jalar
Spanish, verb/xaˈlaɾ/
jalar is spelled J-A-L-A-R (5 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 33,452nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jalar is a Spanish verb meaning “to pull” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Atraer algo hacia sí, especialmente una cuerda o similar”.
What does jalar mean in English?
verb
- 1
Latin-Americainformalto pull
- 2
to draw (in); to attract
El circo jala a todos los hijos del pueblo.
- 3
to eat with great appetite
- 4
to pull (together)
- 5
to hurry along; to get along
- 6
Mexicoto function properly; to be in working order
- 7
Mexicoto work, to have a job
- 8
colloquialto fail (an exam, a subject or an academic year at school or university)
Asu mano, jalé tres cursos este ciclo, weón.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Atraer algo hacia sí, especialmente una cuerda o similar. 2. Figurativamente, atraer hacia la propia parte o postura a la gente. 3. Inhalar con fuerza al fumar. 4. Llevar a otra persona en un vehículo hasta cierto destino.
verb: 1. Comer alimentos con gran apetito. 2. Ingerir bebidas espirituosas u otro estupefaciente. 3. Mantener relaciones sexuales.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of jalar
- jalo first-person present singular
- jalé first-person preterite singular
- jalado participle past
- jalando gerund
- jalada feminine participle past
- jalados masculine participle past
- jaladas feminine participle past
- jalas indicative informal present
- jalás indicative informal present
- jala indicative present singular
- jalamos first-person indicative plural
- jaláis indicative plural present
- jalan indicative plural present
- jalaba first-person imperfect indicative
- jalabas imperfect indicative second-person
- jalábamos first-person imperfect indicative
- jalabais imperfect indicative plural
- jalaban imperfect indicative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce jalar?
- /xaˈlaɾ/
- [xaˈlaɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to jalar
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is jalar in Spanish?
jalar appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).