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pull  (pl)

v. pulled, pull·ing, pulls

v.tr.

1. To apply force to so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force.

2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth.

3. To tug at; jerk or tweak.

4. To rip or tear; rend.

5. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.

6. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.

7. Informal To attract; draw: a performer who pulls large crowds.

8. Slang To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use: pull a gun; pulled a knife on me.

9. Informal To remove: pulled the engine; pulled the tainted meat product from the stores.

10. Sports To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.

11. Nautical

a. To operate (an oar) in rowing.

b. To transport or propel by rowing.

c. To be rowed by: That boat pulls six oars.

12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.

13. Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type.

v.intr.

1. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force.

2. To drink or inhale deeply: pulled on the cold beer with gusto; pull on a cigarette.

3. Nautical To row a boat.

4. Informal To express or feel great sympathy or empathy: We're pulling for our new president.

n.

1. The act or process of pulling.

2. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling.

3. A sustained effort: a long pull across the mountains.

4. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.

5. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage.

6. Slang A means of gaining special advantage; influence: The lobbyist has pull with the senator.

7. Informal Ability to draw or attract; appeal: a star with pull at the box office.

Phrasal Verbs:

pull away

1. To move away or backward; withdraw: The limousine pulled away from the curb.

2. To move ahead: The horse pulled away and took the lead in the race.

pull back

To withdraw or retreat.

pull down

1. To demolish; destroy: pull down an old office building.

2. To reduce to a lower level.

3. To depress, as in spirits or health.

4. Informal To draw (money) as wages: pulls down a hefty salary.

pull in

1. To arrive at a destination: We pulled in at midnight.

2. To rein in; restrain.

3. To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example).

pull off Informal

To perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory.

pull out

1. To leave or depart: The train pulls out at noon.

2. To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment: After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out.

pull over

1. To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: We pulled over to watch the sunset.

2. To instruct or force (a motorist) to bring his or her vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over.

pull round

To restore or be restored to sound health.

pull through

To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness.

pull up

1. To bring or come to a halt.

2. To move to a position or place ahead, as in a race.

Idioms:

pull a fast one Informal

To play a trick or perpetrate a fraud.

pull (oneself) together

To regain one's composure.

pull (one's) punches

To refrain from deploying all the resources or force at one's disposal: didn't pull any punches during the negotiations.

pull (one's) weight

To do one's own share, as of work.

pull out all the stops Informal

To deploy all the resources or force at one's disposal: The Inaugural Committee pulled out all the stops when arranging the ceremonies.

pull (someone's) leg

To play a joke on; tease or deceive.

pull something

To carry out a deception or swindle.

pull strings/wires Informal

To exert secret control or influence in order to gain an end.

pull the plug on Slang

To stop supporting or bring to an end: pulled the plug on the new art courses.

pull the rug (out) from under Informal

To remove all support and assistance from, usually suddenly.

pull the string

Baseball To throw an off-speed pitch.

pull the wool over (someone's) eyes

To deceive; hoodwink.

pull together

To make a joint effort.

pull up stakes

To clear out; leave: She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert.

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[Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian.]

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puller n.

Synonyms: pull, drag, draw, haul, tow¹, tug
These verbs mean to cause something to move toward the source of an applied force: pull a sled up a hill; drag furniture across the floor; drew up a chair; hauls wood from the forest; a car that tows a trailer; tugged at the oars.

