Usage examples of "tira" in French with translation to English

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On lui tira trois fois dans le bras. He was shot 3 times in the arm.
Elle tira la porte pour l'ouvrir. She pulled the door open.
Elle tira la chaise vers elle. She drew the chair towards her.
Il tira un coup au hasard. He fired a shot at random.
Il tira un grand profit du livre. He derived great benefit from the book.
Il tira sur l'oiseau mais le manqua. He shot at the bird, but missed it.
Elle tira son chandail au-dessus de sa tête. She pulled her sweater over her head.
Une fois, quand j'étais allé chez mon ami Kawai, il tira avec un pistolet. Il pensait qu'il n'était pas chargé et il visa ma bouche, mais il l'était et la balle rasa mon oreille avant de frapper la garde-robe. Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet.
L'extra-terrestre tira avec son pistolet à rayons et ouvrit une brèche dans la coque du vaisseau spatial. The alien shot his ray gun and blasted a hole in the spaceship's hull.
Il tira de toutes ses forces, mais le rocher ne bougea pas. He pulled with all his strength but the rock would not move.
Elle le saisit par la main et le tira sur le bateau. She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat.
Après une minute de chute libre, il tira sur la sangle et le parachute se déploya. After a minute of free fall he pulled the rip cord and out came the parachute.
Pousse-toi ou je tire. Out of my way or I shoot you.
Il a tiré ma chemise. He pulled my shirt.
Puis-je tirer le rideau ? May I draw the curtains?
Il a tiré à blanc. He fired blanks.
Veuillez tirer sur la corde. Please haul on the rope.
De la lecture de bons livres on peut tirer du plaisir, de l'amitié, de l'expérience et de l'instruction. From reading good books we can derive pleasure, friendship, experience and instruction.
Sur le piano était imprimé un avertissement : S'il vous plaît, ne tirez pas sur le pianiste. Il fait de son mieux. Over the piano was printed a notice: Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.
Casse-toi ou je tire. Out of my way or I shoot you.
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