tireur
/ti.ʁœʁ/
1.
nounmasculine
shooter (person who fires a gun)
gunman
marksman
La police cherche encore le tireur qui a ouvert le feu hier soir.
The police are still looking for the shooter who opened fire last night.
2.
nounmasculine
shooter (player who takes shots/goals — e.g., penalties, free throws, three-pointers)
kicker (player who takes penalty kicks)
Au basket, c'est un excellent tireur à trois points.
In basketball, he's an excellent three-point shooter.
