tug in the PONS Dictionary

tug Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a tug
povući nešto
to tug at sb's heartstrings
dirnuti nekog u srce

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A whippletree balances the pull from each side of the animal, preventing the load from tugging alternately on each side.
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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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At that time there were events for canoeing, dongola racing, tug-of-war in punts and swimming as well as the skiff racing.
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Everyone feels they insides tug as they listen to this heart wrenching song.
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The rope used for the tug is 2700 feet in length and weighs about 700 lbs.
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Their engines are in a variety of vessels, including ferries, warships, fishing boats and small tugs.
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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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Two groups play a tug of war over her until the rope breaks, and she collapses.
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An order for 12 tugs in 1942 was the opportunity to try such a design.
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Eight sections were needed to make a complete tug, and many of the shipyard welders were women.
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