tira

tira
feminine noun
1. strip (banda cortada)
2. strap (tirante)
3. (de viñetas)
  • tira (cómica) -> comic o cartoon strip
4. (informal)
  • me gustó la tira -> I really loved it
  • ¿tienes juguetes? — ¡la tira! -> have you got any toys? — loads (of them)!
  • la tira de -> loads of
  • hace la tira que no viene por aquí -> it's ages since she's been here
masculine noun
also:
  • hubo un tira y afloja entre las dos partes -> there was a lot of hard bargaining between the two sides

tira [tee’-rah]
noun
1. A long narrow stripe; list. (f)
2. A light dart or arrow. (f)
3. Fall. (Nautical) (f)
4. Strip; slip of paper. (f)
  • Tira de un aparejo -> fall of a tackle
  • Tira de películas -> film strip

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