• The freight train hauled the load of 240 tons with ease.
• Union Pacific hauls garbage from Seattle to a landfill in eastern Oregon.
• Officials can be hauled before Congressional committees and asked to justify their policies.
• Bar staff who serve drunk drivers may get hauled up in front of the local judge if those people are later involved in accidents.
• He might be hauled over the coals and forced to resign if his manager did not agree with his actions.
• Demand for fishing boats depends on estimated sizes of fish hauls.
• A haul of stolen cars has been seized by police.
• a £1 million drugs haul
• KLM earns most of its revenue on long-haul flights.
• a popular short-haul destination
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In 2006, shippers on the Great Lakes hauled 110 million tons of cargo.
The EU gave the government two months to come up with a good case or be hauled up before the European Court of Justice.
It was one of the biggest drugs hauls police have seen in recent years.
a haul of sth »They uncovered a haul of arms and ammunition at the suspect's address.
Fishermen have complained of poor hauls all year.
The railroads say they can't make money off short hauls if they don't also get income from the long trips.
at one haul - одним заводом невода; за один раз
a good [a rich] haul of sardines - хороший [богатый] улов сардин
to make /to get/ a good haul - недурно поживиться, разжиться богатой добычей
he has such a fine haul of prizes - он получил /взял/ столько призов
a haul of ten miles - ездка в десять миль
long haul - а) длинный рейс; большое расстояние; there's still a long haul ahead - (до места) ещё далеко /порядочно/; б) значительный отрезок времени
in the long haul he'll regret it - в конце концов он об этом пожалеет
short haul - а) короткий рейс; небольшое расстояние; б) небольшой отрезок времени; for the short haul, that'll be enough - на какое-то /на некоторое, на первое/ время этого хватит; в) мор. буксировка судна на берег (для мелкого ремонта, окраски и т.п.)
a haul of fruit - груз фруктов
heavy hauls - тяжёлые грузы
to haul timber /logs/ - трелевать лес
to haul at /upon/ a rope - тянуть канат
to haul pilchards - ловить сардину
he was hauled before the judge [court] - его повели /потащили/ к судье [в суд]
they finally hauled into the tavern - в конце концов они притащились в кабак
the ship hauled southward - корабль повернул на юг
the wind hauled (around) to the east - подул восточный ветер
to haul (to /upon/) the wind - выбираться на ветер
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to haul smb. over the coals (for smth.) - делать кому-л. выговор, дать нагоняй (за что-л.); ≅ задать головомойку, намылить голову