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disparaste

dee-spa-RAS-teh/dis.paˈɾas.te/

“disparaste” means “you shot” in Spanish (firing a weapon or a ball in sports).

you shot

Also: you triggered, you took (a photo)
VerbB1regular ar
Latin America
A soccer player kicking a ball toward a goal with great force.
gerunddisparando
past Participledisparado
infinitivedisparar

📝 In Action

Tú disparaste el balón con mucha fuerza.

A2

You kicked the ball with a lot of force.

Le pregunté por qué disparaste esa flecha.

B1

I asked him why you shot that arrow.

Con esa broma, disparaste las risas de todos.

B2

With that joke, you triggered everyone's laughter.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tiraste (you threw/shot)
  • chutaste (you kicked (ball))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • disparaste a puerta – you shot at the goal
  • disparaste una foto – you took a photo

Idioms & Expressions

  • disparar con pólvora ajena – to be generous or risky with someone else's money/resources

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdispararan
yodisparara
túdispararas
vosotrosdispararais
nosotrosdisparáramos
él/ella/usteddisparara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparen
yodispare
túdispares
vosotrosdisparéis
nosotrosdisparemos
él/ella/usteddispare

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdispararon
yodisparé
túdisparaste
vosotrosdisparasteis
nosotrosdisparamos
él/ella/usteddisparó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparaban
yodisparaba
túdisparabas
vosotrosdisparabais
nosotrosdisparábamos
él/ella/usteddisparaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparan
yodisparo
túdisparas
vosotrosdisparáis
nosotrosdisparamos
él/ella/usteddispara
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "disparaste" in Spanish:

you shot→you triggered→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: disparaste

Question 1 of 2

If you are playing soccer and your friend says '¡Disparaste muy bien!', what did you do?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
disparo(a shot) — Noun
disparador(trigger) — Noun
disparatado(crazy/absurd) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
comastemirastesaltaste
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'disparar', which comes from Latin 'disparāre', meaning to separate or divide, later evolving to mean the release of a projectile.

First recorded: 13th century (in the sense of launching/releasing)

Cognates (Related words)

English: disparate

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'disparaste' for taking a photo?

Yes! It is a very natural way to describe the act of pressing the shutter button on a camera.

Is 'disparaste' only for guns?

Not at all. While it can mean shooting a weapon, it's widely used in sports (shooting a ball) and technology (triggering a sensor or camera).