Tiro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
- tyre noun British spelling: the rubber ring fitted around a wheel that grips the road.
- yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
Senses
Tiro is used for these senses in English:
- Tyre A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.
- draft The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
- pitch A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.
- pitch (sports, UK, Australia, NZ) The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby, gridiron or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) (Not often used in the US or Canada, where "field" is the preferred word.)
- shot (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- toss A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
- yoke (chiefly, historical) A pair of draught animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something.
draft — full definition
- noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
- noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
- noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
- verb To write a preliminary version of something.
fire — full definition
- noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
- verb To shoot a weapon.
- verb To dismiss someone from their job.
- verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.
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