tugs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tugs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tug <pres part tugging; pt, pp tugged> [Am təɡ, Brit tʌɡ] VB trans

1. tug (pull):

tug sleeve/cord

tirar de

tug sleeve/cord

jalar (de) LatAm excl CSur

2. tug (drag):

tug

arrastrar

a boy tugging a heavy suitcase along

un chico con una pesada maleta a rastras

3. tug NAUT:

tug

remolcar

II.tug <pres part tugging; pt, pp tugged> [Am təɡ, Brit tʌɡ] VB intr

to tug at sth

tirar de algo

to tug at sth

jalar (de) algo LatAm excl CSur

he tugged at my sleeve

me tiró de la manga

he tugged at my sleeve

me jaló la manga LatAm excl CSur

to tug on sth

darle or pegarle un tirón a algo

to tug on sth

jalar algo LatAm excl CSur

III.tug [Am təɡ, Brit tʌɡ] N

1. tug (pull):

tug

tirón m

tug

jalón m LatAm excl CSur

to give sth a tug

tirar de algo

to give sth a tug

jalar (de) algo LatAm excl CSur

to give sth a tug

darle or pegarle un tirón a algo

to give sth a tug

darle or pegarle un jalón a algo LatAm excl CSur

she still felt the tug of her native land

todavía le tiraba su tierra

2. tug NAUT:

tug, a. tug boat

remolcador m

tug of love N Brit inf

tug of love

disputa legal entre los padres por la custodia de un hijo

tug of war N

tug of war

juego de tira y afloja con una cuerda

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when he tugs on the line, winch him up

cuando tire de la cuerda, súbelo

to pull or tug at sb's heartstrings

tocarle la fibra sensible a alguien

Translations for tugs in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cinchada

tug-of-war

templón

tug

remolcar

to tug

tironear

to tug

tironear

to tug at

tironear

to tug

jalonazo

tug

tugs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tugs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tug [tʌg] -gg- N

1. tug (pull):

tug

tirón m

to give sth a tug

dar un tirón a algo

2. tug NAUT:

tug

remolcador m

II.tug [tʌg] -gg- VB trans

1. tug (pull):

tug

tirar de

2. tug NAUT:

tug

remolcar

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to tug at the rope

tirar de la cuerda

Translations for tugs in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gabarra (remolcada)

tug

tironear

to tug at

remolcador

tug

remolcar (un barco)

to tug

dar repelones

to tug one's hair

un tira y afloja

a tug-of-war

tugs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tug at the rope

tirar de la cuerda

to give sth a tug

dar un tirón a algo