'me dejaron tirá'

Question

Listening to a song and this is the first line

'me dejaron tirá'

I know the first bit means 'they left me' but the last word seems to be a conjugation of the verb Tirar, meaning to throw.

I believe the phrase means you left me stripped. But I'd like this explained as it appears then to be an idomatic use.

Thanks

Answer 1

They say "tirá", but they mean "tirada". They are writing it how it sounds in the song. Another example is "tumbao" for "tumbado" or "pa" for "para".

Yes. - 00e657d4, Jan 15, 2010

I meant "or" not "of". Sorry for the typo... - LuisaGomezBartle, Jan 15, 2010

changed to or via the edit button - lorenzo9, Jan 15, 2010

Answer 2

tira' = tirada Me dejaron tira' is an idiomatic expression, that has several meanins according to the country where you live in.

I from Guatemala and here it means:

When your boyfriend must pick you up in anywhere, "but" he doesn't.

El me dejo tirada.

great answer too, getting my vote - 00494d19, Jan 17, 2010

empren, : pick you up somewhere - 00494d19, Jan 17, 2010

Answer 3

Hello, 'me dejaron tirá', very informal expression, short form for ´me dejaron tirada´ meaning alone, empty-handed and/or resourceless.

Equivalent expression in English could be: I was left high and dry.

Sith-smith said the the song was me lo hago sola, which means I can manage myself.

great answer! - 00494d19, Jan 17, 2010

Answer 4

Check out "jergasdehablahispana.org"; you might find what you are looking for. I found several dozen regional usages for "tira" on that site.

Wow, what a fascinating site!!! Thank you! - kattya, Jan 15, 2010

Answer 5

I'm fairly certain it's 'tirá'

The song is 'Me lo hago sola'

Answer 6

"Me dejaron tirada"

Answer 7

My guess would be, "they left me a {large amount}".

See here: http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/tira