sự lôi, sự kéo, sự giật; cái kéo, cái giật

to give a pull at the belt

giật chuông một cái

sự kéo, sức đẩy, sự hút

pull of a magnet

sức hút của nam châm

Tay kéo, nút kéo, nút giật (ngăn kéo, chuông...)

drawer pull

nút kéo của một ngăn bàn

sự chèo thuyền, sự gắng chèo (thuyền); cú bơi chèo

to go for a pull on the river

đi chơi chèo thuyền trên sông

hớp, hơi (uống rượu, hút thuốc...)

to have a pull at a cigarette

hút một hơi thuốc lá

sự gắng sức, sự cố gắng liên tục

a pull to the top of the mountain

sự cố gắng trèo lên đỉnh núi

sự ghìm (ngựa không cho thắng, trong cuộc đua ngựa)

(thể dục,thể thao) cú tay bóng sang trái (đánh crickê, gôn...)

(từ lóng) thế hơn, thế lợi

to have the pull of somebody

được thế lợi hơn ai

(nghĩa bóng) thân thế, thế lực

(ngành in) bản in thử đầu tiên

lôi, kéo, giật

to pull the cart

kéo xe bò

to pull the bell

giật chuông

to pull someone by the sleeve

kéo tay áo ai

to pull someone's ear; to pull someone by the ear

bẹo tai ai

to pull on one's stocking

kéo bít tất lên

to pull one's cap over one's ears

kéo mũ chụp xuống tai

((thường) + up) nhổ (răng...)

ngắt, hái (hoa...)

xé toạc ra, căng đến rách ra

to pull the seam of a dress

xé toạc đường khâu của chiếc áo

to pull one's muscle

duỗi căng bắp thịt đến sái ra

lôi kéo, tranh thủ, thu hút (khách hàng, sự ủng hộ...)

chèo (thuyền), được chèo bằng

this boat pulls four oars

thuyền này được chèo bằng bốn mái chèo

cố gắng làm, gắng sức làm

to pull up hill

gắng sức trèo lên đồi

(thông tục) ghìm (ngựa không cho thắng, trong cuộc đua); cố ý kìm sức lại

to pull one's punches

kìm lại không đấm hết sức (đấu quyền anh); không đấm được hết sức ((nghĩa bóng)) chỉ trích dè dặt

(thể dục,thể thao) tạt (quả bóng) sang trái (chơi crickê, gôn...)

(từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) moi ruột (chim, gà...)

(thông tục) làm, thi hành

to pull a raid

làm một cuộc bố ráp

(từ lóng) bắt (ai); mở một cuộc bố ráp ở (nơi nào)

(ngành in) in (một bản in thử) (ở máy in tay)

((thường) + at) lôi, kéo, giật, cố kéo

to pull at something

kéo cái gì

the horse pulls well

con ngựa kéo tốt

uống một hơi, hút một hơi (rượu, thuốc lá...)

(thể dục,thể thao) tạt bóng sang trái (crickê, gôn)

có ảnh hưởng đối với, có tác dụng đối với

opinions that pull with the public

những ý kiến có ảnh hưởng đối với quần chúng

Lực kéo, sức kéo, (v) kéo, ngắt

dải khấu

căng

kéo

kéo ra

nhổ

lôi

lực hút

lực kéo

luồng khai thác

sự căng

rút ra

sự hút

sự kéo

sức kéo

V.

Draw, haul, drag, lug, tow, trail: Do you think the caris strong enough to pull that load?

Tug, jerk, yank, wrench,pluck: He suddenly pulled on the door and it opened.

Sometimes, pull out or up. pluck (out), withdraw, extract,uproot, pick (up or out), snatch out or up, tear or rip out orup, cull, select, draw out, take out, remove: We pulled out allthe weeds and threw them on the compost heap. He has acollection of jokes pulled from his speeches. 4 Often, pullapart. tear or rip (up or apart), rend, pull asunder, wrench(apart), stretch, strain: This fabric is so weak it pulledapart as soon as I touched it. I think I pulled a muscle in mycalf. 5 Often, pull in. attract, draw, lure, entice, allure,catch, captivate, fascinate, capture: We need something besidesthe 'Sale' sign to pull the customers into the shop. 6 pullapart. pull to pieces or shreds, criticize, attack, pick or takeapart or to pieces, flay, run down, Colloq put down, pan, knock,devastate, destroy, slate, Slang slam: The critics reallypulled apart her new play.

Pull away. withdraw, draw or driveor go or move away; outrun, outpace, draw ahead of: She pulledaway abruptly when he touched her hand. The green car is pullingaway from the others. 8 pull back. a withdraw, draw back, backoff or away, recoil, shrink (away or back) from, shy, flinch(from), jump, start: The burglar pulled back when he saw theferocious dog. b withdraw, (beat a) retreat, take flight, flee,turn tail, drop or fall back, back out: We cheered when we sawthe enemy troops pulling back.

Pull down. a demolish, raze,level, destroy, wreck: It takes only hours to pull down a housethat it has taken generations to build. b draw, receive, get, bepaid, earn: He pulls down much more at his new job. c lower,debase, diminish, reduce, degrade, dishonour, disgrace,discredit, humiliate: When his fortunes declined, he pulleddown all his friends with him. 10 pull for. hope or pray for, beenthusiastic for, be supportive of, support, campaign for, cheerfor, encourage, boost, US root for: We are all pulling for youto win.

