take a pull

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Definition

Definition of take a pull - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

drinking

drink a swallow of a beverage

He decided to take a pull from his beer.

gulp

sip

swig

smoking

inhale smoke from a cigarette or pipe

She took a pull from her cigarette and exhaled slowly.

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight..

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents..

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.

pull back the curtain

move a curtain to reveal something behind it

She pulled back the curtain to see the view.

pull in

arrive at a destination

The train is scheduled to pull in at noon..

pull into

move a vehicle into a space

He pulled into the parking spot smoothly.

pull it off

succeed at something difficult or surprising after effort or risk

Nobody believed the team could pull it off, but they won.

Examples of take a pull in a sentence

He took a pull of the whiskey to calm his nerves.
He took a pull from his pipe, contemplating the question.
Taking a pull from the cigarette, he leaned back in his chair.

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French:boire une gorgée, tirer une bouffée, ...
German:einen Schluck nehmen, einen Zug nehmen, ...
Italian:bere un sorso, fare un tiro, ...
Spanish:dar un trago, dar una calada, ...
Portuguese:dar um gole, dar uma tragada, ...
Chinese:喝一口, 吸一口, ...
Japanese:一口飲む, 一服する, ...
Arabic:شرب جرعة, اِسْتَنْشَقَ الدُّخَان, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁתּוֹת לְגִימָה, לִשְׁאוֹף עָשָׁן, ...
Russian:сделать глоток, затянуться, ...
Ukrainian:зробити ковток, затягуватися, ...
Hindi:एक घूंट लेना, कश लेना, ...
Bengali:এক চুমুক পান করা, একটু টান দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer un glop, fer una calada, ...
Czech:upít si, potáhnout si, ...
Danish:tage en tår, tage et sug, ...
Dutch:een slok nemen, een trek nemen, ...
Greek:πίνω μια γουλιά, παίρνω μια τζούρα, ...
Hungarian:kortyolni, slukkolni, ...
Khmer:ផឹកមួយក្រឺត, បឺតផ្សែង, ...
Korean:마시다, 한 모금 빨다, ...
Persian:جرعه‌ای نوشید, پک زدن, ...
Polish:brać łyka, zaciągać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar um gole, dar uma tragada, ...
Romanian:a trage o dușcă, a trage un fum, ...
Swedish:ta en klunk, ta ett bloss, ...
Thai:ดื่ม, สูบ, ...
Turkish:yudum almak, bir nefes çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:uống, hút một hơi, ...

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