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Spanish
Etymology
From tirar + -ón.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈɾon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ti‧rón
Noun
tirón m (plural tirones)
- tug, pull, jerk
- Synonyms: agarrón, jalón
Le dio un fuerte tirón de pelo.- He gave the hair a sharp pull.
Fue expulsado por darle un tirón de la camiseta al rival.- He was expelled for giving the rival a pull of the shirt.
- pull, strain (a violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles)
- skill, string to one's bow
- pulling power
- snatch, snatching (a quick violent robbery of a person by snatching their purse, usually in a public place)
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