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pull

 
 
/pʊl/ verb

Translation

[I, T] to take hold of something and move it somewhere
çekmek
If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you. No wonder it's not working, someone's pulled the plug out. He pulled off his boots. She bent down and pulled up her socks.16421592
pull a muscle to injure a muscle by stretching it too much
kaslarını incitmek
590
pull a gun/knife, etc on sb to suddenly take out a weapon
silah çekmek
He pulled a gun on us and demanded money. → See also pull/tear your hair out → See also pull the plug → See also not pull any punches → See also pull out all the stops → See also pull strings → See also pull your weight161
pull sth apart phrasal verb
DESTROY to destroy something by tearing it into pieces
yırtmak, param parça etmek
1974
CRITICIZE to say that something, usually a piece of work, is very bad
kötülemek, çamur atmak
1173
pull sb/sth apart phrasal verb
to separate two things or people
iki şeyi ayırmak
1957
pull at sth phrasal verb
to pull something several times, usually with quick, light movements
çekiştirmek, çekip durmak
Stop pulling at my sleeve.1642
pull away phrasal verb
START MOVING If a vehicle pulls away, it starts moving.
hareket etmek
I just managed to get on the bus before it pulled away.16801592
MOVE BACKWARDS If you pull away from someone who is holding you, you suddenly move your body backwards, away from them.
kendini geri çekmek; elinden kurtulmak
1632
pull sth down phrasal verb
to destroy a building because it is not wanted any more.
yıkmak, yerle bir etmek
They've started pulling down the old cinema.1974
pull in/into sth phrasal verb
If a vehicle pulls in or pulls into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there.
yanaşıp/girip durmak
They pulled in at the side of the road.16801592
pull sth off phrasal verb
to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult
başarmak, üstesinden gelmek, halletmek, içinden çıkmak
He is about to pull off his biggest deal yet.1848
pull off phrasal verb UK
If a vehicle pulls off, it starts moving.
hareket etmek
The car pulled off and sped up the road.16801592
pull on sth phrasal verb
to put on clothes quickly
çabucak giymek; üstüne bir şeyler almak
I pulled on my jeans and ran downstairs.813
pull out phrasal verb
If a vehicle pulls out, it starts moving onto a road or onto a different part of the road.
hareket etmek, ayrılmak
That car pulled out right in front of me.1680
pull over phrasal verb
If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops.
kenara çekip durmak
16801592
pull through phrasal verb
to continue to live after you have been badly injured or very ill
iyileşmek, sağlığına kavuşmak
599
pull yourself together phrasal verb informal
to become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset
toplamak, toparlanmak; sakinleşmek; kendine gelmek
1060
pull up phrasal verb
If a vehicle pulls up, it stops, often for a short time.
kısa bir süre durmak
A car pulled up outside the bank and two men got out.1680
pull up a chair to move a chair nearer to something or someone: Why don't you pull up a chair and join us?19431642
(Definition of pull verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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