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