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jalar.

to pull

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/xaˈlaɾ/[xaˈlaɾ]
  1. to pull

    Canary-Islands · Latin-America · informal · transitive
  2. to draw (in); to attract

    familiar · transitive
    El circo jala a todos los hijos del pueblo.
    Las dramatizaciones lo jalan.
  3. to eat with great appetite

    familiar · transitive
  4. to pull (together)

    intransitive
  5. to hurry along; to get along

    familiar · intransitive
  6. to function properly; to be in working order

    Mexico · familiar · intransitive
  7. to work, to have a job

    Mexico · intransitive
  8. to fail (an exam, a subject or an academic year at school or university)

    Peru · colloquial · transitive
    Asu mano, jalé tres cursos este ciclo, weón.
    Ojalá no jale el examen de mañana.
  9. to masturbate

    Mexico · often · reflexive · slang · transitive · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From halar. Compare English haul.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.