tirer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- derive verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
- withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.
Senses
tirer is used for these senses in English:
- derive (transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
- draw (cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]
- draw (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- escape (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- pluck (transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
- pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
derive — full definition
- verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
- verb To reach a conclusion by reasoning from known facts.
draw — full definition
- verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
- verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
- verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
- verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.