jalón — meaning in English

English meaning

• milestone noun A marker placed beside a road showing the distance to a destination.
• ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

Senses

jalón is used for these senses in English:

• milestone (idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
• range pole A rod or pole, marked with alternating red and white bands, used by surveyors for sighting
• ride A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
• tug A sudden powerful pull.

milestone — full definition

1. noun A marker placed beside a road showing the distance to a destination.
2. noun An important event or stage of progress in a project, career, or life.

ride — full definition

1. verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.
2. verb To travel as a passenger in a vehicle.
3. verb To take advantage of or coast along on a situation, trend, or momentum.
4. verb Informal: to nag, criticize, or pressure someone persistently.

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