tirar

This is the 5886th most frequent Spanish word.

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tirar

"To throw, pull, shoot, or discard."


The word 'tirar' here is used to describe the act of throwing something with force.

Tiró la pelota al otro lado del campo.

He threw the ball to the other side of the field.


In this sentence, 'tirar' means to discard or throw away an item.

No tires esta botella, podemos usarla más adelante.

Don't throw away this bottle, we can use it later.


Here, 'tirar' is used in the sense of pulling something directly.

El niño tiró de la cuerda para mover el juguete.

The child pulled the string to move the toy.