Antonym: push

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pull

Verb

1. to exert force on (an object) to draw it towards the source of the force

2. to strain or stretch

3. to remove or extract: he pulled a crumpled tenner from his pocket

4. Informal to draw out (a weapon) for use: he pulled a knife on his attacker

5. Informal to attract: the game is expected to pull a large crowd

6. Slang to attract a sexual partner

7. (usually foll. by on, at)to drink or inhale deeply: he pulled on his pipe

8. to possess or exercise the power to move: this car doesn't pull well on hills

9. to withdraw or remove: the board pulled their support

10. Printing to take (a proof) from type

11. Golf, baseball, etc. to hit (a ball) away from the direction in which the player intended to hit it

12. Cricket to hit (a ball) to the leg side

13. to row (a boat) or take a stroke of (an oar) in rowing

14. pull a face to make a grimace

15. pull a fast one Slang (often foll. by on)to play a sly trick

16. pull apart or to pieces to criticize harshly

17. pull (one's) punches to limit the force of one's criticisms or blows

Noun

1. the act of pulling

2. the force used in pulling: the pull of the moon affects the tides

3. the act of taking in drink or smoke

4. Printing a proof taken from type

5. something used for pulling, such as a handle

6. Informal power or influence: his uncle is chairman of the company, so he has quite a lot of pull

7. Informal the power to attract attention or support

8. a single stroke of an oar in rowing

9. the act of pulling the ball in golf, cricket, etc.

See also pull down, pull in, etc. [Old English pullian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pull - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" pulling actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling drag - the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him" haul, haulage, draw - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" tug, jerk - a sudden abrupt pull draught, drawing, draft - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling deracination, extirpation, excision - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord traction - (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"
	2.	pull - the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
	3.	pull - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" clout advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
	4.	pull - a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" bellpull - a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc. device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
	5.	pull - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" wrench, twist harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. sprain - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
	6.	pull - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" drag, puff smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"
	7.	pull - a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Verb	1.	pull - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" draw, force twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!" adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle" abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts" stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men" drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line" pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" pull, draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" pull along, schlep, shlep - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk" pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!" extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" pull down, rase, raze, dismantle, tear down, level, take down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	2.	pull - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" attract, pull in, draw in, draw draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
	3.	pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right" pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" cut in - drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
	4.	pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" wrench, twist - twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest" gather - draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders" attract - exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" hike up, hitch up - pull up; "He hitched up his socks and pants" pick at, pluck at, pull at - pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse" draw back, pull back, retract - use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
	5.	pull - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" commit, perpetrate act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" recommit - commit once again, as of a crime
	6.	pull - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" pull out, draw, get out, take out remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword" draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
	7.	pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
	8.	pull - strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" overstretch injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
	9.	pull - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" draw draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	10.	pull - operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars" row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
	11.	pull - rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" rein, rein in - stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
	12.	pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" rend, rip, rive rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
	13.	pull - hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	14.	pull - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" deplumate, deplume, displume, tear, pluck strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"
	15.	pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" wring out, squeeze out - extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth" demodulate - extract information from a modulated carrier wave thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded" pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
	16.	pull - take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" root for side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
	17.	pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

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pull

verb 1. draw, haul, drag, trail, tow, tug, jerk, yank, prise, wrench, lug, wrest << OPPOSITE push

verb 2. extract, pick, remove, gather, take out, weed, pluck, cull, uproot, draw out << OPPOSITE insert

verb 3. (Informal) attract, draw, bring in, tempt, lure, interest, entice, pull in, magnetize << OPPOSITE repel

verb 4. strain, tear, stretch, rend, rip, wrench, dislocate, sprain

noun 5. tug, jerk, yank, twitch, heave << OPPOSITE shove

noun 6. attraction, appeal, lure, fascination, force, draw, influence, magnetism, enchantment, drawing power, enticement, allurement

7. force, exertion, magnetism, forcefulness

noun 8. puff, drag (slang) inhalation

noun 9. (Informal) influence, power, authority, say, standing, weight, advantage, muscle, sway, prestige, clout (informal) leverage, kai N.Z. (informal) pull a fast one on someone (Informal) trick, cheat, con (informal) take advantage of, deceive, defraud, swindle, bamboozle (informal) hoodwink, take for a ride (informal) put one over on (informal)

pull in draw in, stop, park, arrive, come in, halt, draw up, pull over, come to a halt

pull out (of)

1. withdraw, retire from, abandon, quit, step down from, back out, bow out, stop participating in

2. leave, abandon, get out, quit, retreat from, depart, evacuate

pull someone in Brit. (slang) arrest, nail (informal) bust (informal) lift (slang) run in (slang) collar (informal) pinch (informal) nab (informal) take someone into custody, feel someone's collar (slang)

pull someone up reprimand, lecture, rebuke, reproach, carpet (informal) censure, scold, berate, castigate, admonish, chastise, tear into (informal) read the riot act to, tell someone off (informal) reprove, upbraid, take someone to task, tick someone off (informal) read someone the riot act, bawl someone out (informal) dress someone down (informal) lambaste, give someone an earful, chew someone out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear someone off a strip Brit. (informal) haul someone over the coals, give someone a dressing down, give someone a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles pull something apart or to pieces

1. dismantle, strip down, disassemble, take something apart, break something up, take something to bits

2. criticize, attack, blast, pan (informal) slam (slang) put down, run down, slate (informal) tear into (informal) lay into (informal) flay, diss (slang), chiefly U.S. find fault with, lambast(e), pick holes in

pull something down demolish, level, destroy, dismantle, remove, flatten, knock down, take down, tear down, bulldoze, raze, lay waste, raze to the ground, kennet Austral. (slang) jeff Austral. (slang)

pull something in

1. attract, draw, pull, bring in, lure

2. earn, make, clear, gain, net, collect, be paid, pocket, bring in, gross, take home, rake in

pull something off

1. (Informal) succeed in, manage, establish, effect, complete, achieve, engineer, carry out, crack (informal) fulfil, accomplish, execute, discharge, clinch, bring about, carry off, perpetrate, bring off

2. remove, detach, rip off, tear off, doff, wrench off

pull something out produce, draw, bring out, draw out

pull something up uproot, raise, lift, weed, dig up, dig out, rip up

pull through survive, improve, recover, rally, come through, get better, be all right, recuperate, turn the corner, pull round, get well again

pull up stop, park, halt, arrive, brake, draw up, come to a halt, reach a standstill pull yourself together (Informal) get a grip on yourself, recover, get over it, buck up (informal) snap out of it (informal) get your act together, regain your composure

Translations

pull [pul] n (= tug): to give sth a pull → dar un tirón a algo;

(fig) (= advantage); ventaja: (= influence); influencia

vt → tirar de, jalar (LAM) (= haul); tirar, jalar (LAM); arrastrar (= strain): to pull a muscle → sufrir un tirón

vi → tirar, jalar (LAM);

to pull to pieces → hacer pedazos;

to pull one's punches → andarse con bromas;

to pull one's weight → hacer su parte;

to pull o.s. together → tranquilizarse;

to pull sb's leg → tomar el pelo a algn;

to pull strings (for sb) → enchufar (a algn)

pull about vt (= handle roughly) [+ object] → manosear: [+ person]; maltratar

pull apart vt (= take apart) → desmontar

pull down vt [+ house] → derribar

pull in vi (AUT) (at the kerb) → parar (junto a la acera);

(RAIL) → llegar

pull off vt (deal etc) → cerrar

pull out vi → irse, marcharse;

(AUT) (from kerb) → salir

vt → sacar, arrancar

pull over vi (AUT) → hacerse a un lado

pull round, pull through vi → salvarse;

(MED) → recobrar la salud

pull up vi (= stop) → parar

vt (= uproot) → arrancar, desarraigar (= stop); parar

pull [pul] n (= tug);

to give sth a pull → tirer sur qch; [of moon, magnet, the sea etc]; attraction f (fig); influence f vt → tirer (= trigger); presser (= strain) [+ muscle, tendon] → se claquer

vi → tirer;

to pull a face → faire une grimace;

to pull to pieces → mettre en morceaux;

to pull one's punches (also fig) → ménager son adversaire;

to pull one's weight → y mettre du sien;

to pull o.s. together → se ressaisir;

to pull sb's leg (fig) → faire marcher qn;

to pull strings (for sb) → intervenir (en faveur de qn)

pull about vt (Brit) (= handle roughly) [+ object] → maltraiter: [+ person]; malmener

pull apart vt → séparer (= break); mettre en pièces, démantibuler

pull away vi [vehicle] (= move off); partir (= draw back); s'éloigner

pull back vt [+ lever etc] → tirer sur [+ curtains]; ouvrir

vi (= refrain) → s'abstenir;

