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pull

Pronunciation: /pʊl/

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French translation of pull

A. n

B. vtr

  • 1 (gen) tirer; tirer sur [cord, rope] to pull sb/sth through = faire passer qn/qch par [hole, window] to pull sth out of = tirer qch de [pocket, drawer] to pull sb out of = retirer qn de [wreckage]; = sortir qn de [river]
  • 2 (colloq) sortir [gun, knife] to pull a gun on sb = menacer qn avec un pistolet
  • 4 se faire une élongation à [muscle]
  • 5to pull a face = faire la grimace

C. vi

Phrasal verbs

pull apart

a (dismantle) démonter b (destroy) [child] mettre en pièces; [animal] déchiqueter

pull away

A. [car] démarrer
B. éloigner [person]; retirer [hand] to pull sb/sth away from = écarter qn/qch de [window, wall]

pull back

a [troops] se retirer (from de) b [car, person] reculer

pull down

démolir [building]; baisser [blind, trousers]

pull in

[car, bus, driver] s'arrêter

pull off

a ôter [coat, sweater]; enlever [shoes, lid, sticker] b conclure [deal]; réaliser [feat]

pull out

A. a [car, truck] déboîter to pull out of sth = quitter qch [station, drive] b [troops, participants] se retirer (of de)
B. a extraire [tooth]; enlever [splinter]; arracher [weeds] b (from pocket) sortir

pull over

A. [motorist, car] s'arrêter (sur le côté)
B. [police] forcer [qn/qch] à se ranger sur le côté

pull through

[accident victim] s'en tirer

pull together

A. faire un effort
B. se ressaisir

pull up

A. s'arrêter
B. a (uproot) arracher b lever [anchor]; remonter [trousers, socks]; prendre [chair]
C. a (lift) hisser b (reprimand) réprimander c arrêter [driver]

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