halar
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "jalar" in the sense shown in 1).
halar(
ah
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to bring toward oneself) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
2. (to drag) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to haul
La locomotora halaba diez vagones a través del campo.The engine was hauling ten freight cars through the countryside.
3. (nautical)
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