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A2 Verbs

Italian word

tirare

to pull, to throw, to blow (wind), to print (copies)

Looks like

to tear

to rip apart

⚠️ The trap

'Tirare' = to pull (not to tear). 'Tira dritto' = 'keep going straight'. 'Tirare calci' = to kick. 'Tira vento' = the wind blows. 'Tirare fuori' = to bring out/produce. To tear use 'strappare'. Very common, multi-use verb.

To say "to rip apart" in Italian:

strappare (for to tear/rip)

"tirare" in English means:

to pull, to throw, to blow (wind), to print (copies)

Example

"Tira molto vento oggi."

"It's very windy today."

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