French words: tirelire to tissu éponge

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French words tirelire to tissu éponge

tirelire noun /tiʁ.liʁ/: piggy bank
tirelire à gros mots noun \tiʁ.li.ʁ‿a ɡʁo mo\
tirelirement noun \ti.ʁə.liʁ.mɑ̃\
tirelirer verb \tiʁ(ə).li.ʁe\
tirelle noun \ti.ʁɛl\
tirement noun \tiʁ.mɑ̃\
tirentain adjective, noun
Tirentaine noun
tirer noun, verb /ti.ʁe/: to draw, drag, pull
tirer à balles verb \ti.ʁe a bal\
tirer à balles réelles phrase, verb /ti.ʁe a bal ʁe.ɛl/: to shoot with live bullets, to fire live ammunition
tirer à blanc verb \ti.ʁe a blɑ̃\
tirer à boulet rouge verb \ti.ʁe a bu.lɛ ʁuʒ\
tirer à boulets rouges verb /ti.ʁe a bu.lɛ ʁuʒ/: to cast aspersions, to level constant criticism, to let fly
tirer à conséquence verb /ti.ʁe a kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s/: to matter
tirer à coup perdu verb
tirer à hue et à dia verb \ti.ʁe a y e a dja\
tirer à l’écart verb
tirer à l’oiseau verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿a l‿wa.zo\
tirer à la courte paille verb /ti.ʁe a la kuʁ.t(ə) paj/: to draw straws
tirer à la ligne verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿a la liɲ\
tirer à la main verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿a la mɛ̃\
tirer à la rame verb \ti.ʁe a la ʁam\
tirer à pierre verb \ti.ʁe a pjɛʁ\
tirer à poudre verb \ti.ʁe a pudʁ\
tirer à quatre chevaux verb \ti.ʁe a katʁ ʃə.vo\
tirer à sa fin verb /ti.ʁe a sa fɛ̃/: to draw to a close, to come to an end, to near the end, to near completion
tirer à vue verb \ti.ʁe a vy\
tirer au clair verb /ti.ʁe o klɛʁ/: to clear up; shed light on; to set straight
tirer au cordeau verb \ti.ʁe o kɔʁ.do\
tirer au cul verb \ti.ʁe o ky\
tirer au flanc verb /ti.ʁe.ʁ‿o flɑ̃/: to slack off, to loaf around, to bum around
tirer au jugé verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿o ʒy.ʒe\
tirer au large verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿o laʁʒ\
tirer au renard verb \ti.ʁe o ʁə.naʁ\
tirer au sort verb /ti.ʁe o sɔʁ/: to draw lots
tirer au vol verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿o vɔl\
tirer aux sonnettes verb \ti.ʁe o sɔ.nɛt\
tirer avantage verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.taʒ\
tirer bénéfice verb
tirer copie verb \ti.ʁe kɔ.pi\
tirer d'affaire verb /ti.ʁe d‿a.fɛʁ/: to pull someone's bacon out of the fire, to pull someone's fat out of the fire (to get someone out of a bad situation)
tirer d'un mauvais pas verb /ti.ʁe d‿œ̃ mo.vɛ pa/: to pull someone's bacon out of the fire, to pull someone's fat out of the fire (to get someone out of a bad situation)
tirer d'un sac deux moutures verb /ti.ʁe d‿œ̃ sak dø mu.tyʁ/: to have one's cake and eat it too
tirer dans le dos verb \ti.ʁe dɑ̃ lə do\
tirer dans le tas verb \ti.ʁe dɑ̃ l(ə) tɑ\
tirer de l’argent verb \ti.ʁe də l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃\
tirer de l’arrière verb
tirer de l’huile d’un mur verb \ti.ʁe də l‿ɥil d‿œ̃ myʁ\
tirer de la boue verb \ti.ʁe də la bu\
tirer de la poussière verb \ti.ʁe də la pu.sjɛʁ\
tirer de pair verb \ti.ʁe də pɛʁ\
tirer des armes verb
tirer des bordées verb \ti.ʁe dɛ bɔʁ.de\
