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disparar

to shoot, to fire

verb dees-pah-RAHR Less Common
People & Society Military

Also means

to trigger, to go off

Usage Note

Disparar covers firing a weapon (disparó tres veces, he fired three times). The reflexive dispararse means 'to go off accidentally' or, of prices, 'to skyrocket' (los precios se dispararon, prices shot up). The noun disparo means 'shot' or 'gunshot'.

Examples

"El policía disparó al aire para dispersar la multitud."

Natural Translation

The police officer fired into the air to disperse the crowd.

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