No. 4,115 in Catalan
dispara
"Dispara" means "fires" or "shoots" in English.
In a sentence
Ell dispara la pilota cap a la porteria.
He shoots the ball towards the goal.
In this sentence, 'dispara' indicates the action of shooting, particularly in a sports context where a ball is involved.
Quan es troba en perill, dispara ràpidament per defensar-se.
When he is in danger, he shoots quickly to defend himself.
Here, 'dispara' is used to describe the action of shooting a weapon in self-defense.
Cada vegada que pressiones aquest botó, la càmera dispara.
Every time you press this button, the camera shoots.
In this case, 'dispara' refers to taking a photo with a camera, relying on the same base concept of initiating an action energetically.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “dispara” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “dispara” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).