Pull in. a drive up, arrive, come, draw up or in,reach: The train finally pulled in at midnight. We need petrol,so pull in at the next filling station. b arrest, apprehend,take into custody, Colloq pinch, nab, collar, nail, Brit nick,Slang bust: The cops pulled him in for possession of narcotics.12 pull off. a detach, rip or tear off, separate, wrench off oraway: When he was cashiered from the army, they pulled off allhis insignia and medals. b accomplish, do, complete, succeed,carry out, bring off, manage, perform: Three men pulled off therobbery in broad daylight.

Pull oneself together. recover,get a grip on oneself, get over it, recuperate, Colloq snap outof it, buck up: Try to pull yourself together and stop crying.14 pull out. a uproot, extract, withdraw: In the ensuingscrap, someone tried to pull out his hair. Two survivors werepulled out of the rubble. b withdraw, retreat, beat a retreat,recede, draw back, leave, depart, go or run away or off,evacuate, Colloq beat it, do a bunk, Brit do a moonlight flit:The artillery unit pulled out yesterday. c leave, go, depart,take off: When that train pulls out, I want you on it! dwithdraw, quit, abandon, resign (from), give up, relinquish:You can still pull out of the deal if you want to.

Pullsomeone's leg. tease, chaff, rib, have on, rag, twit, poke funat, make fun of, hoodwink, ridicule: He said that I'd justeaten a fly, but he was pulling my leg.

Pull strings. useinfluence or connections, US use pull, pull wires: His unclepulled strings to get him the job.

Pull through. survive,recover, improve, get better, get over (it or some affliction),rally; live: Murphy was at death's door, but luckily he pulledthrough.

Pull up. a stop, halt, come to a standstill: Wepulled up in a lay-by for a few minutes' rest. b uproot, rootout, dig out, deracinate, eradicate: Your dog has pulled up allthe flowers in my garden. c draw even or level with, come upto, reach: On the fifth lap, Manson pulled up to, then passedSabbatini.

N.

Draw, tug; yank, jerk: Give the bell-rope a strong,steady pull, and try not to yank it suddenly. 20 attraction,draw, magnetism, appeal, drawing or pulling power,seductiveness, seduction, lure: The pull that golf has oncertain people is hard to explain.

Influence, authority,connections, prestige, weight, leverage, Colloq clout, muscle:You'd better treat her nicely, for she has a lot of pull withthe boss. 22 puff, draw, inhalation, Colloq drag: He took along, meditative pull on his cigarette and blew some smokerings.

V. & n.

V.

Tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to moveit to oneself or the origin of the force (stop pulling my hair).2 tr. cause to move in this way (pulled it nearer; pulled meinto the room).

Intr. exert a pulling force (the horse pullswell; the engine will not pull).

Tr. extract (a cork ortooth) by pulling.

Tr. damage (a muscle etc.) by abnormalstrain.

A tr. move (a boat) by pulling on the oars. b intr.(of a boat etc.) be caused to move, esp. in a specifieddirection.

Intr. (often foll. by up) proceed with effort (upa hill etc.).

Tr. (foll. by on) bring out (a weapon) for useagainst (a person).

A tr. check the speed of (a horse), esp.so as to make it lose the race. b intr. (of a horse) strainagainst the bit.

Tr. attract or secure (custom or support).11 tr. draw (liquor) from a barrel etc.

Intr. (foll. by at)tear or pluck at.

Intr. (often foll. by on, at) inhaledeeply; draw or suck (on a pipe etc.).

Tr. (often foll. byup) remove (a plant) by the root.

Tr. a Cricket strike (theball) to the leg side. b Golf strike (the ball) widely to theleft.

Tr. print (a proof etc.).

Tr. colloq. achieve oraccomplish (esp. something illicit).

N.

The act ofpulling.

The force exerted by this.

A means of exertinginfluence; an advantage.

Something that attracts or drawsattention.

A deep draught of liquor.

A prolonged effort,e.g. in going up a hill.

A handle etc. for applying a pull.8 a spell of rowing.

A printer's rough proof.

Cricket &Golf a pulling stroke.

A suck at a cigarette.

Pull from side to side. pull apart (or topieces) = take to pieces (see PIECE). pull back retreat orcause to retreat. pull-back n.

A retarding influence.

Awithdrawal of troops. pull down 1 demolish (esp. a building).2 humiliate.

Colloq. earn (a sum of money) as wages etc.pull a face assume a distinctive or specified (e.g. sad orangry) expression. pull a fast one see FAST(1). pull in 1 (ofa bus, train, etc.) arrive to take passengers.

(of a vehicle)move to the side of or off the road.

Earn or acquire.

Colloq. arrest. pull-in n. Brit. a roadside caf‚ or otherstopping-place. pull a person's leg deceive a person playfully.pull off 1 remove by pulling.

Succeed in achieving orwinning. pull oneself together recover control of oneself.pull the other one colloq. expressing disbelief (with ref. topull a person's leg). pull out 1 take out by pulling.

Depart.

Withdraw from an undertaking.

(of a bus, train,etc.) leave with its passengers.

(of a vehicle) move out fromthe side of the road, or from its normal position to overtake.pull-out n. something that can be pulled out, esp. a section ofa magazine. pull over (of a vehicle) pull in. pull the plug oncolloq. defeat, discomfit. pull one's punches avoid usingone's full force. pull rank take unfair advantage of one'sseniority. pull round (or through) recover or cause to recoverfrom an illness. pull strings exert (esp. clandestine)influence. pull the strings be the real actuator of whatanother does. pull together work in harmony. pull up 1 stop orcause to stop moving.

Pull out of the ground.

Reprimand.4 check oneself. pull one's weight do one's fair share of work.pull wires esp. US = pull strings.

Puller n. [OE(a)pullian, perh. rel. to LG pulen, MDu. polen to shell]