pulling power

ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈpaʊər

Definition

Definition of pulling power - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

attraction

ability to attract or draw people

The celebrity's pulling power filled the stadium.

appeal

charisma

physics

Rare

capacity to exert force in a physical pull

Rare

The truck's pulling power was impressive on steep hills.

traction

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Expressions with pulling

like pulling teeth

adj.

extremely tough to do, needing lots of effort and patience

Getting him to answer emails is like pulling teeth.

they're pulling your leg

exp.

deceiving someone in a playful way

Relax—they’re pulling your leg about the surprise party.

be pulling no punches

not hold back in criticism

The review was pulling no punches about the film's flaws.

painful as pulling teeth

adj.

extremely difficult or unpleasant

Convincing him to help was painful as pulling teeth.

string-pulling

use of secret influence to get something wanted

His promotion was due to string-pulling by his uncle.

nail pulling

the act of removing nails from surfaces

Nail pulling is essential in renovation work.

Expressions with power

power down

turn off an electronic device

She decided to power down her computer after a long day of work.

power off

turn off an electronic device

She decided to power off her computer after finishing the work..

power on

turn on an electronic device using its power mechanism

She decided to power on her computer to start working.

power up

activate electrical power to a device

Press the button to power up the console.

raw power

unrefined or natural strength or energy

The athlete's raw power was evident in every move he made.

bring to power

cause someone to assume a position of authority

The revolution brought the new leader to power.

come into power

gain control or authority, especially in government

The new president will come into power next month.

come to power

gain control of a government or organization

The new president came to power after the election.

draw power from

obtain electrical energy from a source

The device draws power from the wall socket.

girl power

movement celebrating female strength, independence, and support among women

Girl power inspires women to support each other and be strong.

Examples of pulling power in a sentence

The artist's pulling power ensured a sold-out show.
The crane's pulling power was crucial for lifting heavy beams.
Farmers rely on the tractor's pulling power for plowing fields.

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French:pouvoir d'attraction, puissance de traction, ...
German:Anziehungskraft, ...
Italian:capacità di attrazione, potenza di traino, ...
Spanish:poder de atracción, potencia de arrastre, ...
Portuguese:poder de atração, força de tração, ...
Chinese:吸引力, 牵引力, ...
Japanese:引きつける力, 牽引力, ...
Arabic:قوة الجذب, قُوَّة السَّحْب, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹחַ מְשִׁיכָה, כֹּוחַ גְּרִירָה, ...
Russian:привлекательность, тяговая мощность, ...
Ukrainian:привабливість, тягова сила, ...
Hindi:आकर्षण शक्ति, खींचने की शक्ति, ...
Bengali:আকর্ষণক্ষমতা, টানার ক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:poder d'atracció, força de tracció, ...
Czech:přitažlivost, tažná síla, ...
Danish:tiltrækningskraft, trækkraft, ...
Dutch:aantrekkingskracht, trekkracht, ...
Greek:ελκτική δύναμη, ικανότητα έλξης, ...
Hungarian:vonzerő, vonóerő, ...
Khmer:អំណាចទាក់ទាញ, កម្លាំងអូស, ...
Korean:매력, 견인력, ...
Persian:قدرت جذب, قدرت کشش, ...
Polish:siła przyciągania, siła ciągnąca, ...
Portuguese (BR):poder de atração, força de tração, ...
Romanian:putere de atracție, putere de tracțiune, ...
Swedish:dragningskraft, dragkraft, ...
Thai:พลังดึงดูด, พลังดึง, ...
Turkish:çekim gücü, çekiş gücü, ...
Vietnamese:sức hút, khả năng kéo, ...

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