How to Say "shooter" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shooter” is “tirador” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
person who fires a weapon
Examples
El tirador olímpico falló su último disparo.
The Olympic shooter missed his last shot.
Se necesita mucha práctica para ser un buen tirador.
It takes a lot of practice to be a good marksman.
The '-dor' Suffix
The suffix '-dor' is often added to a verb (like 'tirar') to create a noun describing the person or thing that performs the action (like 'shooter').
Mixing up the action and the person
Mistake: “Using 'el tiro' (the shot) when you mean 'el tirador' (the shooter).”
Correction: 'El tirador es rápido' (The shooter is fast). 'El tiro fue rápido' (The shot was fast).
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