pull

pʊl
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Translation of pull into French,

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Verb

tr.
1.

quick tug

exert force suddenly to move something towards oneself
  • She gave the rope a sharp pull.Elle a tiré brusquement sur la corde.
2.

force

take hold of and exert force to remove
  • She pulled weeds from the garden..Elle a arraché les mauvaises herbes du jardin.
3.

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

1.

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.
2.

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

baisser
descendre
She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.
enlever
retirer
He quickly pulled off his shoes..
retirer
enlever
She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..
arrêter
She pulled up the car at the curb.
prendre la tête
passer devant
She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
tirer sur
She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

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.

Translations of "pull" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
tirerv.

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.

retirerv.

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.

sortirv.

The community came together to help him pull through the crisis.

La communauté s'est rassemblée pour l'aider à sortir de la crise.

fairev.

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.

extrairev.

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.

Noun
tirenf.

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.

tractionnf.

And, at the beginning, this pull doesn't create movement.

Et, au début, cette traction ne crée pas de mouvement.

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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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