pull

• Nom désignant l'action de tirer quelque chose vers soi ou la force exercée pour cela.

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.

   action de tirer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdrawhaulheavejerktowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymespushshovethrust

2. Attractive forceB1formal

   A force that draws or attracts something.

   Force d'attraction

   • 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.

   Synonymesallureattractiondrawluremagnetism

   Antonymesrepulsion

3. Influence or advantageB2informal

   Informal term for influence, connections, or special advantage.

   Piston (influence)

   • 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.

   Synonymescloutdraginfluenceleveragepowerswayweight

• Verbe désignant l'action d'exercer une force pour déplacer quelque chose vers soi ou dans une direction donnée, ou d'extraire un objet d'un endroit.

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.

   tirer vers soi

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

   Synonymesdragdrawhaultugwrenchyank

   Antonymespushshove

2. B1formal

   To attract or draw someone or something towards oneself.

   attirer

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

   Synonymesattractdragdrawhaultowtugwrenchyank

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragerepel

3. Remove or extractA2formal

   To remove something by pulling.

   retirer en tirant

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

   Synonymesdrawextractpluckremoverip outtake outtugwithdrawwrenchyank

   Antonymesinsertpresspushthrust

4. Strain or injureB2informal

   To injure a muscle by stretching it too much.

   Se froisser / se déchirer un muscle

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

   Synonymesinjureoverstretchstraintearwrench

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