pull

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de tirar de algo hacia uno o la fuerza que se aplica al hacerlo; también puede referirse a un tirón o atracción.

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.

   acción de tirar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdrawhaulheavejerktowtugwrenchyank

   Antónimospushshovethrust

2. Attractive forceB1formal

   A force that draws or attracts something.

   Fuerza de atracción

   • 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.

   Sinónimosallureattractiondrawluremagnetism

   Antónimosrepulsion

3. Influence or advantageB2informal

   Informal term for influence, connections, or special advantage.

   Influencia o ventaja

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscloutdraginfluenceleveragepowerswayweight

• Verbo que denota la acción de aplicar fuerza para mover algo hacia uno mismo o en una dirección determinada.

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.

   tirar de

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

   Sinónimosdragdrawhaultugwrenchyank

   Antónimospushshove

2. B1formal

   To attract or draw someone or something towards oneself.

   atraer

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

   Sinónimosattractdragdrawhaultowtugwrenchyank

   Antónimosdeterdiscouragerepel

3. Remove or extractA2formal

   To remove something by pulling.

   sacar tirando

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

   Sinónimosdrawextractpluckremoverip outtake outtugwithdrawwrenchyank

   Antónimosinsertpresspushthrust

4. Strain or injureB2informal

   To injure a muscle by stretching it too much.

   distender / tirar un músculo

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

   Sinónimosinjureoverstretchstraintearwrench

Variantes phrasalpull alongpull atpull awaypull downpull inpull offpull outpull overpull throughpull up