pull
gb/pˈʊl/ us/pˈʊl/
A1
Englisch
~ 3900
húz, vonz, magára von, kihúz, húzás, rántás, befolyás, kapcsolat
VERB
A1
1
húz
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
to pull [something] [toward oneself]
She pulled the heavy box toward the door.
Az ajtó felé húzta a nehéz dobozt.
I pulled the rope to ring the bell.
Meghúztam a kötelet, hogy megszólaljon a harang.
He pulled the chair closer to the table.
They pulled the boat onto the shore.
Beispiele für Lernende
I pull the door to open it.
Meghúzom az ajtót, hogy kinyissam.
He pulls the chair to the desk.
Az asztalhoz húzza a széket.
She pulls the rope.
They pull the cart.
We pull the box to us.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Bedeutung
Move something toward yourself
Wortverbindungen
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Synonyme
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Antonyme
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Themen
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something come closer to you by using force.
To cause something to move toward oneself or the origin of a force by exerting physical effort.
VERB
B1
2
vonz
B1
magára von
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
to pull [someone/something] [toward/into something]
The new café pulled in a lot of customers.
Az új kávézó sok vendéget vonzott.
Her speech pulled the crowd's attention.
A beszéde magára vonta a tömeg figyelmét.
The movie's story pulled me in completely.
Beispiele für Lernende
The music pulls many people in.
A zene sok embert vonz.
His kind words pull her to him.
A kedves szavai hozzá vonzzák őt.
The game pulls players into the story.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Bedeutung
Attract or draw someone/something
Wortverbindungen
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Synonyme
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Antonyme
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Themen
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone or something come closer in interest or feeling, not by touch.
To cause someone or something to be attracted or drawn in, often by influence, interest, or appeal.
VERB
A2
3
kihúz
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
to pull [something] [out/off/from something]
The dentist pulled out my wisdom tooth.
A fogorvos kihúzta a bölcsességfogamat.
She pulled the weeds from the garden.
Kihúzta a gyomokat a kertből.
I pulled the plug from the socket.
Beispiele für Lernende
I pull the pen from my bag.
Kihúzom a tollat a táskámból.
He pulls the nail out of the wood.
Kihúzza a szöget a fából.
She pulls the sticker off the box.
Bedeutung
Remove something by pulling
Wortverbindungen
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Synonyme
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Antonyme
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
To take something out or away from its place by exerting force toward oneself.
NOMEN
A2
4
With one hard pull, he opened the stuck drawer.
Egy erős rántással kinyitotta a beragadt fiókot.
Give the rope a gentle pull.
Húzd meg finoman a kötelet.
It took several pulls to start the engine.
Beispiele für Lernende
He gave the door a pull.
Húzott egyet az ajtón.
I gave the rope a pull.
Húztam egyet a kötélen.
She made a strong pull on the handle.
Bedeutung
An act of pulling
Wortverbindungen
give a pull
|a strong pull
Synonyme
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of making something come toward you.
An instance or action of moving something toward oneself by force.
NOMEN
B2
INFORMAL
5
He got the job through his uncle's pull at the company.
A nagybátyja cégen belüli befolyása révén kapta meg az állást.
She has a lot of pull in local politics.
Nagy befolyása van a helyi politikában.
Without some pull, it's hard to get an appointment quickly.
Beispiele für Lernende
He has pull in his office.
Van befolyása az irodában.
She uses her pull to help friends.
A befolyását használja arra, hogy segítsen a barátainak.
They have no pull in this city.
Bedeutung
Influence through connections
Wortverbindungen
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Synonyme
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Antonyme
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Themen
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Definition
Power to get what you want because you know important people.
The ability to influence decisions or gain advantages because of personal relationships or status.
Grammatik
Grundform
pull
IPA
GB/pˈʊl/
US/pˈʊl/
Silben & Betonung
pull (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pull)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: pull
- Plural: pull, pulls
Verb
- Base: pull
- 3rd Person Singular: pulls
- Present Participle: pulling
- Past: pulled
Wortfamilie
Forms
pulls
noun
pulling
verb
pulled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
push
verb A1
Advanced or less common
puller
noun
pulley
noun
Ausdrücke
pull ahead
1/pˈʊl əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Take lead in competition/race
To move in front of others in a race or competition.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- He pulled up in front of my house.
- A taxi pulled up outside the hotel.