What does tir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tir in French.

The word tir in French means shot, shooting, firing, shot, shooting, throw, TIR, TIR Convention, shooting range, firing range, set things right, duck out, dodge the bullet, dodge a bullet, do archery, launch window, window of opportunity, shooting gallery, firing line, line of fire, launch site, launch pad, range, firepower, adjust tactics, indoor shooting range, shooting range, archery, rifle shooting, tug-of-war, penalty, penalty shoot-out, clay-pigeon shooting, skeet shooting, crossfire, barrage, attack, cannon fire, mortar fire, wrist shot, grouped fire, multiple success, target shooting. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tir

shot

nom masculin (action de tirer avec une arme à feu) (individual rounds)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police effectua un tir de semonce.
The police fired a warning shot.

shooting, firing

nom masculin (projectiles envoyés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tirs de l'armée ont duré toute la nuit.
The army's firing lasted all night.

shot

nom masculin (trajectoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tir était précis.
The shot was precise.

shooting

nom masculin (discipline, activité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon père est fan de tir.
My father is a fan of shooting.

throw

nom masculin (sports : action de lancer) (with hands)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel magnifique tir de l'attaquant !
What a magnificent kick by the striker!

TIR, TIR Convention

nom masculin (abr (transit international routier) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le TIR est un régime douanier pour le transport des marchandises.
The TIR Convention is a customs system for the transportation of merchandise.

shooting range, firing range

nom masculin (lieu d'exercice de tir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

set things right

locution verbale (figuré (revoir, améliorer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

duck out

locution verbale (figuré (se défiler) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Notre chef a encore esquivé le tir mais il faudra bien qu'il finisse par répondre.

dodge the bullet, dodge a bullet

locution verbale (figuré (détourner un problème) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu as esquivé le tir pour quelques temps mais cela ne fait que repousser le problème.

do archery

locution verbale (tirer avec un arc)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

launch window

nom féminin (temps favorable au lancement de fusée) (for a spacecraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fenêtre de tir des fusées Ariane n'est que de quelques heures.

window of opportunity

nom féminin (figuré (période favorable à une opportunité) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shooting gallery

nom masculin (jeu avec carabine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firing line, line of fire

nom féminin (trajectoire d'une munition) (of a weapon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

launch site, launch pad

nom masculin (fusée : zone de lancement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

range

nom féminin (distance atteignable par un tir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firepower

nom féminin (force de frappe) (weapons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adjust tactics

locution verbale (figuré (corriger un problème)

indoor shooting range

nom féminin (pièce où tirer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shooting range

nom masculin (lieu pour s'entraîner au tir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

archery

nom masculin (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Céline est championne de tir à l'arc.

rifle shooting

nom masculin (attraction de foire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tug-of-war

nom masculin (jeu à deux équipes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penalty, penalty shoot-out

nom masculin (foot : élément de tirs au but)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

clay-pigeon shooting, skeet shooting

nom masculin (tir sur cible volante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crossfire

nom masculin (feu partant de tous les côtés) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

barrage

nom masculin (tir massif d'artillerie) (artillery fire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La garnison a tenu grâce à des tirs de barrages.

attack

nom masculin (figuré (vive opposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les manifestants représentent un tir de barrage contre cette loi.

cannon fire

nom masculin (tir par un canon) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mortar fire

nom masculin (tir par un mortier) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wrist shot

nom masculin (hockey sur glace : tentative de tir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tir du poignet est le lancer le plus important au hockey.

grouped fire

nom masculin (tir à plusieurs sur une même cible) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

multiple success

nom masculin (figuré (action visant plusieurs buts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

target shooting

nom masculin (sport : tir de précision) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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