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Lug
(lo͞o, lo͞og) or Lugh (lo͞o)n.
The ancient Celtic god of artisanship and warriors. He was said to be the father of Cuchulain.
[Old Irish.]
lug 1
(lŭg)n.
1. A handle or projection used as a hold or support.
2. A lug nut.
3. Nautical A lugsail.
4. A projecting part of a larger piece that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a boot.
5. A copper or brass fitting to which electrical wires can be soldered or otherwise connected.
6. Slang A clumsy fool; a blockhead.
[Middle English lugge, earflap, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
lug 2
(lŭg)v. lugged, lug·ging, lugs
v.tr.
1. To drag or haul (an object) laboriously.
2. To pull or drag with short jerks.
3. To cause (an engine, for example) to run poorly or hesitate: If you drive too slowly in third gear, you'll lug the engine.
v.intr.
1. To pull something with difficulty; tug.
2. To move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden.
3. To run poorly or hesitate because of strain. Used of an engine: The motor lugs on hills.
n.
1. Archaic
a. The act of lugging.
b. Something lugged.
2. A box for shipping fruit or vegetables.
[Middle English luggen, of Scandinavian origin.]
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lug
(lʌɡ)vb, lugs, lugging or lugged
1. to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
2. (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
3. (Nautical Terms) (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
n
the act or an instance of lugging
[C14: probably from Scandinavian; apparently related to Norwegian lugge to pull by the hair]
lug
(lʌɡ)n
1. a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
2. Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
3. a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
4. (Anatomy) dialect Scot and Northern English another word for ear1
5. slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
[C15 (Scots dialect) lugge ear, perhaps related to lug1 (in the sense: to pull by the ear)]
lug
(lʌɡ)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical short for lugsail
lug
(lʌɡ)n
(Animals) short for lugworm
[C16: origin uncertain]
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lug1
(lʌg)v. lugged, lug•ging,
n. v.t.
1. to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a heavy suitcase upstairs.
2. to introduce or interject inappropriately or irrelevantly: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
3. (of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
v.i. 4. to pull or tug laboriously.
5. (of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain.
n. 6. an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull.
7. a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
8. Slang. a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes: They put the lug on him at the office.
[1300–50; Middle English luggen < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian lugge, Swedish lugga to pull by the hair]
lug2
(lʌg)n.
1. a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
2. a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
3. a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
4. Slang.
a. an awkward, clumsy fellow.
b. a blockhead.
c. a man; guy.
[1485–95; < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish lugg forelock. See lug1]
lug3
(lʌg)n.
[by shortening]
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lug
Past participle: lugged
Gerund: lugging
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| Noun | 1. | Lug - ancient Celtic god antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
| 2. |  lug - a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mastfore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction junk - any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails lugger - small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails | |
| 3. | lug - a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated projection - any structure that branches out from a central support | |
| 4. |  lug - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing baitclass Polychaeta, Polychaeta - marine annelid worms polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles | |
| Verb | 1. |  lug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" |
| 2. |  lug - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" |
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lug
verb drag, carry, pull, haul, tow, yank, hump (Brit. slang), heave Nobody wants to lug around huge heavy suitcases.
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Translations
يَسْحَب، يَجُر
vléci
haleslæbe
draga, drösla
stieptvilkt
lug
[lʌg]A. VT (= drag) → arrastrar, jalar (LAm); (= carry) → cargar (con trabajo)
I've been lugging this camera around with me all day → llevo cargando con esta cámara todo el día
they lugged him off to the theatre → lo llevaron a rastras al teatro
he lugged the cases upstairs → llevó a rastras las maletas al piso de arriba
I've been lugging this camera around with me all day → llevo cargando con esta cámara todo el día
they lugged him off to the theatre → lo llevaron a rastras al teatro
he lugged the cases upstairs → llevó a rastras las maletas al piso de arriba
B. N
1. (= projecting part) → oreja f, agarradera f (Tech) → orejeta f
2. (= ear) → oreja f
3. (= loop) (on harness) lazada de cuero de los arreos
4. = lugsail
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lug
(lag) – past tense, past participle lugged – verb to drag with difficulty. She lugged the heavy trunk across the floor.
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