ils tirent

they shoot

→ il
phrase Uncommon #17,285
they shoot Present-tense form of tirer for ils. Depending on context, tirer can also mean “to pull,” “to draw,” or “to shoot”; tirer les fils means “to pull the strings.”
FR: S'ils tirent, il faut se mettre à couvert.
EN: If they shoot, we need to take cover.

Ils tirent!

They're shooting!

— Victoria (2015)

Ils tirent au sort.

They are drawing lots.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Ces mecs-, ils tirent!

Those guys, they shoot!

— Victoria (2015)

Pourquoi ils tirent?

Why are they shooting?

— Anaconda (2025)

Ils tirent sur les chevaux, n'est-ce pas?

They’re shooting at the horses, aren’t they?

Si on s'allonge, ils tirent pas tant que ça.

If we lie down, they don't shoot as much.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Putain, mec, ils tirent d'en bas!

Fuck, man, they're shooting from below!

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Ils tirent sur les projecteurs.

They are shooting at the spotlights.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

D'abord, ils tirent.

First, they pull.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Au moindre soupçon, ils tirent pour nous faire peur.

At the slightest suspicion, they shoot to scare us.

— Bacurau (2019)