tirón

See also: tiron

Spanish

Etymology

From tirar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tiˈɾon/ [t̪iˈɾõn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ti‧rón

Noun

tirón m (plural tirones)

  1. tug, pull, jerk
    Synonyms: agarrón, jalón
    Le dio un fuerte tirón de pelo.
    He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.
    Fue expulsado por darle un tirón de la camiseta al rival.
    He was expelled for giving the rival a pull of the shirt.
  2. pull, strain (a violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles)
  3. skill, string to one's bow
  4. pulling power
  5. snatch, snatching (a quick violent robbery of a person by snatching their purse, usually in a public place)

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