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tired back

UK
/ˈtaɪəd bæk/
US
/ˈtaɪrd bæk/

Translations

tire backverb

tired back

Past Simple

tired back
Past Simple
tired back
Past Participle
tiring back
Gerund
UK
/taɪə bæk/
US
/taɪr bæk/
riposterSurtout dans un contexte militaire ou de défense armée : répondre à des tirs par des tirs.
The soldiers were ordered to tire back after being ambushed by the enemy.
Les soldats ont reçu l’ordre de riposter après avoir été pris en embuscade par l’ennemi.
Additional translations
tirer en retourTraduction plus littérale, employée pour insister sur l’échange de tirs.
Synonyms
recoil
pull back
bounce back
spring back
rebound

Definitions

tire backverb
To return fire or retaliate in response to being shot at.
The soldiers were ordered to tire back after being ambushed by the enemy.
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