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