Tug in spanish
Tirón
pronunciation: tiɹ̩oʊn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: tiɹ̩oʊn part of speech: noun
In gestures
tug1 = tirón, jalón.
Example: Most fish give up after a few tugs, but carp fight you right to the end.more:
» tugboat = remolcador.
Example: An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released.» tug of war = forcejeo, tira y afloja, lucha, disputa.
Example: Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.tug (at)2 = tirar de.
Example: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.more:
» feel + pulled and tugged = ser el último mono ser el último mono.
Example: This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.» tug at + Posesivo + heartstrings = desgarrar el corazón, conmover, estremecer, enternecer, emocionar.
Example: Their statements were right on point and tugged at the heartstrings.» tug on = tirar ligeramente de.
Example: 'Well, we just wanted to tell you what we've been up to,' Hernandez defended himself, as Lespran tugged on his sleeve to get him to leave.» tug + Posesivo + forelock at/to = bajar la cabeza ante, doblegarse ante, hacer reverencia a, inclinarse ante.
Example: The system had treated my grandfather like dirt and kept him tugging his forelock at those whose only virtue was to have been born to wealthier familes.