No. 3,276 in Catalan
tira
"Strip," "band," or "cartoon strip."
In a sentence
La tira de tela era preciosa.
The strip of cloth was beautiful.
In this sentence, 'tira' refers to a strip or a long, narrow piece of material.
Tira la pilota a la cistella.
Throw the ball into the basket.
Here, 'tira' is used as a command to mean 'throw' or 'propel'.
Aquest projecte és una tira de feina constant.
This project is a series of constant work.
In this context, 'tira' is employed figuratively to signify a sequence or continuous extent of something.
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