tira
/ˈtiɾa/, [ˈt̪i.ɾa]strip
Noun tira f (plural tiras)
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tie, ribbon
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strip
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(comic) strip
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(colloquial) ages; yonks
Noun tira m (plural tiras)
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(Chile, Argentina, Mexico, colloquial) cop
Verb tira
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Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of tirar.
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Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of tirar.
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Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of tirar.
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La hierba no crece más rapido si se tira de ella.
Grass doesn't grow faster if you pull it.
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Bob está en un continuo tira y afloja con la policía.
Bob was always in a tight spot with the police.
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Tira la silla de patas rotas por favor.
Throw away the chairs whose legs are broken.
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Él hizo tira las fotos.
He tore the photographs into pieces.
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Vi a mi hermana hacer tira la carta.
I saw my sister tear up the letter.
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Nunca pensé que esta tira de elástico resultaría útil cuando la metí en mi bolsillo esta mañana.
I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning.
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Tira el dado.
Throw the dice.
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¡Tira las sillas con patas rotas!
Throw away the chairs whose legs are broken.
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Por favor tira de la cuerda.
Please haul on the rope.
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¡Tira!
Pull!
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