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Tire la porte, elle est coincée.
Pull the door, it's stuck.
To pull something toward oneself.
Tire la porte, elle est coincée.
Pull the door, it's stuck.
Tirer (pull) vs pousser (push): the classic door dilemma.
To shoot a weapon or take a shot.
Il a tiré deux fois.
He shot twice.
Tirer also means to draw (lots, conclusions) or print.
From Old French tirer, of Germanic origin.