tirar

[tee-RAHR]

verb

to pull, to take, to remove, to draw

1. to pull or draw something towards oneself

Pull the rope towards you.

Tire a corda em sua direção.

2. to remove or take away

Remove your shoes at the door.

Tire seus sapatos na porta.

3. to extract or take out

Take a photo of the sunset.

Tire uma foto do pôr do sol.

4. to shoot or fire (a weapon)

He fired a shot.

Ele tirou um tiro.

5. to derive or obtain

Draw a conclusion from the evidence.

Tire uma conclusão da evidência.

NYC Slang

pull, take, snap (for photos), shoot

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tirar

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

tirar

Common in colloquial speech with increased frequency in casual contexts

São Paulo

tirar

Standard usage, formal and informal contexts

Portugal

tirar

Standard usage; some contexts may prefer 'tirar uma foto' for photography

tirar proveito de (to take advantage of)

tirar uma conclusão (to draw a conclusion)

tirar de letra (to do something with ease)

tirar uma onda (to tease or make fun)

tirar um cochiló (to take a nap)

tirar o pé do acelerador (to ease off, slow down)

tirar as dúvidas (to clear up doubts)

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