tirer des bords verb \ti.ʁe dɛ bɔʁ\
tirer des bouts droits verb \ti.ʁe de bu dʁwa\
tirer des bras de la mort verb
tirer des larmes verb \ti.ʁe dɛ laʁm\
tirer des pets verb \ti.ʁe dɛ pɛ\
tirer des pets d’un âne mort verb \ti.ʁe dɛ pɛ d‿œ̃.n‿ɑn mɔʁ\
tirer des plans verb \ti.ʁe dɛ plɑ̃\
tirer des plans sur la comète verb /ti.ʁe de plɑ̃ syʁ la kɔ.mɛt/: to chase rainbows, to build castles in the air, to reach for the stars, to shoot for the moon, to aim too high (to make overly ambitious plans)
tirer des sons verb \ti.ʁe dɛ sɔ̃\
tirer deux moutures du même sac verb \ti.ʁe dø mu.tyʁ dy mɛm sak\
tirer du bain verb \ti.ʁe dy bɛ̃\
tirer du feu d’un caillou verb \ti.ʁe dy fø d‿œ̃ ka.ju\
tirer du lit verb \ti.ʁe dy li\
tirer du pair verb \ti.ʁe dy pɛʁ\
tirer du pied verb \ti.ʁe dy pje\
tirer du sang verb \ti.ʁe dy sɑ̃\
tirer en longueur verb /ti.ʁe ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ/: to drag on, to be protracted
tirer juste verb \ti.ʁe ʒyst\
tirer l'aiguille verb /ti.ʁe l‿ɛ.ɡɥij/: to sew
tirer l’argent de la poche verb
tirer l’échelle verb \ti.ʁe l‿e.ʃɛl\
tirer l’épée verb \ti.ʁe l‿e.pe\
tirer l’épée contre son prince verb \ti.ʁe l‿e.pe kɔ̃.tʁə sɔ̃ pʁɛ̃s\
tirer l’horoscope verb \ti.ʁe l‿ɔ.ʁɔ.skɔp\
tirer l’œil verb \ti.ʁe l‿œj\
tirer l’oreille verb \ti.ʁe l‿ɔ.ʁɛj\
tirer la chaîne verb \ti.ʁe la ʃɛn\
tirer la chasse verb \ti.ʁe la ʃas\
tirer la chasse d’eau verb \ti.ʁe la ʃas d‿o\
tirer la copie verb \ti.ʁe la kɔ.pi\
tirer la corde verb \ti.ʁe la kɔʁd\
tirer la couverture à soi verb /ti.ʁe la ku.vɛʁ.ty.ʁ‿a swa/: to take all the credit, to take more than one's share
tirer la gueule verb /ti.ʁe la ɡœl/: to sulk, to pout, to be in a huff
tirer la jambe verb \ti.ʁe la ʒɑ̃b\
tirer la jambe en arrière verb \ti.ʁe la ʒɑ̃.b‿ɑ̃.n‿a.ʁjɛʁ\
tirer la langue verb /ti.ʁe la lɑ̃ɡ/: to stick one's tongue out
tirer la pipe verb \ti.ʁe la pip\
tirer la plogue verb \ti.ʁe la plɔɡ\
tirer la plug verb \ti.ʁe la plɔɡ\
tirer la porte au nez verb \ti.ʁe la pɔʁ.t‿o ne\
tirer la sonnette d'alarme verb /ti.ʁe la sɔ.nɛt d‿a.laʁm/: to sound the alarm, to raise the alarm, to set alarm bells ringing
tirer la tête verb
tirer la tronche verb /ti.ʁe la tʁɔ̃ʃ/: to sulk, to pout, to be in a huff
tirer le bon numéro verb \ti.ʁe lə bɔ̃ ny.me.ro\
tirer le cordon verb \ti.ʁe lə kɔʁ.dɔ̃\
tirer le diable par la queue verb /ti.ʁe lə dja.blə paʁ la kø/: to scrape by, to live from hand to mouth, to feel the pinch, to have trouble to make ends meet, not to have enough to live
tirer le pied en arrière verb \ti.ʁe lə pje ɑ̃.n‿a.ʁjɛʁ\
tirer le pissenlit par la racine verb \ti.ʁe lə pi.sɑ̃.li paʁ la ʁa.sin\
tirer le portrait verb /ti.ʁe l(ə) pɔʁ.tʁɛ/: to photograph
tirer le rideau verb
tirer le verrou verb \ti.ʁe lə vɛ.ʁu\
tirer les bouchettes verb \ti.ʁe le bu.ʃɛt\
tirer les cartes verb \ti.ʁe le kaʁt\
tirer les choses au clair verb \ti.ʁe lɛ ʃo.z‿o klɛʁ\
tirer les ficelles verb /ti.ʁe le fi.sɛl/: to pull the strings, to be in control, to take the decisions; to be behind a conspiracy or scheme
tirer les marrons du feu verb /ti.ʁe le ma.ʁɔ̃ dy fø/: to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (to do someone else's difficult work)
