tirar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
- hurl verb To throw something with great force.
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- 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.
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
- tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
- yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
Senses
tirar is used for these senses in English:
- cast away (transitive) To discard.
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- drop (transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- hurl (transitive) To throw (something) with force.
- lay (slang) To have sex with.
- pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- shade (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
draw — full definition
- verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
- verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
- verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
- verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.
drop — full definition
- noun A small round blob of liquid.
- verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
- verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
- verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.