tiró

This is the 2918th most frequent Spanish word.

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tiró

"Threw" or "shot" (past tense of "tirar").


In this sentence, "tiró" is used as the past tense of "tirar," meaning to throw.

Él tiró la pelota al parque.

He threw the ball to the park.


Here, "tiró" is combined with "se," indicating the reflexive action of throwing oneself, or in this context, jumping.

Ella se tiró al agua desde el muelle.

She jumped into the water from the dock.


In this context, "tiró" is used to describe the action of shooting or attempting to score in sports.

El jugador tiró al arco esperando marcar un gol.

The player shot at the goal hoping to score.