LEARNit Dictionary
haul
verb
/hɔːl/
UK
/hɔːl/
US
1
to pull something/somebody with a lot of effort
کشیدن با زحمت, به سختی حرکت دادن
2
to move yourself somewhere slowly and with a lot of effort
با زحمت حرکت کردن, حرکت کردن با زحمت
She hauled herself out of bed.
He hauled himself up.
3
to force somebody to go somewhere they do not want to go
به زور بردن, باجبار بردن
A number of suspects have been hauled in for questioning.
He was hauled off to jail.
4
to make somebody appear in court in order to be judged
به دادگاه کشاندن, کشاندن به دادگاه, احضار کردن
He was hauled up before the local magistrates for dangerous driving.
noun
/hɔːl/
UK
/hɔːl/
US
1
a large amount of something that has been stolen or that is illegal
غنیمت, کالاهای غیرقانونی
2
a large number of points, goals, etc.
امتیازات زیاد, گلهای متعدد
His haul of 40 goals in a season is a record.
3
the distance covered in a particular journey
مسافت, فاصله
the final haul up the hill to the finishing line
the long haul back to Cape Town
see also
long haul
,
short-haul
4
a quantity of fish caught at one time
صید
The fishermen had a good haul.
5
a hard pull
کشیدن سخت
When I shout, give a haul on the rope.