tirer les marrons du feu avec la patte du chat verb \ti.ʁe le ma.ʁɔ̃ dy fø a.vɛk la pat dy ʃa\
tirer les oreilles verb /ti.ʁe le.z‿ɔ.ʁɛj/: to tell off, to lecture, to give (someone) an earbashing, to straighten out
tirer les parties d’une partition verb \ti.ʁe lɛ paʁ.ti d‿yn paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\
tirer les rideaux verb \ti.ʁe le ʁi.do\
tirer les rois verb \ti.ʁe lɛ ʁwa\
tirer les sonnettes verb \ti.ʁe le sɔ.nɛt\
tirer les vers du nez verb /ti.ʁe le vɛʁ dy ne/: to worm something out of
tirer les yeux verb \ti.ʁe lɛ.z‿jø\
tirer par la manche verb \ti.ʁe paʁ la mɑ̃ʃ\
tirer par les pieds verb \ti.ʁe paʁ le pje\
tirer parti verb /ti.ʁe paʁ.ti/: to take advantage of, to make the most of, to cash in on, to turn to good account
tirer peine verb
tirer pied ou aile verb \ti.ʁe pje u ɛl\
tirer pied ou aile de verb
tirer plus vite que son ombre verb \ti.ʁe ply vit kə sɔ̃.n‿ɔ̃bʁ\
tirer profit verb /ti.ʁe pʁɔ.fi/: to take advantage of, to make the most of, to turn to good account
tirer raison verb /ti.ʁe ʁɛ.zɔ̃/: to get reparation
tirer sa crampe verb /ti.ʁe sa kʁɑ̃p/: to get one's leg over; to shoot one's load; to get laid
tirer sa flemme verb \ti.ʁe sa flɛm\
tirer sa journée verb \ti.ʁe sa ʒuʁ.ne\
tirer sa montre verb \ti.ʁe sa mɔ̃tʁ\
tirer sa poudre aux moineaux verb \ti.ʁe sa pu.dʁ‿o mwa.no\
tirer sa révérence verb /ti.ʁe sa ʁe.ve.ʁɑ̃s/: to bow out, to take one's leave
tirer sa source verb \ti.ʁe sa suʁs\
tirer satisfaction verb /ti.ʁe sa.tis.fak.sjɔ̃/: to get satisfaction
tirer ses chausses verb \ti.ʁe sɛ ʃos\
tirer ses grègues verb \ti.ʁe sɛ ɡʁɛɡ\
tirer son chapeau verb /ti.ʁe sɔ̃ ʃa.po/: to tip one's hat, to take one's hat off
tirer son coup verb /ti.ʁe sɔ̃ ku/: alternative form of tirer un coup
tirer son épingle du jeu verb /ti.ʁe sɔ̃.n‿e.pɛ̃.ɡlə dy ʒø/: to play one's cards right; to make it out of a potentially bad situation relatively unscathed; to pull out skilfully while the going is still good
tirer son nom verb \ti.ʁe sɔ̃ nɔ̃\
tirer son origine verb \ti.ʁe sɔ̃.n‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin\
tirer son plan verb /ti.ʁe sɔ̃ plɑ̃/: to figure it out oneself, to manage, to handle things by oneself
tirer sur l'ambulance verb /ti.ʁe syʁ l‿ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃s/: to kick someone when they are down
tirer sur la corde verb /ti.ʁe syʁ la kɔʁd/: to abuse of a situation, to take advantage of someone, of a service that someone offers
tirer sur la ficelle verb \ti.ʁe syʁ la fi.sɛl\
tirer sur le messager verb /ti.ʁe syʁ lə mɛ.sa.ʒe/: to shoot the messenger (to blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it)
tirer sur le pianiste verb /ti.ʁe syʁ lə pja.nist/: to criticise someone who is doing his best; to lash out at someone who means well; to be unappreciative of a service provided for free
tirer sur ses gens verb \ti.ʁe syʁ sɛ ʒɑ̃\
tirer sur ses troupes verb \ti.ʁe syʁ sɛ tʁup\
tirer sur tout ce qui bouge verb \ti.ʁe syʁ tu sə ki buʒ\
tirer toutes les sonnettes verb \ti.ʁe tut le sɔ.nɛt\
tirer un coup verb /ti.ʁe œ̃ ku/: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tirer, un, coup.
