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to tug
01
trekken, trekken aan
to pull with a quick, forceful movement
Transitive: to tug at sth | to tug on sth
02
trekken, sleur
to pull or strive forcefully in a contest or struggle
Transitive: to tug at sth | to tug against sth
03
trekken, sleur
to cause something to move by applying force with a pulling action
Transitive: to tug sth to a direction
04
trekken, knijpen
to pull or carry something with effort
Transitive: to tug sth somewhere | to tug sth to a direction
05
trekken, slepen
to pull or tow a ship using the power and assistance of a tugboat
Transitive: to tug a ship somewhere
06
trekken, zwoegen
to work or strain vigorously and with effort
Intransitive: to tug at sth
01
trek, sleur
a sudden abrupt pull
02
sleepboot, tugboat
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
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Voorbeeld
With a sudden gust of wind, the kite is tugging at the string in his hands.
The toddler tugged on her mother's sleeve, trying to get her attention.
He tugged at the stuck suitcase handle, hoping it would finally open.
She is tugging at the stubborn weed, determined to remove it from the garden.
Farmers tugged sacks of grain across the field.
