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tugging

/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/

tugging back

tuggingnoun

tuggings

Translations

tractionMouvement bref et sec de traction.

The tugging on the rope was strong enough to pull the boat to the shore.

La traction sur la corde était assez forte pour tirer le bateau jusqu'au rivage.

tiraillementSensation ou émotion qui attire l’attention ou les sentiments.

She felt a tugging at her heart when she saw the old photographs.

Elle a महसूसé un tiraillement au cœur en voyant les vieilles photographies.

Definitions

The act of pulling something with a sharp or sudden movement.

The tugging on the rope was strong enough to pull the boat to the shore.

A feeling or emotion that pulls at one's attention or emotions.

She felt a tugging at her heart when she saw the old photographs.

Synonyms

tugginggerund / present participle

/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective, e.g., "a tugging pain".

Translations

tirantS’emploie pour une action ou une sensation de traction continue ou répétée.

He felt a tugging sensation at his sleeve.

Il sentit une sensation tirante à sa manche.

Definitions

Pulling at something continuously or repeatedly; exerting a persistent pull.

He felt a tugging sensation at his sleeve.

Synonyms

tugverb

tugging

ing-form

tugged

Past Simple

tugged

Past Participle

tugging

ing-form

/tʌɡ/

Translations

tirerAvec force ou brusquerie.

She tugged at the rope to test its strength.

Elle tira sur la corde pour tester sa solidité.

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.

Additional translations

tirailerEmploi plus expressif pour une suite de petits coups de traction.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tugnoun

Definitions

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.

tugadjective

Definitions

Relating to or used for towing or towboats.

The port authority imposed new safety rules on all tug crews.