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1. noun1) Ruck, dertug of love [battle] — (coll.) Streit bei der Ehescheidung, wem das Kind zugesprochen wird
tug of war — (lit. or fig.) Tauziehen, das
2)2. transitive verb,tug [boat] — Schlepper, der
- gg- ziehen; schleppen [Boot]3. intransitive verb,- gg- zerren (at an + Dat.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb 2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) der Ruck2) (a tug-boat.) der Schlepper•- academic.ru/119185/tug-boat">tug-boat- tug-of-war* * *[tʌg]I. nII. vt<- gg->▪ to \tug sb/sth jdn/etw ziehenIII. vi<- gg->her children were \tugging at her hair ihre Kinder zerrten an ihren Haaren* * *[tʌg]1. vtzerren, ziehen; vessel (ab)schleppenshe tugged a tuft of his hair out by the roots — sie zog or riss ihm ein Büschel Haare aus
2. viziehen, zerren (at an +dat) → heartstringsSee:→ heartstrings3. n1)(= pull)
to give sth a tug — an etw (dat) ziehenI felt a tug on my sleeve — ich spürte, wie mich jemand am Ärmel zog
parting with it was quite a tug — es fiel mir etc sehr schwer, mich etc davon zu trennen
2) Schlepper m, Schleppkahn m* * *tug [tʌɡ]A v/t1. → B 12. SCHIFF schleppenB v/iC s1. Zerren n, heftiger Ruck:give sth a tug → B 22. figa) große Anstrengunga tug-of-love child ein Kind, dessen geschiedene Eltern sich um das Sorgerecht streiten;3. SCHIFF Schlepper m* * *1. noun1) Ruck, derhe felt a tug on the fishingline — er spürte, wie etwas an der Angel zog
tug of love [battle] — (coll.) Streit bei der Ehescheidung, wem das Kind zugesprochen wird
tug of war — (lit. or fig.) Tauziehen, das
2)2. transitive verb,tug [boat] — Schlepper, der
- gg- ziehen; schleppen [Boot]3. intransitive verb,- gg- zerren (at an + Dat.)* * *v.zerren v. n.Zug ¨-e m. -
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[tʌg] nto give sth a \tug an etw dat zerrenher children were \tugging at her hair ihre Kinder zerrten an ihren HaarenPHRASES: -
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'heart·strings nplinnerste Gefühle;
См. также в других словарях:
tug at someone's heartstrings — tug/pull/tear/at someone’s heartstrings phrase to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotionssynonym Main entry: heartstrings … Useful english dictionary
heartstrings — n. deep feelings to tug at smb. s heartstrings * * * [ hɑːtˌstrɪŋz] [ deep feelings ] to tug at smb. s heartstrings … Combinatory dictionary
heartstrings — /hahrt stringz /, n.pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings. [1475 85; HEART + STRINGS] * * * … Universalium
heartstrings — heart•strings [[t]ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz[/t]] n. pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85; orig. alluding to tendons that were thought to brace the heart … From formal English to slang
tug at your heartstrings — tug at (your) heartstrings to cause strong feelings of affection or sympathy. He looked into his son s smiling eyes and felt a tug on his heartstrings. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: The stories he told plucked at your heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug at heartstrings — tug at (your) heartstrings to cause strong feelings of affection or sympathy. He looked into his son s smiling eyes and felt a tug on his heartstrings. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: The stories he told plucked at your heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug at the heartstrings — f something tugs at the heartstrings, it makes you feel sad or sympathetic towards it … The small dictionary of idiomes
tug at (your) heartstrings — tear/tug at (your) heartstrings if something or someone tugs at your heartstrings, they make you feel strong love or sympathy. It s the story of a lost child guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug — tug1 [tʌg] v past tense and past participle tugged present participle tugging 1.) [I and T] to pull with one or more short, quick pulls ▪ The woman gently tugged his arm. tug at/on something ▪ Joe was tugging at her sleeve. 2.) [T always +… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tug — I UK [tʌɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms tug : present tense I/you/we/they tug he/she/it tugs present participle tugging past tense tugged past participle tugged to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement tug… … English dictionary
tug — tug1 [ tʌg ] verb intransitive or transitive to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement: tug at/on something: The little boy kept tugging on his mother s skirt. => HEARTSTRINGS tug tug 2 [ tʌg ] noun count 1. ) a short… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
