a tiros
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a tiros
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. by gunfire
De acuerdo a las autoridades, el periodista fue muerto a tiros mientras sacaba la basura.According to authorities, the journalist was killed by gunfire while he was taking the trash out.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Parece que la víctima fue muerta a tiros en las primeras horas de la madrugada.It looks like the victim was shot dead in the early morning.
Los miembros de dos pandillas rivales se agarraron a tiros anoche, pero milagrosamente nadie salió herido.Members of two rival gangs were shooting at each other last night, but miraculously, no one got hurt.
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