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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZiehen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsiːən
"Sie mussten die schweren Kisten ziehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pull or drag with effort.
"They had to haul the heavy boxes up the stairs."
- 1
The act of pulling or dragging something, especially a load.
"The haul from the fishing trip was impressive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'haul' originates from the Middle English 'halen', which means to pull or drag. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'hál', meaning to drag or pull, reflecting the physical action associated with the term.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haul" is said worldwide
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Traîner
Transliteration: trɛ̃ne
"Ils ont dû traîner les lourdes caisses."
Ziehen
Transliteration: tsiːən
"Sie mussten die schweren Kisten ziehen."
Tirare
Transliteration: tiˈraːre
"Hanno dovuto tirare le pesanti scatole."
Arrastrar
Transliteration: araˈstɾaɾ
"Tuvieron que arrastrar las cajas pesadas."
Arrastar
Transliteration: aʁaʃˈtaʁ
"Eles tiveram que arrastar as caixas pesadas."
खींचना
Transliteration: khīṅcnā
"उन्हें भारी बक्से खींचने पड़े।"
拖
Transliteration: tuō
"他们不得不拖动重箱子。"
끌다
Transliteration: kkeulda
"그들은 무거운 상자를 끌어야 했다."
引く
Transliteration: hiku
"彼らは重い箱を引かなければならなかった。"
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