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tug in Russian

tug in Russian is рыво́к, потащи́ть, потяну́ть — tug means to pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

tug in Russian

рыво́к
noun
Pronounced: ryvok
A sudden powerful pull.
потащи́ть
verb
Pronounced: potashchit
(transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
потяну́ть
verb
Pronounced: potyanut
(transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
тащи́ть
verb
Pronounced: tashchit
(transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
тяну́ть
verb
Pronounced: tyanut
(transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
дёргать
verb
Pronounced: dyorgat
(transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
дёрнуть
verb
Pronounced: dyornut
(transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
букси́ровать
verb
Pronounced: buksirovat
(transitive) To tow by tugboat.
отбукси́ровать
verb
Pronounced: otbuksirovat
(transitive) To tow by tugboat.

What does "tug" mean?

  1. verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
    "The toddler tugged at her mother's sleeve, wanting attention."
  2. noun A sudden, forceful pull.
    "She felt a tug on the fishing line and reeled it in."
  3. noun Short for tugboat.
    "A tug guided the tanker carefully into the harbour."
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tug in a sentence

  • The toddler tugged at her mother's sleeve, wanting attention.
  • He tugged on the rope to make sure the knot would hold.
  • She felt a tug on the fishing line and reeled it in.
  • A tug guided the tanker carefully into the harbour.

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What is "tug" in Russian?

"tug" in Russian is рыво́к, потащи́ть, потяну́ть. tug means: To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

How do you pronounce рыво́к?

"tug" in Russian is рыво́к, pronounced "ryvok".

How do you use "tug" in a sentence?

Example: "The toddler tugged at her mother's sleeve, wanting attention." In Russian, "tug" is рыво́к, потащи́ть, потяну́ть.

Are there other ways to say "tug" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "tug": рыво́к, потащи́ть, потяну́ть, тащи́ть, тяну́ть, дёргать.

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