Spanish word

tira

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstrip

Example

Dame una tira de tela.

Give me a strip of cloth.

Illustration for tira (strip)

More examples

Guardó una tira de papel en el cuaderno como marcador.

He put a strip of paper in the notebook as a bookmark.

Core concept

Long narrow strip of cloth, paper, or similar material.

Common phrases

  • tira de papel

    strip of paper

  • tira de tela

    strip of fabric

Similar words

pedazo: Fairly sizable portion cut from something, kept as a single piece.
trozo: Little chunk or shard broken off from a larger item.
cinta: Flat, narrow ribbon-like material commonly used for tying or taping.
pedacito: Tiny bit or minuscule fragment.

Definition in Spanish

Pedazo alargado y estrecho de material, como tela, papel o cinta, que suele usarse para atar, cubrir o decorar.

Word origin

From the verb tirar 'to pull', originally naming a slender fragment produced by pulling and later used for bands and strips.

Usage tips

  • When asking for ribbon or adhesive tape, speakers usually say 'cinta' rather than 'tira', and 'tira cómica' is the set phrase for comic strip.

Other meanings

  • bandnoun
  • tapenoun

Related words

  • tiritasmall adhesive bandagenoun

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