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1 towing rope
['tǝʊɪŋˌrǝʊp]N cuerda f de remolque -
2 towline/tow-rope
nouns (a rope etc used in towing.) cabo/cable de remolque -
3 tow
təu
1. verb(to pull (a ship, barge, car, trailer etc) by a rope, chain or cable: The tugboat towed the ship out of the harbour; The car broke down and had to be towed to the garage.) remolcar
2. noun((an) act of towing or process of being towed: Give us a tow!) remolquetow vb remolcartr[təʊ]1 remolcar■ if you leave your car there, the police will tow it away si dejas el coche allí, se lo llevará la grúa1 remolque nombre masculino■ how did you get home? --somebody gave me a tow ¿cómo llegaste a casa? --alguien me remolcó\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon tow de remolquewith... in tow acompañado,-a de..., seguido,-a de...tow ['to:] vt: remolcartow n: remolque mv.• atoar v.• halar v.• remolcar v.• sirgar v.adj.• de estopa adj.n.• estopa s.f.• remolque s.m.
I təʊmass noun (Auto, Naut) remolque mto give something/somebody a tow — remolcar* algo/a alguien
on tow — (BrE) vehículo remolcado
in tow — ( lit) a remolque; ( following behind) a la zaga
II
transitive verb \<\<car/boatailer\>\> remolcar*, llevar a remolque
I [tǝʊ]1. N1) (Aut) (=act) remolque m ; (=rope) remolque m, cable m de remolque; (=thing towed) vehículo m remolcadoto give sb a tow — dar remolque or remolcar a algn
on tow (Brit) —
in tow — (US) a remolque
2) (fig)*he arrived with a friend in tow — llegó acompañado de un amigo; (unwillingly) llegó con un amigo a rastras or a remolque
2. VT2) (fig)3.CPDtow car N — (US) grúa f, coche m de remolque
tow line N — (Naut) (at sea) maroma f de remolque; (on canal) sirga f ; (Aut) remolque m, cable m de remolque
tow truck N — (esp US) camión m grúa, grúa f, coche m de remolque
- tow away
II
[tǝʊ]N (Textiles) estopa f* * *
I [təʊ]mass noun (Auto, Naut) remolque mto give something/somebody a tow — remolcar* algo/a alguien
on tow — (BrE) vehículo remolcado
in tow — ( lit) a remolque; ( following behind) a la zaga
II
transitive verb \<\<car/boat/trailer\>\> remolcar*, llevar a remolque -
4 hawser
'ho:zə(a thick rope or a steel cable for towing ships or tying them to a dock etc.) guindalezatr['hɔːzəSMALLr/SMALL]1 guindalezan.• cable s.m.• calabrote s.m.• guindaleza s.f.'hɔːzər, 'hɔːzə(r)noun cabo m grueso['hɔːzǝ(r)]N guindaleza f, calabrote m* * *['hɔːzər, 'hɔːzə(r)]noun cabo m grueso
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