No. 1,131 in Portuguese
tiro
"Shot" (as in a gunshot or similar discharge).
In a sentence
O som do tiro ecoou pelo vale.
The sound of the shot echoed through the valley.
In this sentence, 'tiro' refers to a shot, typically from a firearm, indicating the sound associated with it.
Ele deu um tiro certeiro no alvo.
He took an accurate shot at the target.
Here, 'tiro' represents a single act of shooting, emphasizing accuracy in hitting the target.
Na competição, ela acertou o tiro livre com facilidade.
In the competition, she made the free throw easily.
In this context, 'tiro' is used metaphorically to describe a free throw in basketball, showing the flexibility of the word in different situations.
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