haul up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de tirer quelque chose vers le haut ou d'amener quelqu'un devant une autorité pour interrogatoire ou réprimande.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of pulling something upward, or to bring someone to a place for questioning or reprimand.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. To pull or lift something upwardformal

   To pull or raise something, especially with effort or using a rope.

   hisser

   • The sailors hauled up the anchor.
   • They hauled up the heavy crate from the basement.
   • He hauled up the bucket of water from the well.

   Synonymeselevateheavehoistliftpull upraisetugwinch

   Antonymesdescenddroplet downlowerrelease

2. To bring someone to appear before an authorityinformal

   To force someone to appear before a court, committee, or other authority for questioning or judgment.

   Traduire devant une autorité

   • The police hauled him up before the magistrate.
   • He was hauled up in front of the school board for his behavior.
   • The committee hauled up the CEO to explain the financial losses.

   Synonymescitesummon

Verbe de basehaul