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"Meta" is a form of "meta", a noun which is often translated as "goal". "Tiro" is a form of "tiro", a noun which is often translated as "shot". Learn more about the difference between "meta" and "tiro" below.
la meta(
meh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sports)
b. finish line (end of race)
Esprintó las últimas 20 yardas hasta la meta.He sprinted the final 20 yards to the finish line.
c. finishing line (end of race) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Al cruzar la meta, el corredor celebró con su característica postura.When he crossed the finishing line, the runner celebrated with his signature pose.
d. winning post (horse racing)
El caballo atravesó velozmente la meta en el Derbi de Kentucky.The horse dashed past the winning post at the Kentucky Derby.
2. (objective)
a. goal
Su meta principal era la sostenibilidad a largo plazo de la empresa.His main goal is the long term sustainability of the business.
b. aim
La meta de la organización es acabar con la pobreza infantil.The organization's aim is the elimination of childhood poverty.
c. target
El gobierno estableció sus metas de gastos del año en vigor.The government established its expenditure targets for the current year.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (sports)
a. goalkeeper
El meta del Sevilla frenó el duro ataque del Barcelona en la final.Seville's goalkeeper stopped Barcelona's heavy attack in the final.
el tiro(
tee
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (gunshot)
2. (sports)
4. (distance)
a. draw
Esta chimenea tiene buen tiro, así que no se mete nada de humo dentro de la casa.This chimney has a good draw, so no smoke gets in the house.
6. (clothing)
a. distance between crotch and waist
Después de perder peso, el tiro era un poco demasiado.After losing weight, the distance between the crotch and the waist was a bit too much.
a. team
El tiro de caballos descansaba mientras su dueño fue de compras.The team of horses rested while its owner went shopping.
los tiros
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
8. (gunshots)
