tug-of-war

tug-of-war

n

1. (Group Games / 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

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

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-of-war → صراع عنيف přetahování tovtrækning Tauziehen διελκυστίνδα juego de la cuerda köydenveto lutte sans merci povlačenje užeta tiro alla fune 綱引き 줄다리기 krachtmeting drakamp przeciąganie liny cabo-de-guera, jogo da corda перетягивание каната dragkamp ชักเย่อ halat çekme oyunu trò kéo co 拔河比赛