No. 2,918 in Spanish

tiró

"Threw" or "shot" (past tense of "tirar").

In a sentence

Él tiró la pelota al parque.
He threw the ball to the park.
In this sentence, "tiró" is used as the past tense of "tirar," meaning to throw.
Ella se tiró al agua desde el muelle.
She jumped into the water from the dock.
Here, "tiró" is combined with "se," indicating the reflexive action of throwing oneself, or in this context, jumping.
El jugador tiró al arco esperando marcar un gol.
The player shot at the goal hoping to score.
In this context, "tiró" is used to describe the action of shooting or attempting to score in sports.

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