tirar

transitive verb

1. to throw (lanzar)

tirar algo a algo/alguien -> to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)
tírame una manzana -> throw me an apple

2. to drop (dejar caer) (objeto); to spill (líquido)

3. to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara); to knock down (muro, edificio)

4. to throw away (desechar)

tirar algo a la basura -> to throw something away
eso es tirar el dinero -> that's a complete waste of money

5. to fire (disparar) (bala, misil); to drop (bomba); to let off (petardo, cohete); to shoot (dardo, flecha)

tirar una foto -> to take a picture

6. to play (jugar) (carta); to throw (dado)

7. to take (sport) (falta, penalti); to pass (balón)

tirar a gol -> to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8. to print (imprimir)

9. to fail (informal) (suspender), to flunk (United States)

intransitive verb

10. (estirar, arrastrar)

tirar (de algo) -> to pull (something)
la chaqueta me tira de atrás -> the jacket's a bit tight at the back

11. to shoot (disparar)

tirar a matar -> to shoot to kill

12. to have a pull (informal) (atraer)

me tira la vida del campo -> I feel drawn toward life in the country
tirar de algo -> to attract something

13. to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea)

14. to go, to work (informal) (funcionar)

15. to go, to head (dirigirse)

tira por esa calle -> go up o take that street

16. to (have one's) go (jugar)

17. to kick (sport) (con el pie); to throw (con la mano); to shoot (a meta, canasta)

18. (informal)

ir tirando -> to get by (apañárselas)
voy tirando -> I'm O.K., I've been worse

19. to last (durar)

20. (parecerse)

tira a gris -> it's grayish
tira a su abuela -> she takes after her grandmother
tirando a -> approaching, not far from

21. (informal) (hacer uso)

tirar de algo -> to use something
hubo que tirar de los ahorros -> we had to draw on our savings

22. (tender)

tirar para algo -> to have the makings of something (persona)
este programa tira a (ser) hortera -> this program is a bit on the tacky side
el tiempo tira a mejorar -> the weather looks as if it's getting better

tirarse

pronomial verb

1. to dive (lanzarse) (al agua)(a into); to jump (a into)

tirarse sobre alguien (al aire) -> to jump on top of somebody
tirarse de -> to jump from; to jump down from; (para bajar) to throw oneself from (para matarse)

2. to stretch out (tumbarse)

tirarse en el suelo -> to stretch out on the ground

3. to spend (informal) (pasar tiempo)

se tiraba todo el día viendo la tele -> she'd be in front of the telly all day long, she'd spend the whole day in front of the telly

4. (muy informal) (sexualmente)

tirarse a alguien -> to lay somebody

tirar [te-rar’]

article & verb transitive & verb neuter

1. To throw (lanzar), to cast, to dart, to fling; to toss.

2. To imitate, to resemble.

3. To attract (imán), to draw towards one.

4. To incline to, to tend (tender).

5. To hurt, to injure, to thwart.

6. To tug, to pull (objeto); to draw.

7. To discharge firearms, to fire, to let off.

8. To persuade, to induce, or lend by compulsion.

9. To earn, to acquire, to gain, or become entitled to.

10. To continue in the same state without declining from it.

El enfermo va tirando -> the invalid is pulling through

11. To enlarge, to extend.

12. To lavish.

13. To print sheets. (Printing)

14. To draw metal into slender threads.

15. V.

16. To receive or take an allotted part.

17. To direct one’s course, to take the road.

Tire Vd -> por este camino, take this way
Tire Vd -> a la derecha, turn to the right

18. To tend, to aim at (proponerse); to make use of means and direct them to some end.

Tirar a la mar -> (Naut.) To throw overboard; to stand out to sent
A todo tirar -> to the utmost, to the greatest extent
Tira y afloja -> (1) a boyish game

19. Met.) last and loose, blowing hot and cold, ordering and counter-ordering.

Tirarlas de guapo or de rico -> to claim (presume on being) to be pretty, or rich
El viento ha tirado la valla -> the wind has knocked the fence down
Has tirado el dinero comprando eso -> you've thrown your money away buying that
Este vestido tira un poco de aquí -> this dress is a bit tight here
No le tira el estudio -> study does not attract him
Tirar a su padre -> to take after one’s father
Tira tú ahora -> it's your go now

verb reflexive

20. To throw oneself (lanzarse).

Tirarse por la ventana -> to throw oneself out of the window

QUITAR. (2)

Verb Conjugation for "tirar"

Infinitive: tirar

Gerund: tirando

Participle: tirado

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	tiro	tiré	tiraba	tiraré	tire
Tú	tiras	tiraste	tirabas	tirarás	tires
Ella/Él/Usted	tira	tiró	tiraba	tirará	tire
Nosotros	tiramos	tiramos	tirábamos	tiraremos	tiremos
Vosotros	tiráis	tirasteis	tirabais	tiraréis	tiréis
Ellos/Ustedes	tiran	tiraron	tiraban	tirarán	tiren

Complete tirar conjugation

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