verb🔗ShareTirar, jalarTo pull or drag with great effort"The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."Los oficiales de policía sacaron al borracho del pub.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar repetidamente, jalarTo pull hard repeatedly"He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."Perdió la paciencia tratando de deshacer el cordón de su zapato, pero tirar de él hizo que el nudo fuera aún más apretado.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemolcarTo tow by tugboat"The tugboat was tugging the large cargo ship into the harbor. "El remolcador estaba remolcando el gran carguero hacia el puerto.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirón, jalónThe action of something that tugs; a pull."The toddler's tugging at my shirt meant he wanted to be picked up. "El tirón del niño pequeño a mi camisa significaba que quería que lo levantaran.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading