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I. tug [tʌg] N

1. tug (pull):

tug at
Ruck m <-(e)s, -e> an +dat
to give sth a tug
an etw dat zerren [o. CH meist reissen]

2. tug (boat):

tug
Schlepper m <-s, ->

II. tug <-gg-> [tʌg] VB trans

to tug sb/sth
jdn/etw ziehen

III. tug <-gg-> [tʌg] VB intr

to tug at sth
an etw dat zerren [o. ziehen] [o. CH, A meist reissen]
her children were tugging at her hair
ihre Kinder zerrten an ihren Haaren

Phrases:

to tug at sb's heartstrings
bei jdm auf die Tränendrüse drücken inf

tug off VB trans

to tug off ⇆ sth
etw abziehen

ˈtug-of-love ADJ attr, inv Brit inf

tug-of-love
sich auf einen Sorgerechtsstreit beziehend
tug-of-love parents
Eltern, die um das Sorgerecht streiten

tug-of-ˈwar N

1. tug-of-war (sport):

tug-of-war
Tauziehen nt <-s> kein pl
tug-of-war
Seilziehen nt <-s> CH

2. tug-of-war (face-off):

tug-of-war
Konfrontation f <-, -en>

3. tug-of-war (fluctuation):

tug-of-war
Tauziehen nt <-s> kein pl
tug-of-war
Seilziehen nt <-s> CH
tug-of-war
Hin und Her nt inf

tug of ˈlove N Brit inf

tug of love
Streit um das Sorgerecht für das Kind
German
German
English
English
Gezerre um +acc
pulling [and tugging] no pl at
Seilziehen
tug-of-war
Schleppdampfer form
tug
Tauziehen
tug-of-war
Tauziehen
tug-of-war
nach langem Tauziehen einigte man sich auf einen Kompromiss
after a lengthy tug-of-war a compromise was agreed
Seeschlepper
seagoing tug
Present
Itug
youtug
he/she/ittugs
wetug
youtug
theytug
Past
Itugged
youtugged
he/she/ittugged
wetugged
youtugged
theytugged
Present Perfect
Ihavetugged
youhavetugged
he/she/ithastugged
wehavetugged
youhavetugged
theyhavetugged
Past Perfect
Ihadtugged
youhadtugged
he/she/ithadtugged
wehadtugged
youhadtugged
theyhadtugged
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to pull [or tug][or tear] at sb's heartstrings
jdm ans Herz [o. zu Herzen] gehen pej
to pull [or tug][or tear] at sb's heartstrings
bei jdm auf die Tränendrüse drücken inf
to touch [or tug] one's forelock also fig
jdm seine Referenz erweisen
to touch [or tug] one's forelock also fig
einen Diener machen
to give sth a tug
an etw dat zerren [o. CH meist reissen]
her children were tugging at her hair
ihre Kinder zerrten an ihren Haaren
to tug at sb's heartstrings
bei jdm auf die Tränendrüse drücken inf
an etw dat zerren
to tug [or pull] at sth
nach langem Tauziehen einigte man sich auf einen Kompromiss
after a lengthy tug-of-war a compromise was agreed
warum ziehst du mich denn am Ärmel?
why are you tugging at my sleeve?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

People tugging suitcases behind them pass baggage carts and carousels.
fox5sandiego.com
However, this dispute did not delay the salvage operation significantly, because tugging preparations had already started.
en.wikipedia.org
And what is that strange tugging in my solar plexus?
www.cbc.ca
And all along, the riveting friendship between the two polarized women and the events that bring them together, keep tugging at your heart.
en.wikipedia.org
A whippletree balances the pull from each side of the animal, preventing the load from tugging alternately on each side.
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