pull at

ˈpʊl æt
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Translation of pull at into German

Verbal expression

1.

gentle tug

tug or pluck gently with fingers
  • She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.Sie zupfte an dem losen Faden an ihrem Pullover.
2.

emotional impact

cause a strong emotional reaction
  • The poignant scene in the movie really pulled at his heartstrings.Die ergreifende Szene im Film hat sein Herz wirklich berührt.
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Expressions with pull at: examples in English and translations in German

an jemandes Gefühlen rühren
jemanden zu Tränen rühren
The movie really pulled at my heartstrings.

Synonyms and analogies of pull at in English

v.plucktugtweaktouchMore synonyms

Examples of pull at in a sentence

  • He began to pull at the tangled fishing line.
  • The charity's story pulled at the community's emotions.
  • Her tragic tale pulled at everyone's heartstrings.

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

Verb
ziehenv.

Or they just really want to pull at your ringlets.

Oder sie wollen Dir einfach nur an den Locken ziehen.

It makes them pull at each other and often leads to collisions.

Galaxien ziehen sich gegenseitig an und oft kommt es auch zu Kollisionen.

zerren anv.

Forces of nature pull at every part of the ship.

Kräfte und Naturgewalten zerren an allen Teilen des Schiffes.

Front wheel motors pull at the fork.

Vorderradmotoren zerren an der Gabel.

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Other translations for pull at:

  • ziehe an
  • Zug an

pull at: Examples and translations in context

In the arrangement shown here, two solenoids pull at the same moment.

In der hier gezeigten Anordnung zwei Magneten im selben Moment zu ziehen.

He reached back in and started to pull at my body.

Er reichte wieder hinein und begann meinen Körper zu ziehen.

She wanted to pull at the strings to see how it worked.

Sie wollte an den Fäden ziehen, um zu sehen, wie es funktionierte.

The toddler began to pull at his mother's leg for attention.

Das Kleinkind fing an, am Bein seiner Mutter zu ziehen, um Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen.

This could pull at the fabric and cause it to wrinkle.

Diese könnten am Stoff ziehen und Falten verursachen.

She recommended a tearjerker that would definitely pull at my heartstrings.

Sie empfahl einen herzergreifenden Film, der definitiv an meinen Gefühlen ziehen würde.

She started to pull at the rope to get the boat closer.

Sie begann am Seil zu ziehen, um das Boot näher heranzuholen.

The carriage was strange to pull at first...

Erst war es komisch, die Kutsche zu ziehen...

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