tirar de(
tee
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rahr
deh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
1. (to drag)
2. (to pluck)
b. to tug
Me paré para ver la vitrina de una tienda, pero mi amiga me tiró del brazo para que siguiera andando.I stopped to look at a shop window, but my friend tugged my arm for me to keep walking.
c. to tug at
El niño le tiraba a su madre de la manga para que le hiciera caso.The boy was tugging at his mother's sleeve to get her to pay attention to him.
3. (to resort to)
a. to use
Salieron del aprieto tirando de su ingenio.They got out of their predicament by using their ingenuity.
b. to draw on
El mes pasado gastamos mucho dinero y tuvimos que tirar de nuestros ahorros para pagar el alquiler.We spent a lot of money last month and had to draw on our savings to pay the rent.
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