pull
gb/pˈʊl/ us/pˈʊl/
A1
Engels
~ 3900
húz, vonz, magára von, kihúz, húzás, rántás, befolyás, kapcsolat
WERKWOORD
A1
1
húz
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Betekenis
Move something toward yourself
Woordcombinaties
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Synoniemen
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Antoniemen
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Thema's
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
vonz
B1
magára von
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Betekenis
Attract or draw someone/something
Woordcombinaties
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Synoniemen
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Antoniemen
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Thema's
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
A2
3
kihúz
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Remove something by pulling
Woordcombinaties
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Synoniemen
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Antoniemen
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Thema's
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
To take something out or away from its place by exerting force toward oneself.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
An act of pulling
Woordcombinaties
give a pull
|a strong pull
Synoniemen
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Thema's
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
The act of making something come toward you.
An instance or action of moving something toward oneself by force.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Influence through connections
Woordcombinaties
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Synoniemen
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Antoniemen
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Thema's
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
pull
IPA
GB/pˈʊl/
US/pˈʊl/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
pull (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (pull)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: pull
- Plural: pull, pulls
Verb
- Base: pull
- 3rd Person Singular: pulls
- Present Participle: pulling
- Past: pulled
Woordfamilie
Forms
pulls
noun
pulling
verb
pulled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
push
verb A1
Advanced or less common
puller
noun
pulley
noun
Uitdrukkingen
pull ahead
1/pˈʊl əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Take lead in competition/race
To move in front of others in a race or competition.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- He pulled up in front of my house.
- A taxi pulled up outside the hotel.