pull at

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения рывка или повторного притягивания чего-либо, часто осторожно или с усилием.

A phrasal verb used to indicate tugging or repeatedly pulling something, often gently or with effort.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Tug or yankinformal

   To pull something repeatedly or with force, often in a gentle or persistent way.

   Тянуть или дергать

   • The child pulled at his mother's sleeve to get her attention.
   • She pulled at the loose thread on her sweater.
   • He pulled at the rope to test its strength.

   Synonymsjerkpluckpulltugtweaktwitchwrenchyank

   Antonymspushshovethrust

2. Affect emotionallyinformal

   To cause a strong emotional reaction, especially sympathy or sadness.

   Трогать за душу

   • The sad story really pulled at my heartstrings.
   • Her plea for help pulled at the audience's emotions.
   • The documentary about the war pulled at everyone's conscience.

   Synonymsmovepluck atstirtouchwrench

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