le
/tiʁ/
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
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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