tirer
to pull, to shoot
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/ti.ʁe/
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Cultural Note
Tirer has many meanings: pull, shoot, draw. 'Tirer au sort' means to draw lots. 'S'en tirer' means to manage or get by. On doors you often see 'tirez' (pull).
📝 Example Sentences
Tire la porte vers toi.
Pull the door toward you.
Le photographe a tiré le portrait.
The photographer took the portrait.