pull up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'arrêt d'un véhicule, le fait de tirer quelque chose vers le haut ou d'afficher des informations à l'écran.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of stopping a vehicle, moving something upward, or calling up information on a screen.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Stop a vehicleinformal

   To bring a vehicle to a stop, often at a specific location.

   S'arrêter (en véhicule)

   • The taxi pulled up in front of the hotel.
   • He pulled up to the curb and turned off the engine.
   • She pulled up at the traffic lights.

   Synonymesbrakedraw uphaltpull overstop

2. Move upwardinformal

   To lift or raise something, especially by pulling.

   hisser

   • He pulled up the anchor from the water.
   • She pulled up the blinds to let in the sunlight.
   • The gardener pulled up the weeds by the roots.

   Synonymesdraw upelevatehaul uphoistliftraise

   Antonymesdroplowerpush down

3. Improve positioninformal

   To move closer to someone or something, often in a race or competition.

   remonter (au classement)

   • The runner pulled up alongside the leader.
   • Our team pulled up in the rankings after the win.
   • He pulled up to the front of the line.

   Synonymescatch upclose ingain groundmove up

4. Criticize or correctinformalbritish

   To reprimand or correct someone for their behavior or actions.

   réprimander, reprendre

   • The teacher pulled him up for not doing his homework.
   • She was pulled up by her boss for being late.
   • He pulled up his friend for making a rude comment.

   Synonymesadmonishbawl outberatecall outcensurechastisechew outdress downrebukereprimandreprovescoldtake to tasktell off

Verbe de basepull