pull down

pʊl daʊn
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Translation of pull down into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

clothing

make clothes lower on the body
herunterziehen runterziehen nach unten ziehen
  • She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.Sie zog ihre Ärmel herunter, um ihre Arme zu bedecken.
2.

demolition

demolish a building or structure
  • They decided to pull down the old factory.Sie beschlossen, die alte Fabrik abzureißen.
3.

business

cause to decrease in status or value
  • The scandal pulled down his reputation.Der Skandal hat seinen Ruf geschmälert.
4.

falling

cause something to fall to the floor
  • He accidentally pulled down the curtain.Er zog den Vorhang versehentlich herunter.
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Expressions with pull down: examples in English and translations in German

beenden
The director decided to pull down the curtain on the show.
zurechtstutzen
auf den Boden der Tatsachen holen
The coach pulled him down a peg after his boastful speech.

Synonyms and analogies of pull down in English

Examples of pull down in a sentence

  • The toddler giggled as she pulled down her socks.
  • The city plans to pull down the abandoned warehouse.
  • They hired a crew to pull down the unstable bridge.
  • The new policy might pull down the stock prices.
  • His negative comments pulled down the team's morale.
  • The child pulled down a stack of boxes.
pull-down
pʊl daʊn
Noun
1.

technology

TECH.US
menu that appears when selected
TECH.US
  • Click the pull-down to see more options.Klicken Sie auf das Dropdown-Menü, um weitere Optionen zu sehen.
2.

fitness

exercise pulling cables or bars from above
Latziehen Kabelzug
  • She included pull-downs in her workout routine.Sie nahm Latziehen in ihre Trainingsroutine auf.
Adjective

design mechanics

made to be pulled down for use or storage
herunterziehbar herunterklappbar ausziehbar
  • The pull-down screen is easy to use.Die herunterziehbare Leinwand ist einfach zu bedienen.

Expressions with pull-down: examples in English and translations in German

Klappsitz
Klappstuhl
He sat on the pull-down seat in the train.

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

Verb
herunterziehenv.

Or thoughts can pull down energies till everything just sucks.

Und Gedanken können Energien herunterziehen, bis alles negativ strahlt.

Then pull down the lower eyelid with the middle finger.

Dann mit dem Mittelfinger das Unterlid herunterziehen.

niederreißenv.

All we have to do is pull down the side walls!

Wir müssen bloß die Seitenwände niederreißen.

But we should not pull down the good structures and leave our farmers and their families on their own.

Doch wir dürfen die bewährten Strukturen nicht niederreißen und unsere Landwirte und ihre Familien nicht einfach ihrem Schicksal überlassen.

abreißenv.

Soon, they will pull down the fence that separates the two properties.

Bald werden sie den Zaun abreißen, der die beiden Grundstücke trennt.

The developers will pull down the old library to construct luxury apartments.

Die Entwickler werden die alte Bibliothek abreißen, um Luxuswohnungen zu bauen.

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Other translations for pull down:

  • herabziehenv.
  • herunterdrückenv.

pull down: Examples and translations in context

He constructed a levered contraption to help pull down the old tree branch.

Er konstruierte ein Hebelgerät, um den alten Ast herunterzuziehen.

Side - chain, for which you must pull down.

Seitlich - Kette, für die Sie herunterziehen müssen.

I want the followers to think that you really pull down,...

Ich möchte, dass die Anhänger denken, dass Sie wirklich herunterziehen,...

There would be no pull up nor pull down.

Es gäbe weder ein Hochziehen noch ein Herunterziehen.

Leaning over the napkin, look upward and with two fingers lightly pull down the lower eyelid.

Sich über die Serviette beugen, nach oben blicken und mit zwei Fingern leicht das untere Augenlid herunterziehen.

If you didn't pull down your teammates,

Würdest du dein Team nicht herunterziehen,

When the motor sound stops, the guest can pull down the shoulder and helps to fasten it.

Wenn der Bewegungston stoppt, kann der Gast die Schulter und die Hilfen herunterziehen, um sie zu befestigen.

Simply pull down the upholstery, remove the old cover and put on the new cover.

Ganz einfach das Polster herunterziehen, den alten Bezug herunternehmen und den neuen Ersatzpolsterbezug aufspannen.

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