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    Tiraient (en. Were pulling)

    /tiʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The action of pulling something.
    They were pulling on the rope.
    Ils tiraient sur la corde.
    To make efforts to obtain something.
    They were pulling upwards to come back up.
    Ils tiraient vers le haut pour remonter.
    To extract or obtain something.
    They were drawing water from the well.
    Ils tiraient de l'eau du puits.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'tirer', derived from the Latin 'tractare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To pull one's chestnuts out of the fire
    To find a solution or an advantage in a difficult situation.
    tirer son épingle du jeu
    To draw worms out of one's nose
    To obtain information from someone in a sneaky way.
    tirer les vers du nez
    To fire red-hot bullets
    To criticize harshly or to attack someone very vehemently.
    tirer à boulets rouges

    Related Words

    To pull
    To make a movement to bring something towards oneself.
    tirer
    Traction
    The action of pulling or dragging something.
    traction
    Piggy bank
    A container where money is kept.
    tirelire

    Slang Meanings

    To extract more information or resources than expected.
    He was stretching his budget to buy a car.
    Il tirait sur son budget pour se payer une voiture.
    To fight or defend oneself vigorously.
    He had to pull to avoid being crushed.
    Il a dû tirer pour ne pas se faire écraser.