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haul [hɔ:l]1. nounb. ( = booty) butin m( = pull) traîner[+ object] descendre (en tirant)[+ line, catch] amener[+ object] monter (en tirant)• to haul o.s. up se hisser* * *[hɔːl] 1.1) ( taken by criminals) butin ma £2m haul — un butin d'une valeur de 2 millions de livres
2) (found by police, customs) saisie farms/heroin haul — saisie d'armes/d'héroïne
3) ( journey)it will be a long haul — lit, fig l'étape sera longue
4) ( in transportation) courrier mlong/medium/short haul — long/moyen/court courrier
5) ( of fish) pêche f2.transitive verb1) ( drag) tirer2) ( by lorry) transporter•• -
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A n1 ( taken by criminals) butin m ; a £2m haul un butin d'une valeur de 2 millions de livres ; art/jewellery haul butin d'objets d'art/de bijoux ;2 (found by police, customs) saisie f ; arms/heroin haul saisie d'armes/d'héroïne ;4 ( journey) it will be a long haul lit, fig l'étape sera longue ; it's a long haul to Christmas d'ici Noël, il y a du chemin ; the long haul from Dublin to London le long voyage de Dublin à Londres ; the long haul to recovery Med le long chemin de la guérison ; Econ la longue remontée ;5 Transp long/medium/short haul flight vol m long/moyen/court courrier ; long haul transport transport m long courrier ;B vtr1 ( drag) tirer [load, wagon] ; tirer, traîner [person] ; he hauled himself up on the roof il s'est hissé sur le toit ;2 Transp transporter, camionner ;to haul ass ◑ US ( hurry up) se magner le cul ◑, se dépêcher ; ( move fast) foncer ○ ; to haul sb over the coals passer un savon à qn ○.■ haul down:▶ haul down [sth], haul [sth] down amener [flag] ; affaler [rope, sail].■ haul in:▶ haul in [sth], haul [sth] in amener [net, catch, fish] ; affaler [rope] ; tirer [qn] hors de l'eau [person].■ haul off1 Naut passer au vent ;2 to haul off and do sth ○ US faire qch tout d'un coup.■ haul out:▶ haul out [sth/sb], haul [sth/sb] out tirer [qch/qn] hors de l'eau [net, body] ; to haul sb out of bed tirer qn du lit.■ haul up:▶ haul up [sth], haul [sth] up hisser [flag, person] ; they hauled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage ; to be hauled up before sb ○ être convoqué chez qn. -
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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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[kəul](a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) charbon- coalmine - haul someone over the coals - haul over the coals -
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A n2 ( individual piece) charbon m ; hot ou live coals charbons mpl ardents ; brown coal lignite m ; soft coal houille f grasse ; hard coal anthracite m.C vtr ravitailler [qch] en charbon.D vi [ship] être ravitaillé en charbon.as black as coal noir comme du charbon ; to carry coals to Newcastle porter de l'eau à la rivière ; to haul sb over the coals ○ passer un savon à qn ○.
См. также в других словарях:
haul sb over the coals — US also rake sb over the coals) ► to criticize someone severely for something they have done: »Top ministers were hauled over the coals by the select committee for failing to disclose vital information in the inquiry. Main Entry: ↑haul … Financial and business terms
haul somebody over the coals — haul sb over the ˈcoals idiom (BrE) (NAmE rake sb over the ˈcoals) to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong • I was hauled over the coals by my boss for being late. Main e … Useful english dictionary
haul someone over the coals — If you haul someone over the coals, you reprimand them severely … The small dictionary of idiomes
haul someone over the coals — british phrase to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The American expression is rake someone over the coals . Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry… … Useful english dictionary
haul someone over the coals — drag/haul (someone) over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss. They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment.… … New idioms dictionary
haul/rake over the coals — haul/rake (someone) over the coals informal : to criticize (someone) very severely I arrived late for the meeting and was immediately hauled over the coals by my boss. • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
haul somebody over the coals — verb To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong. The teacher hauled him over the coals for smoking in the toilets. Syn: give somebody a dressing down, give somebody a telling off, read somebody the riot act,… … Wiktionary
haul someone over the coals — British to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The American expression is rake someone over the coals … English dictionary
haul one over the coals — phrasal : to criticize or reprimand : take to task : censure hauled him over the coals for loafing on the job … Useful english dictionary
haul/rake someone over the coals — haul/rake (someone) over the coals informal : to criticize (someone) very severely I arrived late for the meeting and was immediately hauled over the coals by my boss. • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
haul over the coals — drag/haul (someone) over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss. They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment.… … New idioms dictionary