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haul [hɔ:l]∎ they hauled the boat out of the water ils ont tiré le bateau hors de l'eau;∎ figurative she has to haul her little brother everywhere with her elle doit traîner son petit frère partout avec elle;∎ they were hauled in front of or before a judge on les traîna devant un tribunal;∎ figurative to haul sb over the coals passer un savon à qn(c) (move with effort) hisser;∎ he hauled himself out of bed il s'est péniblement sorti du lit;∎ he hauled himself into a sitting position il s'est hissé en position assise∎ to haul ass se magner∎ they hauled on the cable ils ont tiré sur le câble∎ to haul alongside accoster3 noun∎ the thieves have made a good haul les voleurs ont rapporté un beau butin;∎ familiar you've got a good haul! (of presents) c'est un joli tas de cadeaux que tu viens de recevoir!∎ to give a haul on a rope/fishing net tirer sur une corde/un filet de pêche(c) (distance) parcours m, trajet m;∎ it was a long haul from Madrid to Paris la route fut longue de Madrid à Paris;∎ long-/short-haul flights vols mpl long courrier/moyen courrier∎ training to be a doctor is a long haul les études de médecine sont très longues(a) (pull down) descendre, faire descendre;∎ his parents had to haul him down from the tree ses parents ont dû le faire descendre de l'arbre(b) (lower → flag, sail) amener∎ the ship was hauled in for repairs le bateau a été mis en cale pour réparations;∎ familiar Tom was hauled in on a drink-driving charge Tom a été épinglé pour conduite en état d'ivresse➲ haul off(take away) conduire, amener;∎ her mother hauled her off to the dentist's sa mère l'a traînée chez le dentiste;∎ he was hauled off to prison on l'a flanqué en prison∎ she hauled off and slugged him elle a levé le bras et lui a asséné un coup de poing∎ to haul sb up (for sth) demander des comptes à qn (de qch);∎ to be hauled up before the court être traîné devant les tribunaux;∎ he was hauled up before the headmaster il a dû se présenter devant le principal
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haul\ over\ the\ coals — • haul over the coals • rake over the coals v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call. Syn.: dress down … Словарь американских идиом
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haul over the coals — or[rake over the coals] {v. phr.} To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. * /The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call./ Syn.: DRESS DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
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