Translation of pull into French
Verb
quick tug
exert force suddenly to move something towards oneself- She gave the rope a sharp pull.Elle a tiré brusquement sur la corde.
attraction
attract or draw someone or something- The concert is expected to pull a large crowd..On s'attend à ce que le concert attire une grande foule.
Noun
physical action
act of applying force to move something- He gave the rope a strong pull.Il a donné une forte traction à la corde.
influence
advantage or means of influencing- He has a lot of pull in the company.Il a beaucoup d'influence dans l'entreprise.
Expressions with pull: examples in English and translations in French
Synonyms and analogies of pull in English
Examples of pull in a sentence
He pulled her back from the curb. He pulled the door open. They pulled the car out of the ditch. The new movie is likely to pull in a younger audience. The festival managed to pull tourists from all over the world. The train pulled into the station smoothly.
He pulled the truck over to the side. She pulled a muscle while lifting heavy boxes. Athletes often pull muscles if they don't warm up properly. He pulled a gun during the robbery. The officer pulled his weapon when threatened. With a quick pull, the door opened. The pull on the leash was unexpected. Her connections gave her pull in the industry. With his pull, he secured the deal easily. A shoulder pull kept her out of practice. The doctor said the pull should heal quickly. She took a pull from her beer bottle. A deep pull on the pipe calmed him. The gravitational pull kept the satellite in orbit. She felt the pull of the ocean's tide. Her pull in cricket was unmatched by peers. The golfer's pull sent the ball soaring. The server handles a pull every minute. A pull was initiated to fetch the latest updates.
Translations of "pull" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Before you close the window, remember to pull the metal latch back.
Avant de refermer la fenêtre, pense à tirer en arrière le verrou métallique.
He was reluctant but had to pull away from the meeting unexpectedly.
Il était réticent mais a dû se retirer de la réunion de façon inattendue.
The community came together to help him pull through the crisis.
La communauté s'est rassemblée pour l'aider à sortir de la crise.
A single bad grade can pull down your average for the whole term.
Une seule mauvaise note peut faire baisser la moyenne de tout un trimestre.
The country is trying to pull itself out of a prolonged economic and political crisis.
Le pays cherche à s'extraire d'une longue crise économique et politique.
I pull the little table closer so my coffee is really within easy reach.
Je tire la petite table vers moi pour avoir mon café vraiment à portée de main.
And, at the beginning, this pull doesn't create movement.
Et, au début, cette traction ne crée pas de mouvement.
pull: Examples and translations in context
The drawer will lock up if you pull it too hard while closing.
Le tiroir se bloquera si vous tirez trop fort en le fermant.
You need to pull gently on the rope so it doesn't snap.
Il faut tirer sur la corde doucement pour ne pas la casser.
We need to pull the tarp tight so it covers the whole car.
On doit tirer sur la bâche pour qu'elle recouvre toute la voiture.
Many students pull the devil by the tail while paying off their loans.
Beaucoup d'étudiants tirent le diable par la queue en remboursant leurs prêts.
They pull the planks out of the water using an old iron hook.
Ils tirent les planches hors de l'eau grâce à un vieux croc en fer.
They hired a hackney to pull the carriage for the wedding.
Ils ont loué un cheval de trait pour tirer la calèche du mariage.
The little girl used a piece of string to pull her toy car along.
La petite fille a utilisé une ficelle pour tirer sa voiture en jouet.
If you forget your homework again, the teacher will really pull your ear.
Si tu oublies encore tes devoirs, la prof va vraiment te tirer les oreilles.
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