tira

/ˈtʃiɾɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as tiras

Meaning

  1. strip

    • Uma tira de papel.

      A strip of paper.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

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Spanish

tira

tira is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "strip."

Practice

1 What does tira mean?

2 Fill the gap: Uma ___ de papel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tira?

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