pull at

ˈpʊl æt

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Definition of pull at - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

gentle tugtug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

pluck

tug

tweak

emotional impactcause a strong emotional reaction

The poignant scene in the movie really pulled at his heartstrings.

touch

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Expressions with pull at

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pull at someone's heartstrings

cause someone to feel strong sympathy or sadness

The movie really pulled at my heartstrings.

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 back the curtain

move a curtain to reveal something behind it

She pulled back the curtain to see the view.

Terms with pull at included in their meaning

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pick at

pulling

pull at something with one's fingers

pluck at

nervous pull

pull at something nervously or absent-mindedly

tear one's hair

emotional reaction

show extreme frustration or pull at hair in distress

harness racing

horse sport

horse racing where horses pull sulkies at specific gaits

Examples of pull at in a sentence

He began to pull at the tangled fishing line.
The charity's story pulled at the community's emotions.
Her tragic tale pulled at everyone's heartstrings.

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French:tirer sur, toucher, ...
German:ziehen, berühren, ...
Italian:tirare, toccare, ...
Spanish:tirar de, ...
Portuguese:puxar, tocar, ...
Chinese:轻轻拉扯, 触动, ...
Japanese:引っ張る, 心を揺さぶる, ...
Arabic:شد بلطف, أَثَّرَ بِشِدَّةٍ, ...
Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּעֲדִינוּת, לָגַעַת לַלֵּב, ...
Russian:дергать, трогать за душу, ...
Ukrainian:смикати, зворушити, ...
Hindi:हल्के से खींचना, भावनात्मक रूप से प्रभावित करना, ...
Bengali:আলতো করে টানা, আবেগপ্রবণ করা, ...
Catalan:estirar, commoure, ...
Czech:škubat, chytnout za srdce, ...
Danish:trække i, røre, ...
Dutch:trekken aan, ontroeren, ...
Greek:τραβάω, συγκινώ, ...
Hungarian:húzogatni, megérinteni, ...
Khmer:ទាញញាក់ៗ, ប៉ះពាល់ដល់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:당기다, 감동시키다, ...
Persian:آرام کشیدن, تأثیر گذاشتن, ...
Polish:szarpać, poruszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):puxar, tocar, ...
Romanian:a trage, a emoționa, ...
Swedish:dra i, beröra, ...
Thai:ดึงเบาๆ, กระทบใจ, ...
Turkish:çekiştirmek, etkilemek, ...
Vietnamese:kéo nhẹ, làm xúc động, ...

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