pull back

pʊl bæk
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Translation of pull back from English into Swedish

Verbal expression

1.

physical action

move something to a rearward position
  • She decided to pull back the curtains.Hon bestämde sig för att dra tillbaka gardinerna.
2.

withdrawal

withdraw from a commitment or activity
  • She had to pull back from the project.Hon var tvungen att dra sig ur projektet.
3.

military

retreat from a position or situation
  • The troops were ordered to pull back.Trupperna beordrades att dra sig tillbaka.
4.

archery

Rare
stretch back a bowstring
Rare
  • He pulled back the bowstring and aimed carefully.Han drog tillbaka bågsträngen och siktade noggrant.
5.

sports pass

TECH.UK
pass the ball away from the goal
TECH.UK
passa tillbaka
  • He managed to pull back the ball to a teammate.Han lyckades passa tillbaka bollen till en lagkamrat.
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Expressions with pull back: examples in English and translations in Swedish

dra undan gardinen
She pulled back the curtain to see the view.

Synonyms and analogies of pull back in English

Examples of pull back in a sentence

  • The troops were ordered to pull back from the front line.
  • The company decided to pull back from the merger.
  • He had to pull back from the heated argument.
  • The commander decided to pull back to avoid losses.
  • They had to pull back when the enemy advanced.
  • She learned to pull back the bow with precision.

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

Verb
dra tillbakav.

Commanders decided to pull back the soldiers to avoid unnecessary casualties.

Befälen beslutade att dra tillbaka soldaterna för att undvika onödiga förluster.

dra sig tillbakav.

Enemy pressure forced them to pull back and reassess their approach.

Fiendens press tvingade dem att dra sig tillbaka och omvärdera sitt upplägg.

backav.

No, you need to pull back, it's not safe.

Du måste backa, det är inte säkert.

retirerav.

I think we should pull back and go inside the station.

Jag tycker vi ska retirera och gå tillbaka inuti stationen.

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Other translations for pull back:

  • återkallav.
  • dra sig urv.
  • spännav.

pull back: Examples and translations in context

They will pull back their forces before launching a new offensive.

De kommer att dra tillbaka sina styrkor innan de inleder en ny offensiv.

I'll pull back a third of our army to protect our ships.

Jag drar tillbaka en tredjedel av armén för att skydda våra båtar.

I pray you pull back your cavalry and leave this matter to me.

Jag ber dig, dra tillbaka ditt kavalleri och överlåt saken till mig.

But instead of just letting it rip, pull back.

Men istället för att bara låta det rippa, dra tillbaka.

Turn that thing off and pull back your hood.

Stäng av den där saken och dra tillbaka din huva.

I pray you pull back your cavalry and leave this matter to me.

Dra tillbaka ditt kavalleri och överlåt saken till mig.

That's where I use this control and pull back.

Då använder jag den här och drar tillbaka.

Sure, but I have to pull back to work.

Visst, men jag måste dra tillbaka till jobbet.

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