haul

haul
haul [hɔ:l]
1. noun
   a. ( = journey) the long haul between Paris and Grenoble le long voyage entre Paris et Grenoble
• revitalizing the economy will be a long haul relancer l'économie prendra beaucoup de temps
   b. ( = booty) butin m
• a drugs haul une saisie de drogue
2. transitive verb
( = pull) traîner
• to haul sb over the coals passer un savon (inf) à qn
• she was hauled before the magistrates (inf) elle a été traînée devant les tribunaux
► haul down separable transitive verb
[+ object] descendre (en tirant)
► haul in separable transitive verb
[+ line, catch] amener
► haul up separable transitive verb
[+ object] monter (en tirant)
• to haul o.s. up se hisser
• to be hauled up in court (inf) être traîné devant les tribunaux
* * *
[hɔːl] 1.
noun
1) (taken by criminals) butin m

a £2m haul — un butin d'une valeur de 2 millions de livres

2) (found by police, customs) saisie f

arms/heroin haul — saisie d'armes/d'héroïne

3) (journey)

it will be a long haul — lit, fig l'étape sera longue

the long haul from Dublin to London — le long voyage de Dublin à Londres

4) (in transportation) courrier m

long/medium/short haul — long/moyen/court courrier

5) (of fish) pêche f
2.
transitive verb
1) (drag) tirer

to haul oneself up on the roof — se hisser sur le toit

2) (by lorry) transporter
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to haul somebody over the coals — passer un savon à quelqu'un (colloq)


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