tug-of-war

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtʌgəvˈwɔːr/

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tug-of-war,
tug of war,
tug-o-war,
tug o' war
n
(game: pulling on rope)juego de tirar de la cuerda nm + loc adj
  juego de la soga nm + loc adj
  tira y afloja loc nom m
  cinchada nf
 The heaviest people are at the back in games of tug-of-war.
 La gente más pesada siempre va atrás en el juego de tirar la cuerda.
tug-of-war,
tug of war
n
figurative (struggle, competition) (figurado)lucha nf
  pelea nf
  (AR)tira y afloja loc nom m
 They will not get anything done until they cease this tug-of-war and start pulling in the same direction.
 No lograrán hacer nada hasta que detengan la lucha y empiecen a tirar los dos para el mismo lado.
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