tirer

shoot

The French word 'tirer' is used as a verb. It can mean ‘to shoot’ in the context of firing a gun. However, it can also mean 'to pull' or 'to draw'. The context in which 'tirer' is used will greatly affect its meaning.

Example sentences using: tirer

Je vais tirer les leçons de cet échec.

I am going to learn from this failure.

This phrase uses 'tirer' in a metaphorical way to express learning or extracting lessons from something. In this case, the speaker is turning a failure into something constructive by pulling lessons from it.

Le voleur a tenté de tirer son portefeuille.

The thief tried to snatch his wallet.

'Tirer' is used here in the context of snatching or quickly pulling something away from someone. In this case, the thief is attempting to take the wallet by pulling it quickly.