tirado
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tirado(
tee
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rah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (sprawled)
a. lying
¿Por qué estás ahí tirada en la cama todo el día? ¡Levántate y ponte a hacer algo!Why are you lying in bed all day? Get up and get busy!
2. (scattered)
a. lying
Si encuentro tus juguetes tirados en el suelo, ¡los boto a la basura!If I find your toys lying on the floor, I'll put them in the trash!
b. strewn
Por favor, trata de ser más ordenado y no dejes tu ropa tirada en el piso.Please, try to be more organized and don't leave your clothes strewn all over the floor.
3. (simple)
a. a cinch
No sé por qué no aprendes a manejar, si es bien tirado.I don't know why you can't learn to drive; it's a cinch.
b. really easy
No te preocupes, el examen de manejo es tirado.Don't worry, the driving test is really easy.
c. dead easy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La tarea de matemáticas estaba tirada. La hice en un par de minutos.The math homework was dead easy; I finished it in a couple of minutes.
a. dirt cheap
Este vestido costó solo $15 dólares. - ¡Guau! ¡Estaba tirado!This dress was only $15 dollars. - Wow! That's dirt cheap!
a. stranded
La aerolínea canceló los vuelos y dejó tirados a cientos de pasajeros.The airline cancelled all the flights and left hundreds of passengers stranded.
b. in the lurch
La jefa del equipo se dio de baja por enfermedad y nos dejó tirados con la presentación de ventas.The team leader called in sick and left us in the lurch with the sales presentation.
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).
6. (colloquial) (drifter)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bum (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi primo es un tirado; no tiene trabajo y bebe todo el día.My cousin is a bum; he has no job and drinks all day.
b. no-hoper (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Cómo se te ocurre pedirle dinero a Jorge? Él es un tirado.What made you think of asking Jorge for money? He is a no-hoper.
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