tirer un coup de pistolet dans le bouillon verb \ti.ʁe œ̃ ku də pis.tɔ.lɛ dɑ̃ lə bu.jɔ̃\
tirer un coup en l’air verb \ti.ʁe œ̃ ku ɑ̃.l‿ɛʁ\
tirer un éclaircissement verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿e.klɛʁ.sis.mɑ̃\
tirer un trait verb /ti.ʁe‿.œ̃ tʁɛ/: to draw a line
tirer une biffe verb \ti.ʁe yn bif\
tirer une bordée verb \ti.ʁe yn bɔʁ.de\
tirer une carotte verb /ti.ʁe yn ka.ʁɔt/: to pull a fast one on, to swindle
tirer une copie verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿yn kɔ.pi\
tirer une épine du pied verb /ti.ʁe yn e.pin dy pje/: to get out of a tight spot, to help out of a jam; to take a weight off someone's shoulders; to be a relief
tirer une goulée verb \ti.ʁe yn ɡu.le\
tirer une gueule verb \ti.ʁe yn ɡœl\
tirer une gueule de six pieds de long verb
tirer une loterie verb \ti.ʁe.ʁ‿yn lɔ.tʁi\
tirer une révérence verb \ti.ʁe yn ʁe.ve.ʁɑ̃s\
tirer une tête verb \ti.ʁe yn tɛt\
tirer vanité verb \ti.ʁe va.ni.te\
tirer vengeance verb \ti.ʁe vɑ̃.ʒɑ̃s\
tirer vers le bas verb /ti.ʁe vɛʁ lə ba/: to drag down
tirer vers le haut verb /ti.ʁe vɛʁ lə o/: to uplift someone, to give someone a boost
tirera verb \ti.ʁə.ʁa\: third-person singular future of tirer
tirerie noun
Tirésias proper noun \ti.ʁe.zjas\
tiresquive noun \ti.ʁɛ.skiv\
tiret noun /ti.ʁɛ/: dash (punctuation)
tiret bas noun /ti.ʁɛ ba/: underscore
tiret cadratin noun /ti.ʁɛ ka.dʁa.tɛ̃/: em dash
tiret demi-cadratin noun /ti.ʁɛ d(ə).mi.ka.dʁa.tɛ̃/: en dash
tiret du 6 noun /ti.ʁɛ dy sis/: hyphen
tiret du 8 noun /ti.ʁɛ dy ɥit/: underscore
tiret haut noun \ti.ʁɛ o\
tiretaine noun /tiʁ.tɛn/: tartan
tiretainier noun \tiʁ.tɛ.nje\
tireté adjective, noun \tiʁ.te\
tiretoire noun \ti.ʁə.twaʁ\
tirette noun /ti.ʁɛt/: cord (for opening/closing curtains, etc.)
tireur noun /ti.ʁœʁ/: one who pulls
tireur-au-cul noun \ti.ʁœʁ.o.ky\
tireur-chargeur noun \ti.ʁœʁ ʃaʁ.ʒœʁ\
tireur d’élite noun \ti.ʁœʁ de.lit\
tireur de cartes noun \ti.ʁœʁ də kaʁt\
tireur de joints noun
tireur de laine noun \ti.ʁœʁ də lɛn\
tireur de sable noun \ti.ʁœʁ də sabl\
tireur isolé noun \ti.ʁœʁ i.zo.le\
tireuse noun /ti.ʁøz/: female equivalent of tireur
tireuse de cartes noun
tireux de roches noun \ti.ʁœ də ʁɔʃ\
tirevougner verb \tiʁ.vu.ɲe\
tirez le rideau, la farce est jouée phrase
tirez, tirez interjection \ti.ʁe ti.ʁe\
tirhouti noun \ti.ʁu.ti\
tirica noun \ti.ʁi.ka\
tirit noun \ti.ʁi\
Tirlemont proper noun /tiʁ.lə.mɔ̃/: Tienen (a city in Flemish Brabant, Belgium)
tirlemontois adjective, noun \tiʁ.lə.mɔ̃.twa\
Tirlemontoise noun
tirlibibi noun \tiʁ.li.bi.bi\
tirlipotage noun \tiʁ.li.pɔ.taʒ\
tirlipoter verb \tiʁ.li.pɔ.te\
tirloteux noun \tiʁ.lo.tø\
Tirman proper noun \tiʁ.mɑ̃\
tiroir noun /ti.ʁwaʁ/: drawer (for storage)
tiroir à saucisses noun
tiroir-caisse noun /ti.ʁwaʁ.kɛs/: till, cash drawer
tirole noun \ti.ʁɔl\
tiroler bracke noun
tiroler grauvieh noun
tirolet noun \ti.ʁɔ.lɛ\
Tiron proper noun
tironien adjective \ti.ʁɔ.njɛ̃\
tirópita noun \ti.ʁo.pi.ta\
tirot noun
tirs noun \tiʁs\: plural of tir
tirs au but noun /ti.ʁ‿o byt/: penalty shootout; penalties
tirta noun
tiruray adjective, noun
Tirynthe proper noun /ti.ʁɛ̃t/: Tiryns (an ancient city in Argolis, Greece)
tirzepatide noun: tirzepatide: alternative form of tirzépatide
TIS noun
tisage noun \ti.zaʒ\
tisane noun /ti.zan/: herbal tea; tisane
tisane de Champagne noun \ti.zan də ʃɑ̃.paɲ\
tisaner verb \ti.za.ne\
tisanerie noun \ti.za.nə.ʁi\
tisaneur noun /ti.za.nœʁ/: A healer using mainly herbal teas
tisanier adjective, noun \ti.za.nje\
tisanière noun \ti.za.njɛʁ\
tisard noun \ti.zaʁ\
tischlbongarisch noun
tise noun, verb /tiz/: booze, bevvy
tiser verb /ti.ze/: to stoke (a furnace, etc.)
