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pulling power N

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pulling power

pouvoir m d'attraction

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I.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] N

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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

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)

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

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

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4. pull (remove, extract):

pull peas, beans, flowers

pull potatoes

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

to pull sb out of wreckage

to pull sb out of river

5. pull (brandish) inf:

pull gun, knife

to pull a gun on sb

menacer qn avec un pistolet

6. pull (operate):

pull trigger

7. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle

se faire une élongation à

a pulled muscle

une élongation

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

11. pull TYPO:

12. pull Brit (pour) inf:

13. pull (attract) inf:

pull audience, voters, girls, men

III.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB intr

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2. pull (resist restraint):

pull dog, horse:

tirer (at, on sur)

4. pull:

to pull at (smoke) cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur

5. pull SPORTS:

pull golfer, batsman:

6. pull (row):

pull

IV.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl]

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

à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! inf

to be on the pull sl

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

to take or seize power

prendre le pouvoir

to be in/come to power

être/accéder au pouvoir

to be returned/swept to power

être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir

power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

power corrupts

le pouvoir corrompt

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn à sa merci

3. power (influence):

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses

it does not lie within my power to help you form

il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to be at the height of one's powers (gen)

avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

a cheap source of power mower

a cheap source of power shovel

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

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III.-powered COMP

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electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

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nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

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I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

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

pull

to pull sth open

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

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

pull tooth, plant

pull gun, knife

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

4. pull (attract):

pull

to pull sb towards sb

attirer qn vers qn

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

pull boyfriend, girlfriend

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

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1. pull (exert a pulling force):

pull

to pull at the handle

tirer la poignée

2. pull (row):

pull

III.pull [pʊl] N

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2. pull no pl inf (influence):

pull

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

4. pull (attraction):

pull

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

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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1. power no pl (ability to control):

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

3. power (country, organization, person):

6. power no pl (strength):

power walking

marche f en force

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr (move)

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to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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power engine, rocket:

nuclear-powered

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Adding four driving wheels increased the pulling power of the locomotive and reduced the need for helper locomotives over steep grades. en.wikipedia.org

These straps pressed against the horse's sterno-cephalicus muscle and trachea which restricted its breathing and reducing the pulling power of the horse. en.wikipedia.org

Needless to say, the pair work their superstar pulling power for all it's worth. en.wikipedia.org

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