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tiren
"Tiren" is the third-person plural present tense of "tirar," meaning "they pull" or "they throw" in English.
In a sentence
Els nens tiren pedres al riu.
The children throw stones into the river.
This use of 'tiren' is as the verb 'tirar' in the present tense, indicating the action of throwing.
Quan els obrers tiren les primeres parets, l'edifici començarà a prendre forma.
When the workers lay the first walls, the building will start to take shape.
Here, 'tiren' is used to describe the act of placing or installing, showing a broad interpretation of the verb 'tirar'.
Els resultats dels experiments sempre tiren cap a la mateixa conclusió.
The results of the experiments always tend towards the same conclusion.
In this sentence, 'tiren' means 'tend towards' or 'lead to,' demonstrating a metaphorical or directional use of 'tirar'.
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