Spanish Conversation · Level 45
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Spanish word
tirada
Pronunciation
IPA/tiˈɾaða/
Meaning
- adjectivelying
Example
La toalla está tirada en la cama.
The towel is lying on the bed.
More examples
Al llegar a casa, dejé la mochila tirada en la entrada.
When I got home, I left the backpack lying at the entrance.
Core concept
An object tossed aside and lying flat.
Common phrases
estar tirada en el suelo
be lying on the floor
estar tirada en el sofá
be lying on the sofa
dejar tirada en la entrada
leave lying at the entrance
Similar words
tendido: Spread flat and smoothed to lie evenly across a surface.
echado: Lying down on its side or tilted, resting in a reclined position.
desparramado: Scattered and spread disorderly across a surface.
extendido: Stretched out and spread widely to cover more area.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que algo ha sido dejado sobre una superficie y permanece acostado o tendido sin orden.
Word origin
Derived from tirar's past participle, with tirar meaning 'to throw' or 'pull', so tirada conveys that something was tossed or left and now lies flat.
Usage tips
- Not a word for dishonesty: English 'lying' often means telling untruths, but tirada refers to physical position, not deception.