Can "tiro" and "disparo" be used interchangably?
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both words mean "shot", so can either word be used in the same sentence?
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updated Jul 15, 2010
posted by RichKoz
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I think so 
Both mean exactly the same, but you may find they have different collocations.
Some expressions:
- recibió un disparo en el brazo (o un tiro)
- le pegaron un tiro en el brazo (not un disparo)
- club de tiro (not disparo)
- le dieron un tiro (o disparo) en el brazo
- ¿escuchaste ese tiro? (or disparo)
- se le escapó un tiro (or disparo)
updated Jul 15, 2010
edited by Benz
posted by Benz
Agreed - Gekkosan, Jul 15, 2010
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Throughout noticias en español you will find that disparo is more used to say someone was shot, and tiroteo (a shootout) is where that word is used.
updated Jul 15, 2010
posted by rockdown667
