pull
gb/pˈʊl/ us/pˈʊl/
A1
Anglais
~ 3900
húz, vonz, magára von, kihúz, húzás, rántás, befolyás, kapcsolat
VERBE
A1
1
húz
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Sens
Move something toward yourself
Collocations
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Synonymes
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Antonymes
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Thèmes
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
VERBE
B1
2
vonz
B1
magára von
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Sens
Attract or draw someone/something
Collocations
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Synonymes
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Antonymes
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Thèmes
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
VERBE
A2
3
kihúz
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Remove something by pulling
Collocations
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Synonymes
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Antonymes
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
To take something out or away from its place by exerting force toward oneself.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
An act of pulling
Collocations
give a pull
|a strong pull
Synonymes
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The act of making something come toward you.
An instance or action of moving something toward oneself by force.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Influence through connections
Collocations
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Synonymes
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Antonymes
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Thèmes
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pull
API
GB/pˈʊl/
US/pˈʊl/
Syllabes et accentuation
pull (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pull)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: pull
- Plural: pull, pulls
Verb
- Base: pull
- 3rd Person Singular: pulls
- Present Participle: pulling
- Past: pulled
Famille de mots
Forms
pulls
noun
pulling
verb
pulled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
push
verb A1
Advanced or less common
puller
noun
pulley
noun
Expressions
pull ahead
1/pˈʊl əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Take lead in competition/race
To move in front of others in a race or competition.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- He pulled up in front of my house.
- A taxi pulled up outside the hotel.