Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I pull the door to open it.
Meghúzom az ajtót, hogy kinyissam.
He pulls the chair to the desk.
Az asztalhoz húzza a széket.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pull' with 'push', which has the opposite meaning.
Sens
Move something toward yourself
Colocații
pull a door
|pull a rope
|pull a chair
|pull a lever
Sinonime
tug (Implies a short, sharp pull, often with more force or urgency.)
Antonime
push (Means to move something away from oneself, the opposite direction of pull.)
Teme
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners overuse 'attract' when 'pull' is more natural in casual speech for emotional or narrative contexts.
Sens
Attract or draw someone/something
Colocații
pull in customers
|pull an audience
|pull attention
Sinonime
attract (More general term for drawing interest or attention.)
Antonime
repel (Means to drive away or discourage interest.)
Teme
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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
Colocații
pull out a tooth
|pull weeds
|pull off a lid
Sinonime
extract (More formal; often used for careful or technical removal.)
Antonime
insert (Means to put something into place, opposite of removing it.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To take something out by pulling it toward you.
To take something out or away from its place by exerting force toward oneself.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Colocații
give a pull
|a strong pull
Sinonime
tug (Usually refers to a short, sharp pull.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The act of making something come toward you.
An instance or action of moving something toward oneself by force.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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
Colocații
have pull with someone
|use your pull
Sinonime
influence (Broader term; 'pull' is more informal and often implies personal connections.)
Antonime
powerlessness (Lack of any influence or ability to affect outcomes.)
Teme
business
|social
|work
|relationships
Definiție
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.