tiro

masculine noun

1. shot (disparo)

le dieron un tiro en el brazo -> he was shot in the arm
lo mataron de un tiro -> he was shot dead
pegar un tiro a alguien -> to shoot somebody
pegarse un tiro -> to shoot oneself
tiro de gracia -> coup de grâce
tiro libre (sport) -> free kick; (en fútbol) free throw (en baloncesto)
ni a tiros: (informal) ->
este cajón no se abre ni a tiros -> this drawer just refuses to open
esta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros -> however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum right
me salió el tiro por la culata -> it backfired on me
no van por ahí los tiros -> you're a bit wide of the mark there
sentar como un tiro (a alguien) (informal) -> to go down badly (with somebody)

2. shooting (acción)

3. bullet mark (huella, marca); gunshot wound (herida)

4. range (alcance)

a tiro de -> within range of
a tiro de piedra -> a stone's throw away
ponerse/estar a tiro -> to come/be within range; (de arma) to come/be within one's reach (figurative) (de persona)
si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión -> if the chance comes up, I won't miss it

5. draw (de chimenea, horno)

6. = distance between crotch and waist

7. team (de caballos)

tiro [tee’-ro]

noun

1. Cast, throw (lanzamiento), shot, fling. (m)

2. Shot, range, the distance traversed by a projectile. (m)

3. Mark made by a throw (señal). (m)

4. Charge, shot; gun which is discharged. (m)

5. Theft. (m)

6. Prank, imposition. (m)

7. Serious physical or moral injury. (m)

8. Set of coach-horses or mules. (m)

9. Trace of coach-harness. (m)

10. Rope which pulls up the materials used in building. (m)

11. Landing-place of a stairway. (m)

12. The report of firearms. (m)

13. Tiro de un mina, the shaft of a mine. (m)

14. (Arquit.) Flight of stairs. (m)

15. Draught (de chimenea). (m)

16. Veiled attack (ataque). (m)

17. Marble (canica). (Andes & Mexico) (m)

18. (Cono Sur) Distance, course (carreras). (m)

19. Issue (número). (Mexico) (m)

20. (Cono Sur) Hint (indirecta). (m)

21. Craftiness (astucia). (Caribbean) (m)

Una pistola de tres o cuatro tiros -> a three or four barrelled pistol or revolver
Tiro al blanco -> target practice
Le pegó un tiro a su amante -> she shot her lover
Matar a uno a tiros -> to shoot somebody
Estar a tiro -> to be within range

"tiro" in the Answers forum


Q:	What is the translation for "Tiró y haló" in this context:
A:	Here's the classic tale of [The Lion and The Mouse][1]. It turned up in a google search for "tiró y haló." [1]: http://luciacollado.blogia.com/temas/mi-recopilacion-de-cuentos-infantiles-populares.php