Haul off Meaning in English
expression
ˈhɔɫ/ /ˈɔf
HAWL-awf
hˈɔːl/ /ˈɒf
HAWL-of
Definición
To suddenly move back, especially before acting forcefully, often to hit or do something aggressively or unexpectedly.
Uso & Matices
Informal, mostly used in North American English. Often followed by 'and' plus an action, e.g., 'haul off and hit'. Can describe both physical actions (especially striking) and sometimes sudden verbal outbursts.
Spanish: lanzarse de repente - dar de repente (un golpe)Portuguese (BR): partir de repente - dar repentinamente (um golpe)Portuguese (PT): afastar-se de repente - dar repentinamente (um murro)Chinese (Simplified): 突然做出（动作） - 突然打（人）Chinese (Traditional): 突然做出（動作） - 突然打（人）Hindi: अचानक करना - अचानक मारनाArabic: يندفع فجأة - يضرب فجأةBengali: হঠাৎ পিছিয়ে যাওয়া - আচমকা কিছু করাRussian: резко отступить - неожиданно действоватьJapanese: いきなり身を引く - 突然何かをするVietnamese: bất ngờ lùi lại - bất ngờ hành độngKorean: 갑자기 물러나다 - 갑자기 행동하다Turkish: ani bir hareket yapmak - birdenbire geri çekilmekUrdu: اچانک پیچھے ہٹنا - اچانک کچھ کرناIndonesian: tiba-tiba mundur - tiba-tiba bertindak
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He hauled off and hit the ball as hard as he could.
basic
Don't just haul off and yell at your friends.
basic
She hauled off before telling him what she really thought.
basic
I couldn't believe he just hauled off and punched the guy like that.
natural
When she got mad, she just hauled off and quit her job without warning.
natural
Don’t just haul off and say something you’ll regret later.
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