No. 2,639 in Spanish
dispararon
"Dispararon" means "they shot" or "they fired."
In a sentence
Los soldados dispararon sus armas en el campo de batalla.
The soldiers fired their weapons on the battlefield.
The word 'dispararon' is used in the context of shooting or firing in a literal, physical sense.
Cuando vieron al oso, dispararon gritos de susto.
When they saw the bear, they shouted in fear.
Here, 'dispararon' is used metaphorically to describe the abrupt action of shouting caused by fear.
Durante el debate, los candidatos dispararon fuertes críticas contra sus adversarios.
During the debate, the candidates launched fierce criticisms against their opponents.
In this sentence, 'dispararon' is figuratively applied to convey the idea of forcefully expressing criticisms, akin to launching them.
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