pull Significado & definición

Significado de pull en español

• 0 to take hold of something and move it towards you -- arrastrar, tirar de

  • She pulled the door open.

  • Pull up your socks.

• 1 to take hold of something and use physical effort to remove it from somewhere -- quitar(se) algo

  • He pulled off his sweater.

  • I pulled the plug out.

• 2 to take hold of something and use effort to move your body -- arrastrarse

  • She pulled herself up the stairs, holding onto the rail.

• 3 to use force to try to move sth toward you -- tirar de

  • They were pulling the garbage cans out to the street. Ellos estaban arrastrando los cubos de basura a la calle.

  • His mother pulled him to her. Su madre le acercó a hacia ella.

  • I pulled on the dog’s leash. Tiré de la correa del perro.

• 4 to use force to remove -- tirar de

  • He pulled the plug out of the wall. Él quitó el enchufe de la pared.

• 5 to move sth along behind you -- tirar de

  • a truck pulling a trailer un camión tirando de un remolque

• 6 to move sth down or across sth -- correr

  • Pull the curtains shut. Cierre las cortinas.

  • She pulled a sweater over her head. Ella se puso un suéter sobre la cabeza.

• 7 to move your body quickly or with effort -- apartarse

  • I pulled myself up out of the chair. Me levanté de la silla.

  • She tried to comfort him, but he pulled away. Ella trató de consolarlo, pero él se apartó.

• 8 to injure a muscle by stretching or twisting -- sufrir un tirón

  • He pulled a muscle in his leg. Él sufrió un tirón en la pierna.

• 9 to move part of a device to make it work -- apretar

  • to pull the trigger on a gun apretar el gatillo de un arma

  • Pull the lever to make it spin. Tire de la palanca para que gire.

• 10 to take out a weapon -- amenazar con pistola

  • Suddenly he pulled a gun on us. De repente nos amenazó con una pistola.

• 11 to tease sb -- burlarse de alguien

  • Don’t listen to her – she’s just pulling your leg. No le escuches – sólo te está tomando el pelo.

• 12 to do with as much energy or as many resources as possible -- hacer todo lo posible

  • They’re pulling out all the stops and having a huge wedding. Están haciendo todo lo posible para tener una gran boda.

• 13 to cancel, usually by taking money away -- cerrar alguien el grifo

  • The government is pulling the plug on the project. El gobierno va a suspender el proyecto.

• 14 to take away support or help when sb needs it -- dejar sin apoyo a alguien

  • The board refused to back the CEO, pulling the rug out from under him. La junta se negó a respaldar al CEO, dejándole sin apoyo.

• 15 to obtain using your power or influence -- mover los hilos

  • His dad pulled some strings and got him into Harvard. Su padre usó sus contactos y consiguió que entrara en Harvard.

• 16 to deceive by hiding the truth -- engañar a alguien

  • I made a mistake, but I never tried to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes. Cometí un error, pero nunca intenté engañar a nadie.

• 17 the act of pulling sth toward you -- tirón [ masculine, singular ]

  • a quick pull on the rope un tirón rápido de la cuerda

• 18 a strong natural force that pulls things -- atracción [ feminine, singular ]

  • the pull of gravity la fuerza de la gravedad

• 19 a strong attraction or influence on people -- atracción [ feminine, singular ]

  • the pull of Broadway for young performers la atracción de Broadway para jóvenes intérpretes