tirador

/tiɾaˈdoɾ/ · B1 · noun · m

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🎯 tirador = tirar (to shoot) + -dor (-er): the one who shoots

The verb tirar means to throw, pull or shoot, and the suffix -dor marks the person who does it, like English -er. So tirador is the one who fires the shots: a shooter or marksman.

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