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je tirais

was getting by, was managing, was shooting, was firing

t i . ʁ ɛ → tirer
tir to shoot + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,975
was getting by, was managing In the expression s’en tirer.
FR: Je m'en tirais bien malgré les difficultés.
EN: I was getting by well despite the difficulties.
was shooting, was firing Can mean shooting at someone or something when used with dessus.
FR: Je ne savais pas sur qui je tirais.
EN: I didn't know who I was shooting at.
Conjugation of tirer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tirais —
Second tirais —
Third tirait —

Je tirais sur des écureuils avec la carabine à air comprimé de mon oncle.

I was shooting squirrels with my uncle's air rifle.

— Shelter (2026)

Si je te tirais dessus, John ?

What if I shot you, John?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Je m'en tirais bien.

I was doing pretty well.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Bon, je tirais un peu sur la loi.

Well, I was bending the law a little.

Oui, tu la tirais pour voir si c'était une vraie.

Yes, you were pulling it to see if it was real.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Quand tu tirais partout dans le magasin !

When you were shooting everywhere in the store!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je ne savais pas sur qui je tirais.

I didn't know who I was shooting at.

— Le repentir (1987)

Sounds similar to

tirer t i . ʁ e tiré t i . ʁ e dirais d i . ʁ ɛ dirait d i . ʁ ɛ ticket t i . k ɛ tira t i . ʁ a tyran t i . ʁ ɑ̃ diraient d i . ʁ ɛ