Translations

pullverb
pulled
Past Simple
pulled
Past Participle
pulling
Gerund
UK
/pʊl/
US
/pʊl/
He tried to pull the door open.
Он попытался тянуть дверь, чтобы открыть её.
She managed to pull the cat out of the tree.
Ей удалось вытащить кота из дерева.
The child likes to pull on his mother's sleeve.
Ребёнок любит дергать маму за рукав.
They had to pull the car to the side of the road.
Им пришлось тащить машину на обочину.
Synonyms
Antonyms
pullnoun
pulls
pl
UK
/pʊl/
US
/pʊl/
The pull of the magnet was strong.
Тяга магнита была сильной.
He has a lot of pull in the company.
У него большое влияние в компании.
pulladjective
more pull
Comp.
most pull
Super.
UK
/pʊl/
US
/pʊl/
Used attributively before nouns to indicate that something operates by being pulled or is designed for pulling.

Definitions

pullverb
To exert force on something so as to cause movement towards oneself.
She pulled the door open to let the cat inside.
To remove or extract something by force.
He pulled the weeds from the garden.
To attract or draw attention or interest.
The new restaurant is pulling a lot of customers.
To perform or execute a trick or prank.
They pulled a prank on their friend during the party.
To steer or guide a vehicle to a particular place.
The driver pulled the car over to the side of the road.
To remove or withdraw (something) from circulation, production, or publication.
After numerous complaints, the company pulled the advertisement from television.
pullnoun
The act of applying force to move something toward oneself.
He gave the door a strong pull to open it.
A force drawing someone or something in a particular direction.
The pull of the magnet attracted the metal object.
An influence or power to attract or persuade.
The pull of the new job offer was hard to resist.
A deep inhalation of smoke or vapor.
He took a long pull from his cigarette.
A physical injury caused by overstretching a muscle.
She suffered a muscle pull during the race.
A handle or knob designed for pulling, especially on furniture or doors.
She replaced the broken drawer pull with a brass one.
pulladjective
Operated by pulling or intended for pulling.
The lamp has a convenient pull switch.