pull

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu sich hin zu ziehen oder die dabei aufgewandte Kraft; auch eine ziehende Bewegung oder Anziehungskraft.

A noun referring to the act of pulling something towards oneself, or the force exerted in doing so.

1. Act of pullingA2formal

   The action of using force to move something towards oneself.

   Ziehen

   • Give the door a strong pull to open it.
   • The pull of the rope was too much for him.
   • She felt the pull of the current in the river.

   Synonymedrawhaulheavejerktowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymepushshovethrust

2. Attractive forceB1formal

   A force that draws or attracts something.

   Anziehungskraft

   • The gravitational pull of the Earth keeps us grounded.
   • There is a magnetic pull between the two poles.
   • The pull of the vacuum cleaner was powerful.

   Synonymeallureattractiondrawluremagnetism

   Antonymerepulsion

3. Influence or advantageB2informal

   Informal term for influence, connections, or special advantage.

   Einfluss

   • He got the job through pull with the manager.
   • She has a lot of pull in the company.
   • His family connections gave him political pull.

   Synonymecloutdraginfluenceleveragepowerswayweight

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, mit Kraft etwas zu sich hin oder in eine bestimmte Richtung zu bewegen; auch im Sinne von ziehen, herausziehen, anziehen oder ausreißen.

A verb used to indicate the act of exerting force to move something towards oneself or in a specified direction.

1. Move towards oneselfA1formal

   To use force to move something towards yourself.

   Zu sich ziehen

   • She pulled the door open.
   • He pulled the rope to lift the box.
   • Pull the lever to start the machine.

   Synonymedragdrawhaultugwrenchyank

   Antonymepushshove

2. B1formal

   To attract or draw someone or something towards oneself.

   Anziehen

   • The movie pulled large crowds on opening night.
   • Her speech pulled in many new supporters.
   • The discount pulled customers from competitors.

   Synonymeattractdragdrawhaultowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymedeterdiscouragerepel

3. Remove or extractA2formal

   To remove something by pulling.

   Herausziehen

   • The dentist pulled her tooth.
   • He pulled the plug from the socket.
   • She pulled a book from the shelf.

   Synonymedrawextractpluckremoverip outtake outtugwithdrawwrenchyank

   Antonymeinsertpresspushthrust

4. Strain or injureB2informal

   To injure a muscle by stretching it too much.

   Zerrung oder Verletzung

   • He pulled a muscle during the game.
   • Don't pull your hamstring while running.
   • She pulled her back lifting heavy weights.

   Synonymeinjureoverstretchstraintearwrench

Phrasal-Variantenpull alongpull atpull awaypull downpull inpull offpull outpull overpull throughpull up