tiro

throw (the act of throwing something)

2,001–3,000 #2,202

Also a form of

Meanings

noun, masculine

  1. throw (the act of throwing something)
  2. shot; gunshot (the result of launching a projectile or bullet)
  3. range (the distance from a person or sensor to an object)
  4. shooting (the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon)
  5. shot (the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal)
  6. team (a set of draught animals)
  7. intake of air in a space
  8. inseam (the seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg)
  9. slang fix (dose of a drug)

In sentences

Oímos tiros. We heard gunfire. #6602934

Escucharon tiros. They heard gunfire. #6607874

El hombre pegó muchos tiros. The man fired many shots. #13688703

Fue asesinado a tiros en la calle. He was shot dead in the street. #13921875

Tom dijo que escuchó tres tiros esa noche. Tom said he heard three gunshots that night. #2871469

El coche abandonado estaba acribillado a tiros. The abandoned car was riddled with bullets. #5261539