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tractar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  • tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
  • treat verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.

Senses

tractar is used for these senses in English:

  • pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
  • tow (transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.
  • treat (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]

pull — full definition

  1. verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  2. verb To remove or withdraw something, especially from sale, publication, or use.
  3. verb To strain or injure a muscle or ligament.
  4. noun The act of pulling, or the force that draws something toward a source.
  5. noun Influence or the ability to get favorable treatment.

tow — full definition

  1. verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
  2. noun The act of towing, or a vehicle being towed.

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