of air in a space

    masculine
  8. inseam (the seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg)

    masculine
  9. fix (dose of a drug)

    masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *der-der. Proto-Germanic *teranąbor.? Vulgar Latin *tīrāre Spanish tirardeverb. Spanish tiro Deverbal from tirar (“to throw”).

verb/ˈtiɾo/[ˈt̪i.ɾo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of tirar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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