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