Meaning
truck, articulated lorry
- a large heavy truck or articulated lorry used for long-distance transport
In a sentence
Un tir ha bloccato la corsia di destra sull'autostrada.
A truck blocked the right lane on the motorway.
In questa strada stretta non possono transitare i tir.
Trucks cannot travel down this narrow street.
Quanti tir passano davanti a casa tua ogni giorno?
How many lorries drive past your house every day?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tir | masculine · singular |
| tir | masculine · plural |
| tir | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally an acronym, now commonly written in lowercase and invariable in the plural: 'un tir', 'i tir'.
- Refers specifically to heavy articulated haulage vehicles rather than small delivery vans (furgoni).