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tiro.

the act of shooting

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈti.ɾu/Portugal/ˈti.ɾu/Northeast-Brazil
  1. the act of shooting

    masculine
  2. a fired shot

    masculine
  3. shooting firearms as a sport

    masculine
  4. a very strong kick, throw or hit

    figuratively · masculine
  5. the act of throwing bolas or a lasso towards an animal

    South-Brazil · masculine
  6. free kick (kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from tirar (“to remove”).

verb/ˈt͡ʃi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈti.ɾu/Portugal/ˈti.ɾu/Northeast-Brazil
  1. first-person singular present indicative of tirar

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