(Mil) (= withdraw); se retirer

pull down vt → baisser, abaisser [+ house]; démolir [+ tree]; abattre

pull in vi (Aut) → se ranger;

(Rail) → entrer en gare

pull off vt → enlever, ôter [+ deal etc]; conclure

pull out vi → démarrer, partir (= withdraw); se retirer;

(Aut) (= come out of line); déboîter

vt (from bag, pocket) → sortir (= remove); arracher (= withdraw); retirer

pull over vi (Aut) → se ranger

pull round vi [unconscious person] → revenir à soi; [sick person] → se rétablir

pull through vi → s'en sortir

pull up vi (= stop) → s'arrêter

vt → remonter (= uproot); déraciner, arracher (= stop); arrêter

pull [pul] vt [+ rope, handle etc] → ziehen an +dat [+ cart etc]; ziehen (= close) [+ curtain] → zuziehen (= 000) [+ blind] → herunterlassen;

(inf) (= attract) [+ people] → anlocken;

(000) [+ sexual partner]; aufreißen [+ pint of beer]; zapfen

vi → ziehen

n (also fig) (= attraction); Anziehungskraft f;

to pull the trigger → abdrücken;

to pull a face → ein Gesicht schneiden;

to pull a muscle → sich dat einen Muskel zerren;

not to pull one's or any punches (fig) → sich dat keine Zurückhaltung auferlegen;

to pull to pieces (fig) → zerreißen;

to pull one's weight (fig) → sich ins Zeug legen;

to pull o.s. together → sich zusammenreißen;

to pull sb's leg (fig) → jdn auf den Arm nehmen;

to pull strings (for sb) → seine Beziehungen (für jdn) spielen lassen;

to give sth a pull → an etw dat ziehen

pull apart pull vt (= separate) → trennen

pull away pull vi (Aut) → losfahren

pull back pull vi (= retreat) → sich zurückziehen (fig); einen Rückzieher machen (inf)

pull down pull vt [+ building] → abreißen

pull in pull vi (Aut) (at kerb) → anhalten;

(Rail) → einfahren

vt (inf) [+ money]; einsacken [+ crowds, people]; anlocken; [police] (= suspect); sich dat schnappen (inf)

pull off pull vt [+ clothes etc] → ausziehen (fig) [+ difficult thing]; schaffen, bringen (inf)

pull out pull vi (Aut) (from kerb) → losfahren;

(000) (when overtaking) → ausscheren;

(Rail) → ausfahren (= withdraw); sich zurückziehen

vt (= extract) → herausziehen

pull over pull vi (Aut) → an den Straßenrand fahren

pull through pull vi (Med) → durchkommen

pull up pull vi (Aut, Rail) (= stop); anhalten

vt (= raise) → hochziehen (= uproot); herausreißen [+ chair]; heranrücken

pull [pul] n (= tug) → strattone m; tirata; [of moon, magnet, the sea etc] → attrazione f;

(fig) → influenza

vt → tirare [+ muscle]; strappare, farsi uno strappo a

vi → tirare;

to give sth a pull → tirare su qc;

to pull a face → fare una smorfia;

to pull to pieces → fare a pezzi;

to pull one's punches (BOXING) → risparmiare l'avversario;

not to pull one's punches (fig) → non avere peli sulla lingua;

to pull one's weight → dare il proprio contributo;

to pull o.s. together → ricomporsi, riprendersi;

to pull sb's leg → prendere in giro qn;

to pull strings (for sb) → muovere qualche pedina (per qn)

pull about vt (BRIT) (= handle roughly) [+ object] → strapazzare: [+ person]; malmenare

pull apart vt (= break) → fare a pezzi

pull down vt [+ house] → demolire [+ tree]; abbattere

pull in vi (AUT) (at the kerb) → accostarsi;

