el tiro
/ˈtiɾo/ noun · masculine B1- throw (the act of throwing something)
- shot; gunshot (the result of launching a projectile or bullet)
- range (the distance from a person or sensor to an object) · a tiro in range
- shooting (the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon) · tiro con arco archery
- shot (the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal)
- team (a set of draught animals)
- intake of air in a space
- inseam (the seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg)
Plural tiros
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Yo le pegué el tiro en el atajo, lejos de este sitio, en el fondo de la cañada.
Mas en vez de salir el tiro por la boca, estalló el cañón en mil fragmentos; y, a pesar de las precauciones tomadas, ambos hermanos fuimos heridos levemente.
Y al tirito se metió el León en el buche del Medio-pollo.
Pero, como dice el refrán, el hombre prepara y Dios dispara, y a esos malos hermanos les salió el tiro por la culata.
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