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tirar

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Cuando   Jorge   tiene   que   efectuar   tiros libres ,  poco   antes   de   tirar   susurra   unas   palabras .

When Jorge has to make free throws, shortly before shooting he whispers a few words.

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  1. (transitive) to throw, to toss
  2. (transitive) to throw out, to toss, to dump
  3. (transitive) to shoot; to launch
  4. (transitive) to take (a photograph)
  5. (transitive) to print
  6. (transitive) to skip (e.g. a rock or stone)
  7. (transitive) to knock over; to knock down
  8. (intransitive, transitive) to roll (dice)
  9. (intransitive) to move forward, to go
  10. (intransitive) to pull, to tug
  11. (intransitive) to shoot (e.g., a ball)
  12. (intransitive) to manage; to get by
  13. (intransitive) to attract, to appeal to
  14. (intransitive) to be somewhat
  15. (reflexive) to throw oneself
  16. (colloquial, reflexive) to spend time, hang out
  17. (Spain, pronominal, vulgar) to fuck

Frequency

B1
Hyphenated as
ti‧rar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tiˈɾaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre.

Related words
tirando soltar tirado lanzar echar colocar saltar

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