(RAIL) → entrare in stazione

pull off vt [+ deal etc] → portare a compimento

pull out vi → partire (= withdraw); ritirarsi;

(AUT) (= come out of line); spostarsi sulla mezzeria

vt → staccare; far uscire (= withdraw); ritirare

pull over vi (AUT) → accostare

pull round vi [unconscious person] → rinvenire; [sick person] → ristabilirsi

pull through vi → farcela

pull up vi (= stop) → fermarsi

vt (= uproot) → sradicare (= stop); fermare

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pull

v pull [pul]

1 to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages. waens يَسْحَب، يَجُر дърпам (při)táhnout trække; hive ziehen τραβώ arrastrar, tirar de tõmbama, vedama کشیدن vetää (re)tirer (sur) לִמשוֹך खींचना (meg)húz, lehúz menarik toga tirare; togliere 引く 끌다, 잡아당기다 (pa)traukti, nutraukti, traukyti []vilkt; []raut menarik trekken dra, trekke (po)ciągnąć puxar a trage тянуть, тащить pritiahnuť, potiahnuť, ťahať vleči vući dra ดึง çekmek 拉，拖，牽 тягти; смикати کھينچنا kéo 拉，拖，牵

2 (with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at He pulled at his cigarette. trek يَسْحَبُ نَفَسا من السّيجارَه дърпам vtáhnout (kouř), bafat suge ziehen ρουφώ chupar tõmbama پک زدن؛ کشیدن imeä tirer sur לִמְצוֹץ ב- नोंचना, तेजी से झटकना húz (vmiből) mengisap sjúga tirare (una boccata) 吸う (담배를) 빨다, 쭉 빨아들이다 patraukti []vilkt; []vilkt menghisap trekken dampe; ta et drag/en slurk zaciągnąć się chupar a trage (din) затягиваться povtiahnuť, zabafkať vleči povući dim dra ett bloss ดูด nefes çekmek 猛吸(煙等) затягуватися کش لينا kéo một hơi 猛吸（烟等）

3 to row He pulled towards the shore. roei يُجَذِّف греба veslovat ro rudern κάνω κουπί remar sõudma پارو زدن soutaa ramer לַחֲתוֹר खेना evez mendayung róa remare こぐ 젓다, 저어 나아가다 irkluoti airēt berdayung roeien ro wiosłować remar a vâsli грести veslovať veslati veslati ro พายเรือ kürek çekmek 劃(船) веслувати; пливти کھينا، کشتي چلانا chèo thuyền 划（船）

4 (of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road. trek, vertrek يَقودُ أو يوقِف السَّيّارة في إتّجاه مُعَيَّن движа се към vjet, zajet, vyjet køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud sich bewegen πηγαίνω, κινούμαι tirar, ir hacia sõitma راندن ajaa, lähteä entrer dans לִפנוֹת לְעֶבֶר चलाना vmely irányba megy, húz stb. menuju beygja (útaf); renna af stað dirigersi 動かす (운전기사·차가) 어떤 방향으로 움직이다, 방향을 잡다 įvažiuoti, išvažiuoti, pavažiuoti... braukt (ar automašīnu u.tml.) membelok rijden kjøre inn til sida/ut fra/forbi zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd. dirigir-se (para) a o lua (spre); a intra în; a trage (pe dreapta) двигаться, ехать zájsť, odísť potegniti (proti) skrenuti styra, köra แล่นออกไป çekmek, sürmek 駕駛，移動 відійти, від'їхати چلانا، لےجانا đi theo hướng 驾驶，移动

