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