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1 tug-of-war n
[ˌtʌɡəv'wɔː(r)]Sport tiro alla fune, fig braccio di ferro -
2 tug-of-war
[ˌtʌgəv'wɔː(r)]1) sport tiro m. alla fune2) fig. braccio m. di ferro* * *noun (a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line.) (tiro alla fune)* * *[ˌtʌgəv'wɔː(r)]1) sport tiro m. alla fune2) fig. braccio m. di ferro -
3 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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