tirada
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la tirada(
tee
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rah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. throw
En la próxima tirada del dado tengo que sacar un tres.On the next throw of the dice I have to get a three.
2. (printing)
a. pressrun (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Aumentamos la segunda tirada en unos 20,000 ejemplares más.We've increased the second pressrun by 20,000 copies.
b. print run (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El libro tuvo una tirada inicial de 50,000 ejemplares.The book had an initial print run of 50,000 copies.
c. circulation
La tirada del periódico era tan reducida que ya no lo publican.The circulation of the newspaper was so small that they stopped publishing it.
3. (colloquial) (extent)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. stretch
Estoy muy cansada y aún queda una buena tirada hasta llegar al pueblo.I'm really tired and it's still a fair stretch from here to the town.
b. distance
El bus me deja a una tirada de mi casa. No hay paradas muy cerca.The bus leaves me some distance from my house. There isn't a stop nearby.
4. (colloquial) (succession)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tras esperar media hora en el banco, el tipo soltó una tirada de insultos y se fue.After waiting for half an hour at the bank, the man let fly a string of insults and left.
Citó una tirada de estadísticas en apoyo de su argumento.He quoted reams of statistics in support of his argument.
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