tirer

tirer [tiʀe] vt (gén) → to pull (= extraire);

tirer qch de → to take ou pull sth out of; to get sth out of; to extract sth from (= tracer) [+ ligne, trait] → to draw, trace (= fermer) [+ volet, porte, trappe] → to pull to, close: [+ rideau]; to draw (= choisir) [+ carte, conclusion], (aussi Comm) [+ chèque]; to draw;

(en faisant feu) [+ balle, coup]; to fire: [+ animal]; to shoot [+ journal, livre, photo]; to print;

(Football) [+ corner etc]; to take vi (= faire feu) → to fire (= faire du tir), (Football) → to shoot; [cheminée] → to draw;

se tirer vi (fam) → to push off;

(aussi: s'en tirer) → to pull through;

tirer sur [+ corde, poignée] → to pull on ou at (= faire feu sur); to shoot ou fire at [+ pipe]; to draw on (fig) (= avoisiner); to verge ou border on;

tirer six mètres (Navig) → to draw six metres of water;

tirer son nom de → to take ou get its name from;

tirer la langue → to stick out one's tongue;

tirer qn de [+ embarras etc] → to help ou get sb out of;

tirer à l'arc/la carabine → to shoot with a bow and arrow/with a rifle;

tirer en longueur → to drag on;

tirer à sa fin → to be drawing to an end;

tirer les cartes → to read ou tell the cards