pull out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelque chose d'un endroit, de se sortir d'une situation ou d'un engagement, ou le départ d'un véhicule de son lieu d'arrêt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a place, withdrawing from a situation or commitment, or a vehicle moving away from a stopping point.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove or extractinformal

   To take something out of a place, often with force or effort.

   retirer/extirper

   • He pulled out a chair and sat down.
   • She pulled out her phone to take a picture.
   • The dentist had to pull out the tooth.

   Synonymesdraw outextractremoveuprootwithdraw

   Antonymesinsertplungepushthrustwedge

2. Withdraw from a situationinformal

   To stop being involved in an activity, agreement, or commitment.

   Se retirer d'une situation

   • The company decided to pull out of the deal.
   • He pulled out of the race due to an injury.
   • They pulled out of the project at the last minute.

   Synonymesback outbow outdisengageleavepull backquitretreatwithdraw

   Antonymescommitengageinvolveparticipate

3. Depart or leaveinformal

   To move out of a place, especially a vehicle or a parking spot.

   sortir (d'un lieu, d'une place de stationnement)

   • The train pulled out of the station exactly on time.
   • She pulled out of the driveway and drove away.
   • The car pulled out into traffic.

   Synonymesback outdepartdrive awayleavewithdraw

   Antonymesarriveenter

Verbe de basepull