tug

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kéo, kéo mạnh

BrE /tʌɡ/ AmE /tʌɡ/

verb en → vi

past tugged pp tugged ing tugging

1 PULL [transitive] A2

Kéo, kéo mạnh

to pull something with a lot of effort or force

  • tug at/on sth

Collocations tug at one's hair · tug on a rope

  • He tugged at the door handle but it wouldn't budge.

    Anh ấy đã kéo mạnh vào tay nắm cửa nhưng nó vẫn không chịu mở.

2 MOVE [transitive] A1

Kéo đi, di chuyển bằng cách kéo

to move something by pulling it

  • tug sth along/away

Collocations tug a suitcase · tug a child along

  • She tugged the suitcase behind her.

    Cô ấy kéo vali phía sau mình.

3 PULL [transitive] A2

Kéo, kéo đi

to pull someone or something in a particular direction

  • tug sb/something towards/away from sth

Collocations tug a child away from danger · tug someone towards you

  • He tugged the child away from the edge of the cliff.

    Anh ấy đã kéo đứa trẻ ra khỏi mép vách đá.

4 PULL [transitive] B1

Kéo mạnh, kéo đột ngột

to pull something with a sudden, sharp movement

  • tug sth sharply

Collocations tug a chain · tug a rope sharply

  • She tugged the chain to turn on the light.

    Cô ấy đã kéo mạnh dây để bật đèn.

5 PULL [intransitive] B1

Kéo mạnh, kéo đột ngột

to pull something with a sudden, sharp movement

  • tug at sth

Collocations tug at a rope · tug at one's sleeve

  • The dog tugged at the leash.

    Con chó đã kéo mạnh dây xích.

6 PULL [intransitive] B1

Kéo mạnh, kéo đột ngột

to pull something with a sudden, sharp movement

  • tug at sth

Collocations tug at a rope · tug at one's sleeve

  • The child tugged at his mother’s sleeve.

    Đứa trẻ đã kéo mạnh vào cánh tay của mẹ.

7 PULL [intransitive] B1

Kéo mạnh, kéo đột ngột

to pull something with a sudden, sharp movement

  • tug at sth

Collocations tug at a rope · tug at one's sleeve

  • The child tugged at his mother’s sleeve.

    Đứa trẻ đã kéo mạnh vào cánh tay của mẹ.

8 PULL [intransitive] B1

Kéo mạnh, kéo đột ngột

to pull something with a sudden, sharp movement

  • tug at sth

Collocations tug at a rope · tug at one's sleeve

  • The child tugged at his mother’s sleeve.

    Đứa trẻ đã kéo mạnh vào cánh tay của mẹ.