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    Tirait (en. Pulled)

    /tiʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To indicate that someone or something is in the process of pulling or drawing something.
    He was pulling the door to open it.
    Il tirait la porte pour l'ouvrir.
    To obtain or extract something.
    She was drawing hasty conclusions.
    Elle tirait des conclusions hâtives.
    To make an effort to get rid of a difficulty.
    They were pulling on the rope to move the truck.
    Ils tiraient sur la corde pour déplacer le camion.
    To produce an image, drawing, or representation.
    He was sketching the landscape.
    Il tirait un croquis du paysage.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'tirer', derived from Latin 'tractare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to draw the worms out of someone's nose
    To obtain information from someone in a subtle way.
    tirer les vers du nez
    to pull one's chestnut out of the fire
    To skillfully extricate oneself from a difficult situation.
    tirer son épingle du jeu
    to pull in all directions
    To pull in opposite directions.
    tirer à hue et à dia

    Related Words

    tirer
    To make a movement to bring something towards oneself.
    tirer
    tirage
    The act of pulling or the process of extraction.
    tirage
    tiraillement
    Sensations related to the effort of pulling or moving.
    tiraillement

    Slang Meanings

    To increase tension in a situation.
    He pulls all the time, it creates a tense atmosphere.
    Il tire tout le temps, ça crée une ambiance tendue.
    To worry about something.
    Stop pulling for nothing, it serves no purpose.
    Stop à tirer pour un rien, ça ne sert à rien.