PULL — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
pull
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
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- The pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
- His strenuous pulling strained his back.
A sustained effort.
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- It was a long pull but we made it.
A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke).
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- He took a puff on his pipe.
- He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly.
A device used for pulling something.
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- He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.
Special advantage or influence.
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- The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.
The force used in pulling.
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- The pull of the moon.
- The pull of the current.
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.
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- The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell.
- He was sidelined with a hamstring pull.
Strain abnormally.
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- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.
Take away.
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- Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
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- We all rooted for the home team.
- I'm pulling for the underdog.
- Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
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- Pull weeds.
- Extract a bad tooth.
- Take out a splinter.
- Extract information from the telegram.
Strip of feathers.
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- Pull a chicken.
- Pluck the capon.
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
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- Pull the ball.
Cause to move along the ground by pulling.
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- Draw a wagon.
- Pull a sled.
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
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- Her good looks attract the stares of many men.
- The ad pulled in many potential customers.
- This pianist pulls huge crowds.
- The store owner was happy that th.
Tear or be torn violently.
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- The curtain ripped from top to bottom.
- Pull the cooked chicken into strips.
Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
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- Pull the rope.
- Pull the handle towards you.
- Pull the string gently.
- Pull the trigger of the gun.
- Pull your kneees towards your chin.
Rein in to keep from winning a race.
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- Pull a horse.
Operate when rowing a boat.
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- Pull the oars.
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
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- Draw a weapon.
- Pull out a gun.
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
Steer into a certain direction.
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- Pull one's horse to a stand.
- Pull the car over.
Move into a certain direction.
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- The car pulls to the right.
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.
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- A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
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- Perpetrate a crime.
- Pull a bank robbery.
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