tirer

A. vtr

• 1 to pull [vehicle]; to pull up [chair, armchair]; to pull away [rug] Definition of pull in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pull in the US English dictionary Translate pull | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to pull [hair]; to pull on [rope]; to tug at [sleeve] tirer qn par le bras = to pull sb's arm Definition of pull in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pull in the US English dictionary Translate pull | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3tirer ses cheveux en arrière = to pull back one's hair avoir les traits tirés = to look drawn

• 4 to draw [bolt, curtain]; to pull down [blind]; to close [door, shutter] Definition of draw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of draw in the US English dictionary Translate draw | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 to fire off [bullet, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [arrow] Definition of fire off in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fire off in the US English dictionary

• 6 [Sport] tirer un penalty = to take a penalty

• 7tirer (au sort) = to draw [card, name, winner]; = to draw for [partner]

• 8 (in astrology) tirer les cartes à qn = to tell the cards for sb

• 9 to draw [wine]; to withdraw [money] tirer qch de sa poche = to pull sth out of one's pocket Definition of draw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of draw in the US English dictionary Translate draw | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 10tirer le pays de la récession = to get the country out of recession tire-moi de là! = get me out of this!

• 11tirer qch de qn = to get sth from sb [information, confession] tirer qch de qch = to draw sth from sth [strength, resources]; = to derive sth from sth [pride, satisfaction]; = to make sth out of sth [money]

• 12tirer de qch = to base [sth] on sth [story, film]; = to get [sth] from sth [name]

• 13 to print [book, negative]; to run off [proofs, copies] Definition of print in the British & World English dictionary Definition of print in the US English dictionary Translate print | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 14 to draw [line] Definition of draw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of draw in the US English dictionary Translate draw | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 15 (fam) plus qu'une semaine à tirer = only one more week to go

• 16tirer un chèque = to draw a cheque (GB) or check (US)

B. vi

• 1 to pull tirer sur qch = to pull on sth; = to tug at sth Definition of pull in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pull in the US English dictionary Translate pull | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (with firearm) to shoot; to fire Definition of shoot in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shoot in the US English dictionary Translate shoot | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (in football) to shoot; (in handball, basketball) to take a shot Definition of shoot in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shoot in the US English dictionary Translate shoot | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4tirer (au sort) = to draw lots

• 5la cheminée tire bien = the chimney draws well

• 6tirer à mille exemplaires [periodical] = to have a circulation of one thousand

• 7tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé [colour] = to be yellowish/orangy

C. v refl (+ v être)

• 1se tirer de = to come through [situation, difficulties]

• 2se tirer une balle = to shoot oneself se tirer dessus = to shoot at one another

• 3 (fam) s'en tirer = to cope; (from accident) = to escape; (from illness) = to pull through s'en tirer à bon prix = to get off lightly