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1 heartstrings
['hɑːtstrɪŋz]nome plurale sentimenti m. (più profondi), corde f. del cuoreto pluck o tug (at) sb.'s heartstrings — toccare una corda sensibile per qcn
* * *heartstrings /ˈhɑ:tstrɪŋz/n. pl.le corde del cuore (fig.); gli affetti più profondi: to tug (o to pull) at sb. 's heartstrings, toccare il cuore di q.; commuovere profondamente q.* * *['hɑːtstrɪŋz]nome plurale sentimenti m. (più profondi), corde f. del cuoreto pluck o tug (at) sb.'s heartstrings — toccare una corda sensibile per qcn
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2 tug
I [tʌg]1) (pull) (on rope, in sails) strappo m., strattone m., tirata f.; (on fishing line) strattone m.to give sth. a tug — dare uno strattone a qcs.
2) mar. (anche tug boat) rimorchiatore m.II 1. [tʌg]1) (pull) tirare [object, hair]2) mar. rimorchiare [ boat]2.to tug at o on — tirare [ hair]; tirare, dare uno strattone a [ rope]
* * *1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) tirare2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) tirata2) (a tug-boat.) rimorchiatore•- tug-boat- tug-of-war* * *[tʌɡ]1. n1) (pull) strattone m2) (ship), (also: tugboat) rimorchiatore m2. vt(pull) tirare con forza3. vi* * *tug /tʌg/n.1 tirata (spec. di capelli); strattone; stratta; strappo: He gave a tug at the bell, diede uno strattone al campanello2 (naut.) rimorchiatore● (fam. ingl.) tug-of-love, disputa per l'affidamento dei figli tra genitori che stanno divorziando □ tug-of-war, ( gara) tiro alla fune; (fig.) lotta a oltranza, braccio di ferro □ (equit.) tug spring, molla della tirella.(to) tug /tʌg/A v. t.1 trascinare; tirarsi dietro; strascinare: She tugged the child along the street, si trascinava dietro il bambino per la strada3 (naut.) rimorchiareB v. i.● to tug at, tirare, strappare; ( anche sport) strattonare ( un avversario): The watchdog was tugging at the chain, il cane da guardia dava strattoni alla catena □ (fam.) to tug at sb. 's heartstrings, fare tenerezza a q. □ (fig.) to tug a subject in, tirare in ballo un argomento.* * *I [tʌg]1) (pull) (on rope, in sails) strappo m., strattone m., tirata f.; (on fishing line) strattone m.to give sth. a tug — dare uno strattone a qcs.
2) mar. (anche tug boat) rimorchiatore m.II 1. [tʌg]1) (pull) tirare [object, hair]2) mar. rimorchiare [ boat]2.to tug at o on — tirare [ hair]; tirare, dare uno strattone a [ rope]
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3 heartstrings heart·strings npl
['hɒːtˌstrɪŋs]to tug (at) sb's heartstrings — toccare il cuore a qn, toccare qn nel profondo
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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