pull
gb/pˈʊl/ us/pˈʊl/
A1
Angličtina
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Sloveso
A1
action
1
Move something toward yourself
To make something come closer to you by using force.
Vzorec užití:
to pull [something] [toward oneself]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Synonyma
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Antonyma
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Kolokace
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Témata
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She pulled the heavy box toward the door.
- I pulled the rope to ring the bell.
- He pulled the chair closer to the table.
- They pulled the boat onto the shore.
Učební příklady
- I pull the door to open it.
- He pulls the chair to the desk.
- She pulls the rope.
- They pull the cart.
- We pull the box to us.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
Attract or draw someone/something
To make someone or something come closer in interest or feeling, not by touch.
Vzorec užití:
to pull [someone/something] [toward/into something]
Častá chyba:
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Synonyma
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Antonyma
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Kolokace
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Témata
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The new café pulled in a lot of customers.
- Her speech pulled the crowd's attention.
- The movie's story pulled me in completely.
Učební příklady
- The music pulls many people in.
- His kind words pull her to him.
- The game pulls players into the story.
Sloveso
A2
action
3
Remove something by pulling
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
Vzorec užití:
to pull [something] [out/off/from something]
Synonyma
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Antonyma
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Kolokace
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The dentist pulled out my wisdom tooth.
- She pulled the weeds from the garden.
- I pulled the plug from the socket.
Učební příklady
- I pull the pen from my bag.
- He pulls the nail out of the wood.
- She pulls the sticker off the box.
Podstatné jméno
A2
event
4
An act of pulling
The act of making something come toward you.
Synonyma
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Kolokace
give a pull
|a strong pull
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- With one hard pull, he opened the stuck drawer.
- Give the rope a gentle pull.
- It took several pulls to start the engine.
Učební příklady
- He gave the door a pull.
- I gave the rope a pull.
- She made a strong pull on the handle.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B2
entity
5
Influence through connections
Power to get what you want because you know important people.
Synonyma
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Antonyma
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Kolokace
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Témata
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Příklady
- He got the job through his uncle's pull at the company.
- She has a lot of pull in local politics.
- Without some pull, it's hard to get an appointment quickly.
Učební příklady
- He has pull in his office.
- She uses her pull to help friends.
- They have no pull in this city.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
pull
IPA
GB/pˈʊl/
US/pˈʊl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pull (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (pull)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: pull
- Plural: pull, pulls
Verb
- Base: pull
- 3rd Person Singular: pulls
- Present Participle: pulling
- Past: pulled
Příbuzná slova
Forms
pulls
noun
pulling
verb
pulled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
push
verb A1
Advanced or less common
puller
noun
pulley
noun
Výrazy
pull ahead
1/pˈʊl əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Take lead in competition/race
To move in front of others in a race or competition.
Příklady
- Our team pulled ahead in the final minutes.
- He pulled ahead of his competitors after the last round.
pull off
1/pˈʊl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Succeed in difficult task
To do something hard or surprising and succeed.
Příklady
- They pulled off a big win against the champions.
- She managed to pull off an amazing performance.
pull out
1/pˈʊl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Withdraw from activity/place/arrangement
To stop being involved in something or leave a place.
Příklady
- The company pulled out of the deal.
- Our troops will pull out next year.
pull over
1/pˈʊl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Move vehicle to roadside and stop
To drive your car to the side of the road and stop it.
Příklady
- The police officer asked me to pull over.
- She pulled over to answer her phone.
pull through
1/pˈʊl θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Recover from illness/difficulty
To get better after being very sick or after a very hard time.
Příklady
- She was very ill but she pulled through.
- We all worked together and pulled through the crisis.
pull up
1/pˈʊl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Stop vehicle at a place
To stop your vehicle somewhere.
Příklady
- He pulled up in front of my house.
- A taxi pulled up outside the hotel.