n

1 an act of pulling I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe. pluk, trek, slurp جَر، سَحْب، شَد، جَذْب дърпане zatáhnutí, lok ryk; slurk; drag der Zug τράβηγμα tirón; calada, chupada (tabaco); sorbo (bebida) tõmme, mahv, sõõm کشش؛ کشیدگی kiskaisu, imaisu traction; gorgée; bouffée מְשִיכָה खिंचाई húzás, slukk tarikan kippur; teygur; sog tirata, tiro 引くこと 당기기, 꿀꺽 마시기, 한 모금 피우기 (pa)traukimas vilkšana; tarikan; hisapan; tegukan trek, slok rykk(ing); slurk; drag, blås pociągnięcie puxão tragere, smucitură дёрганье; глоток;затяжка potiahnutie, dúšok poteg povlačenje drag, ryck, klunk, bloss การดึง çekme 拉，拖，拔 смикання; ковток کھينچنا، کش sự kéo 拉，拖，拔

2 a pulling or attracting force magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea. trekkrag جَذْب теглителна сила přitažlivost tiltrækningskraft die Anziehungskraft έλξη atracción külgetõmme گیرایی؛ جاذبه vetovoima attraction מְשִיכָה खींच vonz(ó)erő daya tarik tog-/aðdráttarkraftur attrazione 魅力 당기는 힘, 매력 trauka pievilkšana; pievilkšanas spēks tarikan aantrekkingskracht tiltrekning przyciąganie atracção atracţie тяга príťažlivosť privlačnost privlačnost dragningskraft การกระชาก çekim 拉力，吸引力 привабливість کھنچاؤ، کشش lực hút 拉力，吸引力

3 influence He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster. invloed تأثير влияние vliv indflydelse der Einfluß επιρροή enchufe mõju نفوذ vaikutusvalta influence פְּרוֹטֶקציָה प्रभावशाली, प्रभाव डालना protekció pengaruh áhrif, ítök influenza コネ 영향력, 세력 įtaka protekcija; ietekme pengaruh invloed innflytelse wpływy influência influenţă; protecţie влияние vplyv vpliv uticaj ligga bra till hos อิทธิพล iltimas, torpil 影響 протекція, зв'язки اثر sự ảnh hưởng 影响

pull apart / to pieces

to tear or destroy completely by pulling. uitmekaartrek يُقَطِّعُ إربا، يُحَطِّم разкъсвам roztrhat na kusy splitte ad zerreißen διαμελίζω, καταστρέφω τραβώντας hacer pedazos; poner por los suelos, echar por tierra tükkideks rebima دریدن؛ ریز ریز کردن repiä mettre en pièces לְפָרֵק לָגמרֵי तोड़ कर टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर देना szétszakít mencabik-cabik rífa í sundur fare a pezzi, rompere 引き離す 갈기갈기 찢다 sudraskyti []plēst; []raut gabalos mencerai-ceraikan aan stukken scheuren plukke fra hverandre; rive i stykker rozerwać rasgar a face bucăţi разорвать на куски roztrhať na kusy raztrgati razvući slita i stycken ดึงออกจากกัน parça parça etmek 撕碎 розривати ٹکڑے ٹکڑے کرڈالنا xé toạc ra 撕碎

pull down

to destroy or demolish (buildings). afbreek يَهْدِم събарям strhnout, zbořit rive ned abreißen κατεδαφίζω derribar lammutama خراب کردن purkaa démolir לַהֲרוֹס कमाना lerombol menggusur rífa niður demolire 取り壊す (건물을) 헐다, 파괴하다 nugriauti nojaukt (ēku) meruntuhkan afbreken rive ned rozbierać, burzyć deitar abaixo a demola сносить zrúcať podreti srušiti riva ทำลาย yıkmak 摧毀，破壞 зносити تباہ و برباد کرنا phá huỷ 摧毁，破坏

pull a face / faces (at)

