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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTow
/toʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pull or drag something behind, typically with a vehicle or boat.
"The truck was able to tow the broken-down car to the repair shop."
- 1
The act of pulling something, especially a vehicle or boat.
"The tow of the boat was smooth as it glided across the water."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'towen', from Old English 'togan' meaning 'to draw, pull', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*tōganą'. Historically associated with drawing ships or vehicles via a rope or chain, evolving to denote general pulling and mechanical recovery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tow" is said worldwide
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Tirer
Transliteration: tee-ray
"Le camion a tiré la voiture en panne."
Ziehen
Transliteration: tsee-en
"Der Lastwagen zog das kaputte Auto zur Werkstatt."
Trainare
Transliteration: trai-nah-reh
"Il camion ha trainato l'auto rotta."
Remolcar
Transliteration: reh-mol-kar
"El camión remolcó el coche averiado."
Reboque
Transliteration: reh-boh-kee
"O caminhão rebocou o carro quebrado."
खींचना
Transliteration: kheenchna
"ट्रक ने टूटे हुए कार को खींचा।"
拖
Transliteration: tuō
"卡车拖着坏掉的车。"
견인하다
Transliteration: gyeon-inhada
"트럭이 고장난 차를 견인했다."
牽引する
Transliteration: ken'in suru
"トラックが壊れた車を牽引した。"
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