¡Tira!
soccer, everyday
To shout "shoot" at a player in soccer you can say ¡Tira! or ¡Dispara! The verb chutar also means to shoot and is especially common in Spain.
Meaning: kick the ball at the goal (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡Tira! | soccer, everyday |
| ¡Dispara! | soccer |
| chutar | soccer, Spain |
Tirar and disparar both mean to take a shot. The noun is tiro or disparo, and a shot on goal is un tiro a puerta in Spain.
Which one should you use?
Chutar comes from English "shoot" and sounds informal. Rematar means to finish an attack with a shot or a header.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America people say un tiro al arco, and in Spain un tiro a puerta.
Did you know?
- Chutar is a Spanish adaptation of the English word "shoot" from early football days.
Examples in context
- ¡Tira ya!Shoot now!
- Messi dispara desde fuera del área.Messi shoots from outside the box.
- Chutó con la izquierda.He shot with his left foot.
Example conversation
Nico and his friend Raúl watch a match in a bar in Seville.
- Nico¡Tira, tira!Shoot, shoot!
- RaúlHa chutado fuera.He shot wide.
- NicoQué pena, estaba solo.What a shame, he was alone.
- RaúlLa próxima la mete.He will put the next one in.
