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Pol. lutte pour la suprématie [pendant la Guerre froide]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > tug-of-war
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[ˌtʌgəv'wɔː(r)]noun Sport gagne-terrain m; fig lutte f -
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noun (a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line.) souque à la corde -
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tug [tʌg]1. nouna. ( = pull) to give sth a tug tirer sur qchb. also tugboat remorqueur m( = pull) [+ rope, sleeve] tirer sur ; ( = drag) tirertirer fort (at, on sur)4. compounds* * *[tʌg] 1.1) ( pull) (on rope, in sails) résistance f; ( on fishing line) secousse f2. 3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)to tug at ou on — tirer sur [rope, hair]
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1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) tirer (sur)2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) traction2) (a tug-boat.) remorqueur•- tug-boat- tug-of-war -
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highland ['haɪlənd]1 nounrégion f montagneusedes montagnes(air, scenery) des Highlands; (holiday) dans les Highlands∎ the Highlands (of Scotland) les Highlands mpl►► Highland cattle race f bovine des Highlands;History the Highland Clearances = aux XVIIIème et XIXème siècles, déplacement souvent forcé des populations d'une partie des Highlands d'Écosse dans le but d'affecter les terres à l'élevage de moutons;Highland dress = costume écossais pour les hommes;Highland fling = danse des Highlands traditionnellement exécutée en solo;Highland games jeux mpl écossais;Geography the Highland Region le Highland, = région dans le nord-ouest de l'Écosse;∎ in the Highland Region dans le Highlandⓘ HIGHLAND GAMES En Écosse, il s'agit d'une sorte de kermesse locale en plein air où se déroulent simultanément toutes sortes de concours (danse, cornemuse) et d'épreuves sportives (courses, lancer du marteau, mais aussi "tossing the caber", "tug o' war" etc).
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tug of war — [tug΄əv wôr′, tug΄əwôr΄] 1. a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line 2. any power struggle between two parties: Also tug of war n … English World dictionary
tug-of-war — n [singular] 1.) a test of strength in which two teams pull opposite ends of a rope against each other 2.) a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing ▪ There was a constant tug of war between the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tug-of-war — noun 1. ) count or uncount a game in which two teams pull on opposite sides of a rope until one team succeeds in pulling the other team across a line between them 2. ) count usually singular a situation in which two people or groups try in a very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tug of war — tug′ of war′ n. 1) an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line 2) a hard fought, critical struggle for supremacy • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
tug of war — ► NOUN ▪ a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line … English terms dictionary
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tug-of-war — tugs of war also tug of war 1) N VAR A tug of war is a sports event in which two teams test their strength by pulling against each other on opposite ends of a rope. The sailors won at tug of war. ...the European Tug of War Championships. 2) N VAR … English dictionary