atirar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- hurl verb To throw something with great force.
- loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.
- throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
- trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
Senses
atirar is used for these senses in English:
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- hurl (transitive) To throw (something) with force.
- loose (archery) To shoot (an arrow).
- shoot To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
- shoot To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
- sling To throw with a sling.
- throw To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
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.
hurl — full definition
- verb To throw something with great force.
- verb To shout harsh or abusive words at someone.
- verb To vomit.
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