French word

tireur

Pronunciation

IPA/tiʁœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshooter

Example

Le tireur a appuyé sur la détente.

The shooter pulled the trigger.

Illustration for tireur (shooter)

More examples

Le tireur d'élite a neutralisé la menace.

The sniper neutralized the threat.

Core concept

A person lines up a weapon or bow with a target and releases a shot or arrow.

Common phrases

  • tireur d'élite

    sniper

  • tireur à l'arc

    archer

Similar words

tueur: A person who deliberately kills or attempts to kill another person.
sniper: A highly accurate shooter who fires from a long distance.
chasseur: A person who hunts animals by aiming and shooting with a gun.

Definition in French

Désigne la personne qui effectue un tir avec une arme à feu, un fusil, un pistolet ou un arc, le sens précis dépendant du contexte (sportif, militaire, criminel).

Word origin

Tireur is formed from the verb tirer with the agent suffix -eur, which denotes a person performing the action.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding context distinguishes a competitive shooter from a soldier or an accused gunman.

Other meanings

  • gunmannoun

Related words

  • tireusefemale shooternoun

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