un tiro
/un tiɾo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "one shot" is un tiro.
The phrase un tiro is used to refer to a single discharge of a firearm or a single shot fired.
Which one should you use?
The noun un disparo is a common synonym for un tiro when referring specifically to the act of firing a weapon.
How do you pronounce it?
/un tiɾo/
Did you know?
- The word tiro can refer to the 'draft' or 'pull' of a chimney, describing the way air is drawn upward.
- In some Caribbean dialects, está a un tiro is an idiom meaning a place is very close or just a 'stone's throw' away.
- In certain Latin American slang, de un tiro can be used to mean 'in one go' or 'instantly', describing an action completed without stopping.
Examples in context
- Escuché un solo disparoI heard one shot
- Lo intentó con un solo disparoHe/she tried it with one shot
- Decidió apostarlo todo a un solo tiroHe/she decided to bet it all on one shot
- Solo se escuchó un tiro.Only one shot was heard.
- Fue un tiro muy fuerte.It was a very loud shot.
- El detective buscó el origen de un tiro.The detective looked for the origin of a shot.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a scene from a movie.
- Daniel¿Viste cómo terminó la pelea?Did you see how the fight ended?
- MaríaSí, todo terminó con un tiro.Yes, everything ended with one shot.
- DanielFue un final muy impactante, María.It was a very shocking ending, María.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel, fue muy rápido.You are right, Daniel, it was very fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
