English–French
“pull” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tiʁe/
Example
Ne tire pas la porte, pousse-la.
Do not pull the door; push it.
How to say “pull” in French
“Pull” in French is tirer.
A person changes an object's position by drawing it inward with the hands or a connected rope.
Example sentences with tirer
Pour sortir, tu dois tirer la porte.
To get out, you have to pull the door.
Tips for using tirer
- Tirer is pronounced roughly tee-ray, so its final -er sounds like the vowel in English say rather than like English tire.