tug-of-war

tug-of-war

n

1. (Games, other than specified) a contest in which two people or teams pull opposite ends of a rope in an attempt to drag the opposition over a central line

2. any hard struggle, esp between two equally matched factions

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tug-of-war - any hard struggle between equally matched groups conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
	2.	tug-of-war - a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics - a contest between athletes

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Translations

tug-of-war

[ˈtʌgə(v)ˈwɔːʳ] N (Sport) → juego m de tiro de cuerda (fig) → lucha f, tira y afloja m

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tug-of-war

[ˌtʌgəvˈwɔːʳ] n (Sport) → tiro alla fune (fig) → braccio di ferro

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tug

(tag) – past tense, past participle tugged – verb

to pull (something) sharply and strongly. He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open. trek يَسْحَب، يَجُر дърпам puxar trhnout zerren hive (i) τραβώ με δύναμη, ρυμουλκώtirar, dar un estirón tõmbama کشیدن nykiä tirer לִמשוֹך חָזָק झटके से खींचना potegnuti, trznuti (meg)ránt menarik toga í tirare 引っぱる 세게 잡아당기다 trūktelėti strauji vilkt, []raut menyentap rukken dra i, hale, rykke; luggeciągnąć, szarpać ایستل puxar a smuci дёргать mykať, potiahnuť močno vleči vući rycka, slita ดึง kuvvetle çekmek/asılmak 用力拉(拖) смикати щосили; шарпати з усиллям جھٹکا دے کر کھينچنا kéo mạnh, lôi kéo 用力拉（拖）

noun

1. a strong, sharp pull. He gave the rope a tug. pluk شَدَّةٌ قَوِيَّه дърпане puxão škubnutí der Ruck ryk απότομο τράβηγμα tirón, estirón tõmme کشش nykäisy traction מְשִיכָה חֲזָקָה झटका trzaj (meg)rántás tarikan rykkur tirata ぐいと引くこと 세게 잡아 당기기 trūktelėjimas rāviens rentapan rukrykk; luggszarpnięcie کشش puxão smucitură рывок; дерганье šklbnutie, trhnutie poteg vuča ryck การกระตุก kuvvetle çekme/asılma 猛拉 сіпання, смикання, шарпання جھٹکا sự kéo mạnh 猛拉

2. a tug-boat. insleep زَوْرَق القَطْر влекач rebocador vlečný člun der Schlepper slæbebåd ρυμουλκόremolcador puksiirlaev کشتی یدک کش hinaaja remorqueur סְפִינַת גְרָר कर्षनाव remorker vontatóhajó kapal tunda dráttarbátur rimorchiatore 引き船 예인선 vilkikas velkonis kapal tunda sleepbootslepebåt holownik د بیړی راکښونکی په ذریعه راکښل remorcher буксир vlečný čln vlačilec remorker bogserbåt เรือโยง römorkör 拖船 буксирне судно کوئي کشتي tàu kéo 拖船

ˈtug-boat noun

a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships. sleepboot زَوْرَق قَطْر السُّفُن الكَبيرَه влекач rebocador vlečný člun der Schleppdampfer slæbebåd ρυμουλκόremolcador puksiirlaev کشتی یدک بر hinaaja remorqueur סְפִינַת גְרָר घसीटने वाली नाव tegljač vontatóhajó kapal tunda dráttarbátur rimorchiatore 引き船 예인선 vilkikas velkonis kapal tunda sleepbootslepebåt holownik بیړی راکښونکی rebocador re­mor­cher буксир vlečný čln vlačilec remorker bogserbåt เรือลาก römorkör 拖船 буксирне судно ايک کشتي tàu kéo 拖船

ˌtug-of-ˈwar 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. toutrek لُعْبَة شد الحَبْل дърпане на въже cabo de guerra přetahování lanem das Tauziehen tovtrækning διελκυστίνδαjuego de la cuerda; lucha del tira y afloja köievedu مسابقه طناب کشی köydenveto souque à la corde מְשִיכַת חֶבֶל रस्सा-कशी potezanje užeta kötélhúzás tarik tambang reiptog (tiro alla fune) 綱引き 줄다리기 virvės traukimas virves vilkšana tarik tali touwtrekwedstrijd tautrekkingprzeciąganie liny د رسی کشولو سیالی luta da corda joc/luptă cu odgonul перетягивание каната preťahovanie lanom vlečenje vrvi povlačenje konpca dragkamp เกมชักเย่อ halat çekme oyunu 拔河(比賽) перетягування каната رسہ کشي کا کھيل kéo co 拔河（比赛）

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tug-of-war

→ شَدُّ الـحَبْل přetahování tovtrækning Tauziehen διελκυστίνδα juego de la cuerda köydenveto lutte à la corde povlačenje užeta tiro alla fune 綱引き 줄다리기 touwtrekken drakamp przeciąganie liny cabo-de-guera, jogo da corda перетягивание каната dragkamp ชักเย่อ halat çekme oyunu trò kéo co 拔河比赛

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