jalar

∗ ≈

to pull

∗ verb

jalar, halar
transitive verb
1to pull (tirar de) (Am salvo RP); to tug (suavemente)
  • lo jaló de la manga -> she pulled his sleeve
2to give a lift (informal) (transportar) (PerÚ British), to give a ride (United States)
intransitive verb
3to pull (tirar) (Am salvo RP)
  • jale -> pull (en letrero)
4to go (irse)
transitive verb
1to eat (informal) (comer) (peninsular Spanish), to scoff (British)
intransitive verb
2to eat , to nosh (British)
jalarse
pronomial verb
1to eat (comerse), to scoff (British)

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jalar [hah-lahr’]
article & verb transitive
1To pull (tirar de). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
2to work hard. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
3To make, to do (hacer). (Andes & Caribbean) (m)
4To guzzle. (m)
5To pull (conquistar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb neuter
6To pull (tirar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
7To work hard. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
8To go off, to go (irse). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
9To be courting (amantes). (Ante Meridian & Central America & Mexico) (m)
10To exaggerate (exagerar). (Mexico) (m)
verb reflexive
11To be courting (amantes). (Ante Meridian & Central America) (m)
12To get drunk. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

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jalar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Latinoamérica) (tirar de) to pull; (arrastrar) también (Náutica) to haul
no le jales el pelo don't pull his hair
2 (México) (familiar) (llevar) to pick up; give a lift to
3 (Latinoamérica) (Política) to draw; attract; win
4 (Latinoamérica) (trabajar) to work hard at
5 (And) (Caribe) (familiar) (hacer) to make; do; perform
6 (España) (familiar) (comer) to eat
verbo:intransitivo
1 (Latinoamérica) (tirar) to pull
jalar de to pull at; tug at
2 (México) (familiar)
eso le jala she's big on that; (familiar) she's a fan of that
3 (Latinoamérica) (irse) to go off
jalar para su casa to go off home
4 (Centroamérica) (México) [+novios] to be courting
5 (Latinoamérica) (trabajar) to work hard
6 (And) (muy_familiar) [+estudiante] to flunk; (familiar) fail
7 (México) (exagerar) to exaggerate
8 (muy_familiar) (correr) to run
9 (México) (tener influencia) to have pull; (familiar)
10 (And) (muy_familiar) (fumar) to smoke dope; (familiar)
verbo:pronominal
jalarse
1 (Latinoamérica) (irse) to go off
2 (Latinoamérica) (emborracharse) to get drunk
3 (Centroamérica) (familiar) [+novios] to be courting
4 (vulgar) (masturbarse) to wank; (vulgar)

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Verb Conjugation for "jalar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo jalo jalé jalaba jalaré jale
Tú jalas jalaste jalabas jalarás jales
Ella/Él/Usted jala jaló jalaba jalará jale
Nosotros jalamos jalamos jalábamos jalaremos jalemos
Vosotros jaláis jalasteis jalabais jalaréis jaléis
Ellos/Ustedes jalan jalaron jalaban jalarán jalen
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw