Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Tirer

tirer (tee - ray) = to pull.
je tire / tu tires ('s' is silent) / il tire / nous tirons ('s' is silent) / vous tirez (tee -ray) / ils tirent (teer)
(un) tire-au-flanc = a slacker. (un) flanc = a side, for animals and vessels
(un) tire-bouchon = a corkscrew ("a cork-puller")
(un) tire-fesses = a ski lift ("a butt-puller")
à tire-larigot = non-stop

E.g. Ce tire-au-flanc boit a tire-larigot = this slacker drinks non-stop

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