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