pull aside

pʊl əˈsaɪd

Definition

Definition of pull aside - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementmove something to clear a path

He pulled the curtain aside to look outside.

clear away

communicationmove someone away for a private talk

She pulled him aside to discuss the issue.

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with aside

brush aside

dismiss or ignore something or someone quickly

She brushed aside my concerns as if they were nothing..

joking aside

exp.

seriously speaking, not joking

Joking aside, we need to discuss the budget.

put aside

save something for future use

She put aside some money for her vacation.

set aside

reserve something for a specific purpose

She set aside some money for her vacation.

sweep aside

move something to the side with a sweeping motion

She swept aside the papers on the desk.

take aside

move someone away for a private talk

She took him aside to discuss the issue privately.

joke aside

adv.

indicating a shift from humor to seriousness

Joke aside, we need to focus on the project.

all jokes aside

adv.

indicating a shift to seriousness after humor

All jokes aside, we need to focus on the project.

all joking aside

adv.

seriously, disregarding previous jokes

All joking aside, we need to finish this project.

all kidding aside

exp.

seriously without joking

All kidding aside, we need to finish this project on time.

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draw the drapes

light

pull drapes aside to let light in

Examples of pull aside in a sentence

They pulled the table aside for the dance floor.
The manager pulled her aside for a quick word.
He pulled me aside to share the news privately.

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French:écarter, mettre de côté, ...
German:zur Seite ziehen, zur Seite nehmen, ...
Italian:spostare, prendere da parte, ...
Spanish:apartar, ...
Portuguese:afastar, chamar à parte, ...
Chinese:拨开, 拉到一边, ...
Japanese:引き寄せる, 脇に引っ張る, ...
Arabic:أزاحَ, أَخَذَ جانِبًا, ...
Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ הַצִּידָה, לָקַחַת הַצִּדָּה, ...
Russian:отодвигать, отвести в сторону, ...
Ukrainian:відсувати, відводити вбік, ...
Hindi:परे हटाना, अलग ले जाना, ...
Bengali:সরিয়ে দেওয়া, আলাদা ডেকে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:apartar, agafar a part, ...
Czech:odsunout stranou, vzít si někoho stranou, ...
Danish:trække til side, tage til side, ...
Dutch:opzij schuiven, apart nemen, ...
Greek:τραβώ στην άκρη, τραβάω παράμερα, ...
Hungarian:félrehúzni, félrevonni, ...
Khmer:អូសចេញទៅម្ខាង, នាំទៅម្ខាង, ...
Korean:옆으로 치우다, 옆으로 데려가다, ...
Persian:کنار زدن, کنار کشیدن, ...
Polish:odsunąć, wziąć na bok, ...
Portuguese (BR):puxar, chamar de lado, ...
Romanian:a trage, a trage deoparte, ...
Swedish:flytta, ta åt sidan, ...
Thai:เลื่อนออก, พาไปคุยกันส่วนตัว, ...
Turkish:kenara çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:kéo sang một bên, gọi ra riêng, ...

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Definition of pull aside - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with pull

Expressions with aside

Terms related to pull aside

Terms with pull aside included in their meaning

Examples of pull aside in a sentence

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