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tir meaning in English

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assentir verbe

assent [assented, assenting, assents]◼◼◼(to agree, give approval)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsent] [US: ə.ˈsent]

assujettir verbe

subject [subjected, subjecting, subjects]◼◼◼(to make subordinate)
verb
[UK: sʌb.ˈdʒekt] [US: sʌb.ˈdʒekt]

subjugate [subjugated, subjugating, subjugates]◼◼◻(to forcibly impose obedience or servitude)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌb.dʒʊ.ɡeɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.dʒə.ˌɡet]
The empire subjugated the neighboring peoples. = L'empire a assujetti les peuples limitrophes.

subdue [subdued, subduing, subdues]◼◻◻(to bring (a country) under control by force)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈdjuː] [US: səb.ˈduː]

hew [hewed, hewn, hewing, hews](to act according to)
verb
[UK: hjuː] [US: ˈhjuː]

attirail nom {m}

paraphernalia [paraphernalia]◼◼◼(miscellaneous items)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.fə.ˈneɪ.lɪə] [US: ˌpe.rə.fə.ˈneɪ.ljə]

attirance nom {f}

attraction [attractions]◼◼◼(feeling of being attracted)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
The attraction was mutual. = L'attirance était réciproque.

allure◼◻◻(the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlʊə(r)] [US: ə.ˈlʊr]

attirance sexuelle nom {f}

sex appeal◼◼◼(sexual attractiveness)
noun
[UK: ˈsek.sə.ˌpiːl] [US: ˈsek.sə.ˌpiːl]

attirant adjectif

alluring◼◼◼(having to power to allure)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈlʊər.ɪŋ] [US: ə.ˈlʊr.ɪŋ]

fetching◼◼◻(Attractive; pleasant to regard)
adjective
[UK: ˈfetʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfetʃ.ɪŋ]

buff◼◻◻(Physically attractive)
adjective
[UK: bʌf] [US: ˈbəf]

attirer verbe

attract [attracted, attracting, attracts]◼◼◼(pull without touching)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt] [US: ə.ˈtrækt]
Opposites attract. = Les opposés s'attirent.

attract [attracted, attracting, attracts]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt] [US: ə.ˈtrækt]
Opposites attract. = Les opposés s'attirent.

draw [drew, drawn, drawing, draws]◼◼◼(to attract)
verb
[UK: drɔː] [US: ˈdrɒ]
Sugar draws ants. = Le sucre attire les fourmis.

entice [enticed, enticing, entices]◼◼◻(to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈtaɪs] [US: en.ˈtaɪs]

tempt [tempted, tempting, tempts]◼◻◻(to attract, allure)
verb
[UK: tempt] [US: ˈtempt]

reel in◼◻◻(bring in)
verb
[UK: riːl ɪn] [US: ˈriːl ɪn]

cohere [cohered, cohering, coheres](to stick together)
verb
[UK: kəʊ.ˈhɪə(r)] [US: koʊ.ˈhɪər]

attirer [dans un piège] verbe

lure [lured, luring, lures]◼◼◼(to entice)
verb
[UK: lʊə(r)] [US: ˈlʊr]
The enemy lured us into a trap. = L'ennemi nous a attirés dans un piège.

attirer l'attention verbe

draw attention◼◼◼(to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something)
verb

attract attention◼◼◻verb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

engage [engaged, engaging, engages]◼◼◻(to engross or hold the attention of someone)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡeɪdʒ] [US: en.ˈɡeɪdʒ]

reel in(bring in)
verb
[UK: riːl ɪn] [US: ˈriːl ɪn]

attirer l'attention de verbe

catch someone's eye◼◼◼verb

attirer le regard verbe

turn heads◼◼◼(to garner attention)
verb

attirer le regard de verbe

catch someone's eyeverb

attirer l’attention (sur) verbe

underline [underlined, underlining, underlines]◼◼◼(to emphasise or stress something)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈlaɪn] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌlaɪn]

avertir verbe

warn [warned, warning, warns]◼◼◼(to make someone aware of impending danger)
verb
[UK: wɔːn] [US: ˈwɔːrn]
We must warn her. = Il nous faut l'avertir.

warn [warned, warning, warns]◼◼◼(to notify someone of something)
verb
[UK: wɔːn] [US: ˈwɔːrn]
We must warn her. = Il nous faut l'avertir.

caution [cautioned, cautioning, cautions]◼◼◻(to warn)
verb
[UK: ˈkɔːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈkɑːʃ.n̩]

admonish [admonished, admonishing, admonishes]◼◻◻(warn against danger or an offense)
verb
[UK: əd.ˈmɒ.nɪʃ] [US: æd.ˈmɑː.nɪʃ]

avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir verbe

have a bun in the oven◼◼◼((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby)
verb
[UK: həv ə bʌn ɪn ðə ˈʌv.n̩] [US: həv ə ˈbən ɪn ðə ˈʌv.n̩]

banquette de tir nom {f}

fire step(step in side of trench)
noun

tir verbe

build [built, building, builds]◼◼◼((transitive) to form by combining materials or parts)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]
That man has a very good build. = L'homme est très bien bâti.

baste [basted, basting, bastes]◼◻◻(sew with long or loose stitches)
verb
[UK: beɪst] [US: beɪst]

tir des châteaux en Espagne verbe

build castles in the air◼◼◼(to have any desire, idea, or plan unlikely to be realized)
verb
[UK: bɪld ˈkɑːs.l̩z ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈbɪld ˈkæs.l̩z ɪn ðə ˈer]

tir des plans sur la comète verbe

build castles in the air(to have any desire, idea, or plan unlikely to be realized)
verb
[UK: bɪld ˈkɑːs.l̩z ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈbɪld ˈkæs.l̩z ɪn ðə ˈer]

because of joy] ne plus se sentir preposition

beside oneself(consumed by an emotion)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself] [US: bə.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself]

blettir verbe

blet(To undergo bletting, a fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening)
verb

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