tug in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tug in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tug [Brit tʌɡ, Am təɡ] N

1. tug (pull):

tug (on rope, in sails)

strappo m

tug (on rope, in sails)

strattone m

tug (on rope, in sails)

tirata f

tug (on fishing line)

strattone m

to give sth a tug

dare uno strattone a qc

the tug of old habits fig

la forza delle vecchie abitudini

to feel a tug of loyalties

essere combattuto

2. tug NAUT:

tug, also tug boat

rimorchiatore m

II.tug <forma in -ing tugging, pt, pp tugged> [Brit tʌɡ, Am təɡ] VB trans

1. tug (pull):

tug object, hair

tirare

2. tug NAUT:

tug boat

rimorchiare

III.tug <forma in -ing tugging, pt, pp tugged> [Brit tʌɡ, Am təɡ] VB intr

to tug at or on hair

tirare

to tug at or on rope

tirare, dare uno strattone a

to tug at sb's sleeve

tirare qn per la manica

to tug at one's moustache, lip

tirarsi i baffi, il labbro

tug of love [Brit ˌtʌɡ əv ˈlʌv] N Brit JOURN

tug of love

= disputa tra i genitori per l'affidamento del figlio

tug of love before n child

di cui i genitori si contendono l'affidamento

tug of war [Brit, Am ˌtəɡ əv ˈwɔr] N

1. tug of war SPORTS:

tug of war

tiro m alla fune

2. tug of war fig:

tug of war

braccio m di ferro (between tra)

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to touch or tug one's forelock Brit

= salutare con deferenza, con servilismo

to pluck or tug (at) sb's heartstrings

toccare una corda sensibile per qn

Translations for tug in the Italian»English Dictionary

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strappata

tug

rimorchiatore

tug(boat)

strattone

tug

dare uno strattone a qc

to jerk sth, to tug at sth, to give sth a tug

strattonare qn per il braccio

to tug at sb's arm

tiro alla fune

tug-of-war

tug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tug in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tug [tʌg] N

1. tug (pull):

tug

strattone m

to give sth a tug

dare uno strattone a qc

2. tug NAUT:

tug

rimorchiatore m

II.tug <-gg-> [tʌg] VB trans

1. tug (pull):

tug

tirare

2. tug NAUT:

tug

rimorchiare

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to tug at the rope

tirare la fune

Translations for tug in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tiro alla fune

tug-of-war

rimorchiare (nave)

to tug

tiro alla fune

tug-of-war

un braccio di ferro tra sindacati e governo

a tug of war between the unions and the government

tug Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a tug

dare uno strattone a qc

to tug at the rope

tirare la fune

a tug of war between the unions and the government

un braccio di ferro tra sindacati e governo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An order for 12 tugs in 1942 was the opportunity to try such a design.

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Their engines are in a variety of vessels, including ferries, warships, fishing boats and small tugs.

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Two groups play a tug of war over her until the rope breaks, and she collapses.

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As the planet tugs the star with its gravitation, the density of photons and therefore the apparent brightness of the star changes from observer's viewpoint.

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The early lumbering and logging industry needed tugs to move log booms from the hillsides to the sawmills.

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Any radial velocity is presumed to be from the gravitational tug(s) of possibly multiple bodies who combine to create the specific data curve.

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Everyone feels they insides tug as they listen to this heart wrenching song.

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In addition, when carrying specialized equipment, the fleet ocean tugs can also perform submarine rescue operations.

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The weather was bad, and the captain decided to complete the journey without aid while a tug stood by.

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For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, and weightlifting events.

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