Masculine

tirón

Meaning

  1. (masculine) tug, pull, jerk
  2. (masculine) pull, strain (a violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles)
  3. (masculine) skill, string to one's bow
  4. (masculine) pulling power
  5. (masculine) snatch, snatching (a quick violent robbery of a person by snatching their purse, usually in a public place)

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ti‧rón
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tiˈɾon/
Etymology

From tirar + -ón.

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