tug

tug
1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb
(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) tirar (de), dar un estirón

2. noun
1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) tirón, estirón
2) (a tug-boat.) remolcador
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- tug-of-war
tug1 n
1. tirón
he gave the rope a tug dio un tirón a la cuerda
2. remolcador
we saw some tugs on the river vimos unos remolcadores en el río
tug2 vb tirar
he tugged on the rope and the bell rang tiró de la cuerda y sonó la campana
El pasado y participio pasado de tug se escribe tugged; el gerundio se escribe tugging
tug
tr[tʌg]
noun
1 (pull) tirón nombre masculino, estirón nombre masculino
2 (boat) remolcador nombre masculino
transitive verb (pt & pp tugged, ger tugging)
1 (pull) tirar de, dar un estirón de
■ stop tugging my hair deja de tirarme del pelo
2 (boat) remolcar
intransitive verb
1 tirar (at, de)
■ she felt someone tugging at her sleeve sintió que alguien le tiraba de la manga
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
tug of love lucha por la custodia de los hijos
tug of war juego de la cuerda
tug ['tʌg] v, tugged ; tugging vi
: tirar, jalar, dar un tirón
tug vt
: jalar, arrastrar, remolcar (con un barco)
tug n
1) : tirón m, jalón m
tug
v.
• remolcar v.
• tirar con fuerza v.
• tirar de v.
n.
• estirón s.m.
• remolcador s.m.
• tirón s.m.

I
1. tʌg
-gg- transitive verb
a) (pull) \<\<sleeve/cord\>\> tirar de, jalar (de) (AmL exc CS)
b) (drag) arrastrar

2.
vi

to tug AT something — tirar de algo, jalar (de) algo (AmL exc CS)

to tug ON something — darle* or pegarle* un tirón a algo, jalar algo (AmL exc CS)


II
noun
1) (pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)

to give something a tug — tirar de algo, jalar (de) algo (AmL exc CS), darle* or pegarle* un tirón a algo, darle* or pegarle* un jalón a algo (AmL exc CS)

2) tug (boat) (Naut) remolcador m
[tʌɡ]
1. N
1) (=pull) tirón m , jalón m (LAm)

to give sth a (good) tug — dar a algo un tirón (fuerte)

2) (Naut) (=boat) remolcador m
2. VT
1) (=pull) tirar de, jalar (LAm)

to tug sth along — arrastrar algo, llevar algo arrastrándolo

2) (Naut) remolcar

eventually they tugged the boat clear — por fin sacaron el barco a flote

3.
VI tirar, jalar (LAm)

to tug at sth — tirar de algo

they tugged their hardest — se esforzaron muchísimo tirando de él

somebody was tugging at my sleeve — alguien me tiraba de la manga

* * *

I
1. [tʌg]
-gg- transitive verb
a) (pull) \<\<sleeve/cord\>\> tirar de, jalar (de) (AmL exc CS)
b) (drag) arrastrar

2.
vi

to tug AT something — tirar de algo, jalar (de) algo (AmL exc CS)

to tug ON something — darle* or pegarle* un tirón a algo, jalar algo (AmL exc CS)


II
noun
1) (pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)

to give something a tug — tirar de algo, jalar (de) algo (AmL exc CS), darle* or pegarle* un tirón a algo, darle* or pegarle* un jalón a algo (AmL exc CS)

2) tug (boat) (Naut) remolcador m

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