tiraient

/ti.ʁɛ/tirer
1.
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were pulling

were dragging

Ils tiraient la corde pour faire sonner la cloche.

They were pulling the rope to ring the bell.

2.
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were shooting

were firing (a weapon)

Les soldats tiraient depuis la colline.

The soldiers were firing from the hill.

3.
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were printing

were producing copies (of a document, flyer, photo, etc.)

Ils tiraient des centaines de flyers chaque matin.

They were printing hundreds of flyers every morning.

4.
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were drawing (a card, lot, number)

were taking (in the sense of picking/drawing)

À chaque tour, ils tiraient une carte.

At each turn, they drew a card.