tiseur noun \ti.zœʁ\
tishrei noun \tiʃ.ʁe\
tishri noun \tiʃ.ʁi\
Tisiphone proper noun /ti.zi.fɔn/: Tisiphone
tismé adjective, noun /tis.me/: Verlan form of métis
tisoir noun \ti.zwaʁ\
tison noun /ti.zɔ̃/: firebrand, ember (partially burnt piece of wood)
tisonne adjective, verb \ti.zɔ.ne\: past participle of tisonner
tisonner verb /ti.zɔ.ne/: to poke
tisonneur noun \ti.zɔ.nœʁ\
tisonneuse noun \ti.zɔ.nøz\
tisonnier noun /ti.zɔ.nje/: poker (instrument for poking)
tisri noun \ti.sʁi\
tissage noun \ti.saʒ\: weaving
tissage de liens noun \ti.saʒ də ljɛ̃\
tissai verb \ti.sɛ\: first-person singular past historic of tisser
tissaient verb \ti.sɛ\: third-person plural imperfect indicative of tisser
tissais verb \ti.sɛ\: first/second-person singular imperfect indicative of tisser
tissait verb \ti.sɛ\: third-person singular imperfect indicative of tisser
Tissandier proper noun
tissé verb /tis/: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
tissé serré adjective \ti.se se.ʁe\
tissées verb \ti.se\: feminine plural of tissé
Tissemsilt proper noun
tissent verb \tis\: third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of tisser
tisser verb /ti.se/: to weave, plait, wreathe
tisser sa toile verb /ti.se sa twal/: to scheme
tisserand noun /ti.sʁɑ̃/: weaver (someone who weaves for a profession)
tisserande noun \tis.ʁɑ̃d\: female equivalent of tisserand
tisseranderie noun /ti.sʁɑ̃.dʁi/: business of a weaver
tisseri noun \ti.sʁi\
tisserin noun /ti.sʁɛ̃/: weaver (bird)
tisserin gendarme noun \tis.ʁɛ̃ ʒɑ̃.daʁm\
tisserin marron noun
Tisseron proper noun
tissés verb \ti.se\: second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of tisser
tisseur noun /ti.sœʁ/: weaver (someone who weaves)
tisseuse noun \ti.søz\: female equivalent of tisseur
tissez verb \ti.se\: second-person plural present indicative
tissier noun \ti.sje\
tissiérographie noun
tissmé noun \tis.me\
Tissot proper noun: a surname
tissu adjective, noun /ti.sy/: fabric
tissu adipeux noun \ti.sy a.di.pø\
tissu adipeux blanc noun \ti.sy a.di.pø blɑ̃\
tissu adipeux brun noun \ti.sy a.di.pø bʁœ̃\
tissu aérien noun \ti.sy a.e.ʁjɛ̃\
tissu cicatriciel noun /ti.sy si.ka.tʁi.sjɛl/: scar tissue
tissu conducteur noun \ti.sy kɔ̃.dyk.tœʁ\
tissu conjonctif noun
tissu connectif noun
tissu de soutien noun \ti.sy də su.tjɛ̃\
tissu des Pyrénées noun \ti.sy de pi.ʁe.ne\
tissu épithélial noun \ti.sy e.pi.te.ljal\
tissu éponge noun \ti.sy.e.pɔ̃ʒ\

Source: English Wiktionary (French entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under T: 19,562 words, in 66 parts.