tug in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tug in the English»French Dictionary

I.tug [Brit tʌɡ, Am təɡ] N

1. tug (pull):

tug (on rope, in sails)

résistance f

tug (on fishing line)

secousse f

to give sth a tug

tirer sur qc

the tug of old habits fig

la force des habitudes

to feel a tug of loyalties

se sentir partagé

2. tug NAUT:

tug, a. tug boat

remorqueur m

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

1. tug (pull):

tug object, hair

tirer

2. tug NAUT:

tug boat

remorquer

III.to tug at, to tug on <pres part tugging; pret, pp tugged> VB intr

to tug at,to tug on rope, hair:

to tug at, to tug on

tirer sur

to tug at sb's sleeve

tirer qn par la manche

to tug at one's moustache/lip

se tirer la moustache/la lèvre

tug of war [Brit, Am ˌtəɡ əv ˈwɔr] N

1. tug of war SPORTS:

tug of war

gagne-terrain m

2. tug of war fig:

tug of war

lutte f (between entre)

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

tug of love

lutte entre les parents pour la garde de l'enfant

tug of love attr child

dont les parents se disputent la garde

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to touch or tug one's forelock

montrer de la déférence (en tirant sur la mèche de son front)

to pluck or tug (at) sb's heartstrings

faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn

Translations for tug in the French»English Dictionary

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toueur

tug

remorqueur

tug

pousseur

pusher tug

tirailler

to tug (at)

tirailler qn par le bras

to tug at sb's arm

se tirailler

to play tug-of-war

donner une secousse à qc (en tirant)

to give sth a tug

tug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tug in the English»French Dictionary

I.tug [tʌg] N

1. tug (pull):

tug

petit coup m

to give sth a tug

tirer sur qc

to feel a tug at one's sleeve

sentir que quelqu'un vous tire par la manche

2. tug (boat):

tug

remorqueur m

II.tug <-gg-> [tʌg] VB trans

tug

tirer sur

III.tug <-gg-> [tʌg] VB intr

to tug at sth

tirer qc

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to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

Translations for tug in the French»English Dictionary

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remorqueur

tug

tirailler

to tug

tug Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to give sth a tug

tirer sur qc

to feel a tug at one's sleeve

sentir que quelqu'un vous tire par la manche

to tug at sth

tirer qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hilts devises a scheme to have the men exit the tunnel between guard sweeps, signaled by him from the woods via tugs on a rope.

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However, the prosecution got him to admit that he only began driving the tug when ordered to do so by the pilots.

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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 big ships venturing into the upper harbour wharfs need to be piloted in with the help of tugs.

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A form of keel found on smaller vessels is the bar keel, which may be fitted in trawlers, tugs, and smaller ferries.

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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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The tug was operated on the lake from 1937 until 1943.

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

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Each railway had dozens of tugs and the harbor was a hive of activity.

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

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