Meaning
pull, drag, tirade
- A long, continuous pull or stretch, such as a puff on a cigarette or an unbroken journey
- A long, vehement speech or monologue, often critical (tirade)
In a sentence
Abbiamo guidato da Milano a Roma tutto d'una tirata.
We drove from Milan to Rome all in one go.
Ha fatto una lunga tirata contro la burocrazia statale.
He went on a long rant against state bureaucracy.
Ha fatto solo un'ultima tirata e poi ha spento la sigaretta.
He just took one last drag and then put out the cigarette.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tirata | feminine · singular |
| tirate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in the idiom 'fare una tirata' (to drive or travel non-stop) and for a long puff on a cigarette.
- When referring to a speech, it translates to 'tirade' or 'rant'.