pull

• Существительное, обозначающее действие притягивания чего-либо к себе или силу, прилагаемую при этом.

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.

   Тяга

   • 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.

   Synonymsdrawhaulheavejerktowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymspushshovethrust

2. Attractive forceB1formal

   A force that draws or attracts something.

   Притяжение

   • 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.

   Synonymsallureattractiondrawluremagnetism

   Antonymsrepulsion

3. Influence or advantageB2informal

   Informal term for influence, connections, or special advantage.

   Влияние

   • 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.

   Synonymscloutdraginfluenceleveragepowerswayweight

• Глагол, обозначающий действие по приложению силы для перемещения чего-либо к себе или в указанном направлении.

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.

   Тянуть к себе

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

   Synonymsdragdrawhaultugwrenchyank

   Antonymspushshove

2. B1formal

   To attract or draw someone or something towards oneself.

   Привлекать

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

   Synonymsattractdragdrawhaultowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymsdeterdiscouragerepel

3. Remove or extractA2formal

   To remove something by pulling.

   Вытащить

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

   Synonymsdrawextractpluckremoverip outtake outtugwithdrawwrenchyank

   Antonymsinsertpresspushthrust

4. Strain or injureB2informal

   To injure a muscle by stretching it too much.

   Растяжение или травма

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

   Synonymsinjureoverstretchstraintearwrench

Phrasal variantspull alongpull atpull awaypull downpull inpull offpull outpull overpull throughpull up