tyre
To fit tyres toTo fit tyres to (a vehicle).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To fit tyres to (a vehicle).
(obsolete)To adorn.
Examples
155 sentencesI buy tyres.
Я купую шини. — deniko
deIch kaufe Reifen. — mhr
I'm buying tyres.
Я купую шини. — deniko
deIch kaufe Reifen. — mhr
I have a tyre that is leaking air.
A nail penetrated the car tyre.
Шину пробило цвяхом. — aandrusiak
Take a look at these tyres.
Подивись-но на ці шини. — deniko
deSchau dir mal diese Autoreifen an! — Yorwba
Origin
Attested in the sense “rim of a wheel” since ca. 1500. Generally considered to be a use ofAttested in the sense “rim of a wheel” since ca. 1500. Generally considered to be a use of Middle English tir(e), a clipped byform of atir (“equipment, furnishings, ornament”), whence modern attire. A less accepted theory derives it from the verb to tie. The spelling tyre was predominant in the 16th century, but largely gave way to tire in the 17th and 18th, before it was revived again outside North America in the 19th century.
Possibly a shortening of attire; or metathetically from a tire, with the 'a' viewed as indefinite article a.
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Forms
tyres, tyring, tyred, tyredWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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