Tírense (en. Lie down)

/ˈtiɾense/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of launching oneself or letting oneself fall with force.
During the exercise, we told them to throw themselves to the ground to practice the fall.
Durante el ejercicio, les dijimos que se tiren al suelo para practicar la caída.
Expression used to instruct a group to perform an action together.
Everyone throw yourselves into the water at once to cool off!
¡Tírense al agua todos a la vez para refrescarse!
Used figuratively to indicate that they should get rid of something.
If you don't want it, get rid of that habit.
Si no lo quieren, tírense esa costumbre.

Etymology

Comes from the verb tirar, with the addition of the plural reflexive pronoun.

Common Phrases and Expressions

laugh yourselves to tears
Expression indicating that something is very funny.
tírense de risa
throw yourselves to the ground
Instruction for a group to crouch or throw themselves to the floor for safety or fun.
tírense al suelo

Related Words

throw
To launch or throw something.
tirar
fall
To move downward under the action of gravity.
caer
hurl
To throw something with force, generally over a distance.
arrojar

Slang Meanings

Dive into the pool
When we say 'dive into the pool', we mean to take a risk.
Cuando decimos 'tírense a la piscina', nos referimos a tomar un riesgo.
Go take a trip
When someone says 'go take a trip', they mean for someone to do something fun or risky.
Cuando alguien dice 'tírate un trip', se refiere a que alguien haga algo divertido o arriesgado.