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Engelsk navneord: pull

1. pull (om handling) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
His strenuous pulling strained his back.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)pulling


Mindre specifikke termeractuation, propulsion


Mere specifikke termerderacination, draft, drag, draught, draw, drawing, excision, extirpation, haul, haulage, jerk, pluck, traction, tug

2. pull (om fænomen) the force used in pulling


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe pull of the moon.
The pull of the current.


Mindre specifikke termerforce

3. pull (om egenskab) special advantage or influence


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)clout


Mindre specifikke termeradvantage, vantage

4. pull (om genstand) a device used for pulling something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.


Mindre specifikke termerdevice


Mere specifikke termerbellpull, pull chain

5. pull (om tilstand) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe wrench to his knee occurred as he fell.
He was sidelined with a hamstring pull.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)twist, wrench


Mindre specifikke termerharm, hurt, injury, trauma


Mere specifikke termersprain

6. pull (om handling) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe took a puff on his pipe.
He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)drag, puff


Mindre specifikke termeraspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake


Mere specifikke termertoke


Omfatter disse overordnede termersmoke, smoking

7. pull (om handling) a sustained effort


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningIt was a long pull but we made it.


Mindre specifikke termereffort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail


Engelsk udsagnsord: pull

1. pull (om relation) cause to move by pulling


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningDraw a wagon.
Pull a sled.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)draw, force


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdisplace, move


Mere specifikke termerabduct, adduct, attract, cart, drag, drag, draw, draw in, hale, haul, jerk, pick, pick off, pluck, pluck, plunk, pull, pull back, pull in, pull off, stretch, tug, tweak, twitch, winch, yank


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, pull, pull


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)push, force

2. pull (om relation) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHer 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 the ad drew in many new customers.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)attract, draw, draw in, pull in


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerdraw, force, pull


Mere specifikke termerarrest, bring, catch, draw in, get, retract, tug


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningcurl, curl up, draw in, draw in, retract


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive

3. pull (om bevægelse) move into a certain direction


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe car pulls to the right.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething is ----ing PP


Mindre specifikke termerdrive


Mere specifikke termercut in


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningpull

4. pull (om relation) apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull the rope.
Pull the handle towards you.
Pull the string gently.
Pull the trigger of the gun.
Pull your knees towards your chin.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerforce


Mere specifikke termerattract, draw back, draw close, gather, hike up, hitch up, pick at, pluck at, pull at, pull back, retract, twist, wrench


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, force, pull

5. pull (om adfærd) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPerpetrate a crime.
Pull a bank robbery.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)commit, perpetrate


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeract, move


Mere specifikke termermake, recommit

6. pull (om bevægelse) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningDraw a weapon.
Pull out a gun.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)draw, get out, pull out, take out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerremove, take, take away, withdraw


Mere specifikke termerunsheathe


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, draw out, extract, pull, pull, pull out, pull up, take out, take out

7. pull (om bevægelse) steer into a certain direction


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull one's horse to a stand.
Pull the car over.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerdrive


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningpull

8. pull (i anatomi) strain abnormally


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)overstretch


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerinjure, wound

9. pull (om bevægelse) cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)draw


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdisplace, move


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, force, pull

10. pull (om bevægelse) operate when rowing a boat


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull the oars.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerrow

11. pull (om bevægelse) rein in to keep from winning a race


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull a horse.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerrein, rein in

12. pull (om relation) tear or be torn violently


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe curtain ripped from top to bottom.
Pull the cooked chicken into strips.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)rend, rip, rive


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbust, rupture, snap, tear

13. pull (om relation) hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull the ball.


AnvendelsesmønsterIt is ----ing


Mindre specifikke termerhit


Overordnet emneområdebaseball, baseball game

14. pull (om relation) strip of feathers


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull a chicken.
Pluck the capon.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerstrip

15. pull (om relation) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull weeds.
Extract a bad tooth.
Take out a splinter.
Extract information from the telegram.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, take out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerremove, take, take away, withdraw


Mere specifikke termerdemodulate, squeeze out, thread, wring out


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, get out, pull, pull out, take out

16. pull (om konkurrence) take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe all rooted for the home team.
I'm pulling for the underdog.
Are you siding with the defender of the title?.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)root for


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerside

17. pull (om ændring) take away


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerremove, take, take away, withdraw


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdraw, get out, pull, pull out, take out









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