pull

pʊl
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Translation of pull into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

quick tug

exert force suddenly to move something towards oneself
  • She gave the rope a sharp pull.Sie gab dem Seil einen kräftigen Ruck.
2.

force

take hold of and exert force to remove
  • She pulled weeds from the garden..Sie hat Unkraut aus dem Garten gezogen
3.

attraction

attract or draw someone or something
  • The concert is expected to pull a large crowd..Das Konzert wird voraussichtlich eine große Menge anziehen

Noun

1.

physical action

act of applying force to move something
Zug Ruck mZiehen
  • He gave the rope a strong pull.Er gab dem Seil einen kräftigen Zug.
2.

influence

advantage or means of influencing
  • He has a lot of pull in the company.Er hat viel Einfluss im Unternehmen.
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Expressions with pull: examples in English and translations in German

herunterziehen
runterziehen
She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.
abziehen
abreißen
He quickly pulled off his shoes..
herausziehen
entfernen
She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..
anhalten
She pulled up the car at the curb.
sich absetzen
She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
ziehen
zupfen
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
ziehenv.

She's hooked in at city hall and can pull a few strings.

Sie ist im Rathaus gut vernetzt und kann ein paar Fäden ziehen.

herausziehenv.

His pen got lodged in the notebook, and he couldn't pull it out.

Sein Stift klemmte im Notizbuch fest, und er konnte ihn nicht herausziehen.

abziehenv.

The tide is turning as investors pull money from fossil fuel companies.

Das Blatt wendet sich, da Investoren ihr Geld aus Fossilkonzernen abziehen.

reißenv.

You'd better pull your socks up; this exam will be really tough.

Du solltest dich am Riemen reißen; diese Prüfung wird richtig hart.

zurückziehenv.

They had to pull away from the edge to avoid falling.

Sie mussten sich vom Rand zurückziehen, um nicht zu fallen.

Noun
dasZiehennn.

Before painting, pull off any tape from the edges carefully.

Ziehen Sie vor dem Streichen das Klebeband vorsichtig von den Kanten ab.

derZugnm.

She took a pull on the cigarette and watched the traffic below.

Sie nahm einen Zug an der Zigarette und beobachtete den Verkehr darunter.

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pull: Examples and translations in context

The drawer will lock up if you pull it too hard while closing.

Die Schublade klemmt, wenn man sie beim Schließen zu fest zieht.

He managed to pull strings and got his cousin into that exclusive school.

Er hat die Fäden gezogen und seinen Cousin auf diese exklusive Schule gebracht.

Traditionally, two people pull the good-luck bone and silently make wishes.

Traditionell ziehen zwei Personen am Wunschknochen und wünschen sich dabei still etwas.

When emergencies happen, dispatchers run this show and pull the coordination strings.

Im Notfall führen die Disponenten das Kommando und ziehen die Fäden der Koordination.

Before painting, pull off any tape from the edges carefully.

Ziehen Sie vor dem Streichen das Klebeband vorsichtig von den Kanten ab.

From the control room, they run this show and pull every broadcast string.

Aus dem Regieraum führen sie das Kommando und ziehen jede Fäden der Sendung.

Don't pull too hard, you might stretch out the fabric.

Zieh nicht zu fest, sonst könntest du den Stoff ausdehnen.

The chilly draft from the window made me pull my sweater tighter.

Der kalte Luftzug vom Fenster ließ mich meinen Pullover enger ziehen.

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