PULL — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

pull

The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you. Приклади
  • The pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
  • His strenuous pulling strained his back.
A sustained effort. Приклади
  • It was a long pull but we made it.
A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke). Приклади
  • He took a puff on his pipe.
  • He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly.
A device used for pulling something. Приклади
  • He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.
Special advantage or influence. Приклади
  • The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.
The force used in pulling. Приклади
  • The pull of the moon.
  • The pull of the current.
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments. Приклади
  • The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell.
  • He was sidelined with a hamstring pull.
Strain abnormally. Приклади
  • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
  • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.
Take away. Приклади
  • Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for. Приклади
  • We all rooted for the home team.
  • I'm pulling for the underdog.
  • Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. Приклади
  • Pull weeds.
  • Extract a bad tooth.
  • Take out a splinter.
  • Extract information from the telegram.
Strip of feathers. Приклади
  • Pull a chicken.
  • Pluck the capon.
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing. Приклади
  • Pull the ball.
Cause to move along the ground by pulling. Приклади
  • Draw a wagon.
  • Pull a sled.
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. Приклади
  • Her good looks attract the stares of many men.
  • The ad pulled in many potential customers.
  • This pianist pulls huge crowds.
  • The store owner was happy that th.
Tear or be torn violently. Приклади
  • The curtain ripped from top to bottom.
  • Pull the cooked chicken into strips.
Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion. Приклади
  • Pull the rope.
  • Pull the handle towards you.
  • Pull the string gently.
  • Pull the trigger of the gun.
  • Pull your kneees towards your chin.
Rein in to keep from winning a race. Приклади
  • Pull a horse.
Operate when rowing a boat. Приклади
  • Pull the oars.
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. Приклади
  • Draw a weapon.
  • Pull out a gun.
  • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
Steer into a certain direction. Приклади
  • Pull one's horse to a stand.
  • Pull the car over.
Move into a certain direction. Приклади
  • The car pulls to the right.
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense. Приклади
  • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. Приклади
  • Perpetrate a crime.
  • Pull a bank robbery.
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