to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish. gesig trek يُظْهِرُ على وَجْهِه علامات الإسْتِياء правя физиономии (za)šklebit se skære grimasser Gesicht(er) schneiden κάνω γκριμάτσα hacer muecas nägu(sid) tegema قیافه گرفتن؛ شکلک درآوردن irvistellä faire des grimaces (à) לַעשׂוֹת פַּרצוּפִים fintorog mengernyit gretta sig (fare una smorfia), (fare le boccacce) しかめづらをする (혐오·장난으로) 이상한 표정을 짓다 daryti grimasas, vaipytis vaikstīties; []viebties mencebikkan muka een gezicht trekken skjære grimaser wykrzywiać twarz, robić minę/miny fazer caretas a se strâmba сделать гримасу;корчить рожи robiť grimasy pačiti se složiti facu göra en grimas (grimaser) åt ทำหน้าบิดเบี้ยว suratını buruşturup alay etmek; yüzünü buruşturmak 做鬼臉 гримасувати; кривлятися ناک بھنؤں چڑھانا nhăn mặt 做鬼脸

pull a gun etc on

to produce and aim a gun etc at (a person). يَسْتَلُّ، يُشْهِرُ namířit ... na trække en pistol mit dem Gewehr zielen auf τραβώ πιστόλι amenazar a alguien con una pistola püssiga ähvardama vetäistä esiin braquer un revolver sur ráfog (fegyvert vkire) menodong draga upp (skamm)byssu (estrarre e puntare una pistola) 銃を構える (총 따위를) 뽑다, 들이대다 iš(si)traukti ginklą pavērst ieroci pret een geweer richten op trekke geværet, sikte på med gevær sacar duma pistola a îndrepta arma spre выхватить пистолет и навести на namieriť (na) potegniti dra pistol mot silâh çekmek 把槍對準... 把枪对准...

pull off

to succeed in doing He's finally pulled it off! gedoen, sukses behaal يَنْجَحُ في عَمَلٍ успявам dokázat, uspět fuldføre schaffen καταφέρνω conseguir, salirse con la suya saavutama با موفقیت انجام دادن onnistua réussir (son coup) לְהַצלִיח सफल होना, चलाना sikerült neki! berhasil melakukan heppnast, takast riuscire, portare a compimento うまくやりとげる 잘 해내다, 성공을 거두다 (kam) pasisekti ką padaryti izdoties; gūt panākumus berjaya menyelesaikan slagen in sette igjennom, få i stand zdołać coś zrobić conseguir a reuşi успешно справиться dokázať uspeti uspeti klara av, gå i land med ประสบความสำเร็จ başarmak 努力實現，贏得 домогтися; виграти کرڈالنا thành công 努力实现，赢得

pull on

to put on (a piece of clothing) hastily She pulled on a sweater. aantrek يَسْحَبُ الجارِزَه навличам natáhnout si hive (en sweater) på anziehen φορώ βιαστικά a la ponerse carrera selga tõmbama با شتاب پوشیدن vetää ylleen enfiler לִלבוֹש בִּמהִירוּת खींचना felhúz memakai fara í indossare, mettersi 着る (옷을) 황급히 입다 užsimauti uzvilkt (apģērbu) memakai dgn pantas aantrekken ta på seg i en fart naciągnąć enfiar a pune, a îmbrăca натягивать natiahnuť si navleči nase navući dra på sig สวม çabucak giyinmek 穿(衣) натягувати جلدي سے پہننا mặc vội 穿（衣）

pull oneself together

to control oneself; to regain one's self-control At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together. kry weer beheer oor jouself يَسْتَجْمِع قُوَّتَه контролирам се vzpamatovat se tage sig sammen sich zusammenreißen ανακτώ την αυτοκυριαρχία μου controlarse end kokku võtma به خود آمدن ryhdistäytyä (se) ressaisir לְהִתאוֹשֵש सुधारना, कार्य करना, वश में करना, रोकना összeszedi magát mengendalikan diri ná sér, jafna sig riprendersi 立ち直る 마음을 가라앉히다 suimti save į rankas saņemties mengawal diri zich vermannen ta seg sammen wziąć się w garść controlar-se a‑şi veni în fire держать себя в руках; взять себя в руки spamätať sa zbrati se pribrati se ta sig samman ควบคุมตนเอง kendine gelmek, kendini toparlamak 恢復鎮定 брати себе в руки قابو پانا định thần lại, lấy lại bình tĩnh 恢复镇定

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