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tirer fort:
- pull; tug

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Detailed Translations for tirer fort from French to English

tirer fort:

tirer fort verb

tirer fort (arracher; donner une secousse)
to pull
– apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion ¹
- pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
  - pull the string gently¹
  - pull the trigger of the gun¹
  - pull your knees towards your chin¹
to tug
– pull hard ¹
- tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
  - The prisoner tugged at the chains¹
  - This movie tugs at the heart strings¹

Translation Matrix for tirer fort:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
pull		attrait; extraire; resserrement; serrage; trait
tug		remorqueur; traîneur
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
pull	arracher; donner une secousse; tirer fort	branler; effectuer une transmission de type pull; entraîner; tirer; tracter; traîner
tug	arracher; donner une secousse; tirer fort	amarrer; tirer sur la corde

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