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tugging

UK
/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
tugging back

Translations

tuggingnoun
tuggings
pl
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.
Synonyms
pulling
yank
jerk
haul
drag
tugginggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective, e.g., "a tugging pain".
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.
Synonyms
heart-rending
poignant
stirring
moving
touching
pulling-at
tugging-at
jerking
yanking
pulling
tugverb

tugging

Gerund

tugged
Past Simple
tugged
Past Participle
tugging
Gerund
UK
/tʌɡ/
US
/tʌɡ/
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.
Synonyms
drag
jerk
pull
haul
tow
yank
wrench

Definitions

tuggingnoun
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.
tugginggerund / present participle
Pulling at something continuously or repeatedly; exerting a persistent pull.
He felt a tugging sensation at his sleeve.
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.
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