pull
gb/pˈʊl/ us/pˈʊl/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 3900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Move something toward yourself
To make something come closer to you by using force.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pull [something] [toward oneself]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Συνώνυμα
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Αντώνυμα
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Attract or draw someone/something
To make someone or something come closer in interest or feeling, not by touch.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pull [someone/something] [toward/into something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Συνώνυμα
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Αντώνυμα
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The new café pulled in a lot of customers.
- Her speech pulled the crowd's attention.
- The movie's story pulled me in completely.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The music pulls many people in.
- His kind words pull her to him.
- The game pulls players into the story.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
Remove something by pulling
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pull [something] [out/off/from something]
Συνώνυμα
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Αντώνυμα
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The dentist pulled out my wisdom tooth.
- She pulled the weeds from the garden.
- I pulled the plug from the socket.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I pull the pen from my bag.
- He pulls the nail out of the wood.
- She pulls the sticker off the box.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
event
4
An act of pulling
The act of making something come toward you.
Συνώνυμα
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give a pull
|a strong pull
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- With one hard pull, he opened the stuck drawer.
- Give the rope a gentle pull.
- It took several pulls to start the engine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He gave the door a pull.
- I gave the rope a pull.
- She made a strong pull on the handle.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
5
Influence through connections
Power to get what you want because you know important people.
Συνώνυμα
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Αντώνυμα
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Θέματα
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has pull in his office.
- She uses her pull to help friends.
- They have no pull in this city.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pull
IPA
GB/pˈʊl/
US/pˈʊl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pull (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (pull)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pull
- Plural: pull, pulls
Verb
- Base: pull
- 3rd Person Singular: pulls
- Present Participle: pulling
- Past: pulled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pulls
noun
pulling
verb
pulled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
push
verb A1
Advanced or less common
puller
noun
pulley
noun
Εκφράσεις
pull ahead
1/pˈʊl əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Take lead in competition/race
To move in front of others in a race or competition.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He pulled up in front of my house.
- A taxi pulled up outside the hotel.