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tirare

to pull

verb tee-RAH-reh Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to draw

Usage Note

Tirare is extremely versatile: tirare avanti (to keep going), tirare fuori (to take out), tirare un calcio (to kick), tirar tardi (to stay up late). Tirare su can mean to raise children informally. It also means to throw in sports contexts.

Examples

"Tira la corda con forza."

Natural Translation

Pull the rope with force.

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