gravitational pull in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gravitational pull in the English»French Dictionary

gravitational pull N

gravitational pull

force f gravitationnelle

Translations for gravitational pull in the English»French Dictionary

gravitational [Brit ˌɡravɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˌɡrævəˈteɪʃ(ə)nəl] ADJ

gravitational

gravitationnel/-elle

I.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

pull

coup m

one good pull and the door opened

un bon coup et la porte s'est ouverte

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

2. pull (attraction):

pull lit

force f

pull fig

attrait m

the pull of Hollywood/of the sea

l'attrait d'Hollywood/de la mer

3. pull (influence):

pull inf

influence f

to exert a pull over sb

exercer une certaine influence sur qn

to have a lot of pull with sb

avoir beaucoup d'influence sur qn

to have the pull to do

avoir le bras suffisamment long pour faire

4. pull (swig):

pull inf

lampée f inf

to take a pull from the bottle

boire une lampée à même la bouteille inf

5. pull (on cigarette etc):

pull inf

bouffée f

to take a pull at or on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

6. pull SPORTS:

pull (in rowing)

coup m d'aviron

pull (in golf)

coup m hooké

7. pull (snag):

pull (in sweater)

maille f tirée

there's a pull in my sweater

il y a une maille tirée sur mon pull

8. pull TYPO:

pull

épreuve f

9. pull (prolonged effort):

it was a hard pull to the summit

cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet

the next five kilometres will be a hard pull

les cinq prochains kilomètres vont être durs

II.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (tug):

pull chain, curtain, hair, tail

tirer

pull cord, rope

tirer sur

to pull the door open/shut

ouvrir/fermer la porte

to pull the sheets over one's head

se cacher la tête sous les draps

to pull a sweater over one's head (to put it on)

enfiler un pull-over

to pull a sweater over one's head (to take it off)

retirer un pull-over

2. pull (tug, move):

pull (towards oneself)

tirer (towards vers)

pull (by dragging) reticent person, heavy object

traîner (along le long de)

pull (to show sth) person

entraîner [qn] par le bras

to pull sb by the arm/hair

tirer qn par le bras/les cheveux

to pull sb/sth through hole, window

faire passer qn/qc par

3. pull (draw):

pull vehicle: caravan, trailer

tracter

pull horse: cart, plough

tirer

pull person: handcart, sled

tirer

4. pull (remove, extract):

pull tooth

extraire

pull peas, beans, flowers

cueillir

pull potatoes

arracher

to pull sth off small child, cat: shelf, table

faire tomber qc de

he pulled her attacker off her

il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant

to pull sth out of pocket, drawer

tirer qc de

to pull sb out of wreckage

retirer qn de

to pull sb out of river

sortir qn de

5. pull (brandish) inf:

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull a gun on sb

menacer qn avec un pistolet

6. pull (operate):

pull trigger

appuyer sur

pull lever

tirer

7. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle

se faire une élongation à

a pulled muscle

une élongation

8. pull (hold back) rider:

pull horse

retenir

to pull one's punches boxer:

retenir ses coups

fig he didn't pull his punches

il n'a pas mâché ses mots

9. pull (steer, guide):

to pull a boat into the bank

amener une barque jusqu'à la berge

to pull a plane out of a dive

redresser un avion

10. pull SPORTS golfer, batsman:

pull ball, shot

hooker

11. pull TYPO:

pull proof

tirer

12. pull Brit (pour) inf:

pull beer

tirer

13. pull (attract) inf:

pull audience, voters, girls, men

attirer

14. pull (make):

to pull a face

faire la grimace

to pull faces

faire des grimaces

to pull a strange expression

faire une drôle de tête inf

III.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (tug):

pull

tirer (at, on sur)

to pull at sb's sleeve

tirer qn par la manche

2. pull (resist restraint):

pull dog, horse:

tirer (at, on sur)

3. pull (move):

pull

tirer

the car pulls to the left

la voiture tire à gauche

the brakes are pulling to the left

quand on freine la voiture tire à gauche

to pull ahead of sb athlete, rally driver:

prendre de l'avance sur qn

to pull ahead of sb company: competitor

avoir de l'avance sur

4. pull:

to pull at (smoke) cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur

5. pull SPORTS:

pull golfer, batsman:

hooker

6. pull (row):

pull

ramer

IV.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl]

pull the other one (it's got bells on) inf!

à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! inf

to be on the pull sl

draguer inf

gravitational pull in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gravitational pull in the English»French Dictionary

gravitational ADJ

gravitational

de gravitation

I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (exert force, tug, draw):

pull

tirer

pull rope

tirer sur

to pull sth open

ouvrir qc

to pull a chair closer to sb/sth

rapprocher une chaise de qn/qc

to pull sth across a river

faire traverser la rivière à qc en tirant

to pull sth through a tube

tirer qc à travers un tube

to pull sb to one side

tirer qn sur le côté

to pull a toy along

tirer un jouet

to pull sth to pieces

mettre qc en morceaux

to pull the trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette

he pulled the bottle off the table

il a fait tomber la bouteille de la table

2. pull (extract):

pull

extraire

pull tooth, plant

arracher

pull cork

enlever

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

to pull sb out of sth

extraire qn de qc

to pull a gun/knife on sb

tire une arme/un couteau pour attaquer qn

to pull a beer

tirer une bière (à la) pression

3. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle, tendon

se déchirer

4. pull (attract):

pull

attirer

to pull sb towards sb

attirer qn vers qn

5. pull Aus, Brit inf (pick up):

pull boyfriend, girlfriend

emballer

Phrases:

to pull a face at sb

faire une grimace à qn

to pull sb's leg inf

faire marcher qn

not to pull one's punches inf

ne pas mâcher se mots

to pull strings

faire marcher ses relations

to pull one's weight inf

mettre les bouchées doubles

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (exert a pulling force):

pull

tirer

to pull at the handle

tirer la poignée

2. pull (row):

pull

ramer

III.pull [pʊl] N

1. pull (act of pulling):

pull

coup m

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

winning the election will be a long pull fig

remporter l'élection sera un travail de longue haleine

2. pull no pl inf (influence):

pull

influence f

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

poignée f

4. pull (attraction):

pull

attrait m

5. pull (deep inhale or swig):

to take a pull on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

to take a pull on a bottle

prendre une goulée a la bouteille

6. pull SPORTS (a mishit):

pull

essai m manqué

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In layman's terms, it is defined as the point of no return, i.e., the point at which the gravitational pull becomes so great as to make escape impossible.

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The slow rotation means that the plant experiences a gravitational pull that is averaged over 360 degrees, thus approximating a weightless environment.

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This trench is created by the gravitational pull of the relatively dense subducting plate pulling the leading edge of the plate downward.

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The unit flies mainly by thrust and little by air lift due to space colonies having no gravitational pull in the middle.

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