tirar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- doff verb To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- export verb To sell or send goods to another country.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- remove verb To take something away from its place.
- strip noun A long, narrow piece of material or land.
- take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.
Senses
tirar is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- doff (chiefly, clothing) To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
- draw (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]
- export (transitive) To carry away.
- get off (transitive) To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
- pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pull (transitive) To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- pull out (literally, intransitive) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
doff — full definition
- verb To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
- verb To remove or tip (a hat or other headwear) in greeting or salutation, or as a mark of respect.
- verb To undress (oneself); to divest, to strip.
- verb To cast aside or get rid of (something), to throw off.