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le

masculine

/tiʁ/

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Translation

shooting, a shot

Word origin

A deverbal noun from tirer ('to pull, to shoot'), formed in Old French. The origin of tirer itself is disputed and no account is settled.

Origin
Old French
Root
tirer

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltirs

Examples

au- .

His shot went just over the bar.

L' aux au .

The team lost on penalties.

l'arc discipline olympique.

Archery is an Olympic discipline.

tous .

He works on his left-footed shooting every Thursday.

l' !

What a fine shot from outside the box!

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This word is part of lesson 28.