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tug

UK
/tʌg/
US
/tʌg/
tug back

Translations

tugnoun
tugs
pl
UK
/tʌg/
US
/tʌg/
The tug helped guide the massive cargo ship safely into the harbor.
Le remorqueur a aidé à guider le gigantesque cargo en toute sécurité dans le port.
She felt a tug on her sleeve and turned to see her child needing attention.
Elle sentit un tiraillement sur sa manche et se retourna pour voir que son enfant avait besoin d'elle.
Additional translations
tir à la cordeDans l’expression sportive « tug of war ».
Synonyms
haul
pull
yank
drag
tow
tugverb
tugged
Past Simple
tugged
Past Participle
tugging
Gerund
UK
/tʌɡ/
US
/tʌɡ/
tirerPar à-coups ou de façon répétée.
The child tugged on his mother's sleeve to get her attention.
L'enfant tira sur la manche de sa mère pour attirer son attention.
tirerAvec force ou brusquerie.
She tugged at the rope to test its strength.
Elle tira sur la corde pour tester sa solidité.
Additional translations
tirailerEmploi plus expressif pour une suite de petits coups de traction.
Synonyms
yank
jerk
wrench
pull
drag
haul
tow
tugadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to towing or towboats (e.g. "tug services").
de remorquage
The port authority imposed new safety rules on all tug crews.
L'autorité portuaire a imposé de nouvelles règles de sécurité à tous les équipages de remorquage.
Additional translations
de remorqueurPlus concret : relatif à un remorqueur.

Definitions

tugnoun
A small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger ships.
The tug helped guide the massive cargo ship safely into the harbor.
A sudden, strong pull or jerk.
She felt a tug on her sleeve and turned to see her child needing attention.
A contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line.
The annual tug of war at the fair drew a large crowd of spectators.
tugverb
To pull something hard or suddenly.
She tugged at the rope to test its strength.
To pull something repeatedly or with small jerks.
The child tugged on his mother's sleeve to get her attention.
tugadjective
Relating to or used for towing or towboats.
The port authority imposed new safety rules on all tug crews.
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