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I. pull [pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

pull
Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>
pull
Ziehen nt <-s>

2. pull no pl (force):

pull
Zugkraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of the earth, moon
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of the water
Sog m <-(e)s, -e>

3. pull:

pull (on a cigarette)
Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>
pull (on a bottle)
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>
to take a pull on [or at] a cigarette
to take a pull on [or at] a bottle

4. pull (attraction):

pull of an event, a thing
Anziehung f <-, -en>
pull of an event, a thing
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of a person
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl

5. pull no pl inf (influence):

pull
Einfluss m <-es, -flüs·se>

6. pull (handle):

pull
bell pull
curtain pull
door pull
Türgriff m <-(e)s, -e>

7. pull no pl (effort):

pull
Anstrengung f <-, -en>

8. pull Brit, Aus sl (seek partner):

to be on the pull (for a woman)
to be on the pull (for a man)

9. pull MED:

pull
Zerrung f <-, -en>

10. pull TYPO:

pull
Abzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

11. pull SPORTS:

pull (in baseball, golf)
Pull m spec
pull (in cricket)

II. pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (draw):

to pull sth/sb
etw/jdn ziehen
to pull a door shut
to pull a lever/rope

2. pull (put on):

to pull sth over one's head clothes
sich dat etw über den Kopf ziehen [o. inf überziehen]

3. pull MED (strain):

4. pull inf (take out):

to pull a gun/knife
to pull a gun/knife on sb
to pull a tooth

5. pull (move):

6. pull (attract):

to pull a crowd

7. pull Brit, Aus sl (attract sexually):

to pull sb
jdn aufreißen sl

8. pull (involve):

to pull sb into sth
jdn in etw acc hineinziehen

9. pull (help through):

to pull sb through sth
jdn durch etw acc durchbringen

10. pull inf (cancel):

to pull an event

11. pull Brit (draw beer):

to pull [sb/oneself] a pint Brit

12. pull Am (withdraw):

to pull a player SPORTS
to pull a horse

13. pull (in baseball, golf):

to pull sth
etw verpatzen [o. inf vermasseln]
to pull a shot

14. pull (in cricket):

to pull the ball

15. pull COMPUT:

to pull data

Phrases:

to pull sth out of the bag [or hat]
to pull the carpet [or rug] from under sb
to pull a face [at sb]
to pull a fast one sl
to pull sb's leg inf
pull the other leg [or one] [it's got bells on] Brit inf
to pull the plug inf
to pull one's punches inf
to pull [all] the stops out
to pull strings
to pull a trick on sb
to pull one's weight inf
to pull one's weight inf

III. pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (draw):

to pull [at sth]
[an etw dat] ziehen
“Pull”
Ziehen
to pull at [or on] a cigar/cigarette

2. pull (work hard):

pull engine
pull engine

3. pull (drive):

to pull into sth
to pull off a road

4. pull (move):

pull
ziehen <zog, gezogen>

5. pull Brit sl (attract sexually):

pull
jdn aufreißen sl

6. pull inf (support):

to pull for sb

7. pull NAUT:

pull
pullen spec
pull
to pull at the oars

8. pull:

pull (in baseball, golf)
einen Pull ausführen spec
pull (in cricket)

9. pull SPORTS (in American football):

pull

pull N MKTG

Pull m

ˈbell-pull N

bell-pull

gravi·ta·tion·al ˈpull N no pl

Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl

ˈleg-pull N inf

leg-pull
Fopperei f <-, -en>

pull about VB trans

to pull about sb/sth
jdn/etw herumzerren

pull ahead VB intr

1. pull ahead (overtake):

to pull ahead of sb
to pull ahead of sb

2. pull ahead SPORTS:

pull ahead
pull ahead

3. pull ahead (make a career):

pull ahead

pull apart VB trans

1. pull apart (break):

to pull apart sth

2. pull apart (separate):

to pull apart sb/sth

3. pull apart (criticize):

to pull apart a book/play

I. pull around VB trans

to pull sb around
to pull sth around

II. pull around VB intr

pull around

pull aside VB trans

to pull sb aside

I. pull back VB intr

1. pull back (recoil):

pull back
zurückschrecken <schreckt [o. old schrickt] zurück, schreckte [o. old schrak] zurück, zurückgeschreckt>

2. pull back MIL:

pull back

3. pull back (back out):

to pull back [from sth]
to pull back [from sth] (from policies)
sich acc [von etw dat] distanzieren

II. pull back VB trans

1. pull back (draw back):

to pull back sth

2. pull back (score):

to pull back sth
to pull back a goal

pull down VB trans

1. pull down (move down):

to pull down sth

2. pull down (demolish):

to pull down sth building

3. pull down fig (hold back):

to pull down sb

4. pull down Am inf (earn):

to pull down sth
etw verdienen [o. inf kassieren]

I. pull in VB intr TRANSP

1. pull in (arrive):

pull in

2. pull in (move over):

pull in

II. pull in VB trans

1. pull in (attract):

to pull in a crowd/fans

2. pull in inf (arrest):

to pull in sb
jdn einkassieren inf

3. pull in Brit inf (earn):

to pull in $200,000
200.000 Dollar [ab]kassieren inf

4. pull in (suck in):

to pull one's stomach [or belly] in

I. pull off VB trans

1. pull off (take off):

to pull off sth

2. pull off inf (succeed):

to pull off sth
etw durchziehen inf
to pull off a deal
to pull off an order

II. pull off VB intr

pull off
pull off

I. pull on VB intr

to pull on sth
an etw dat ziehen

II. pull on VB trans

to pull on sth

I. pull out VB intr

1. pull out (move out):

pull out vehicle
to pull out from behind sth
to pull out of a road

2. pull out (leave):

pull out

3. pull out (withdraw):

pull out
pull out
to pull out of sth
sich acc aus etw dat zurückziehen inf
to pull out of sth
aus etw dat aussteigen

4. pull out MIL:

pull out

II. pull out VB trans

1. pull out MIL:

2. pull out (get out):

to pull sth out of sth
etw aus etw dat [heraus]ziehen [o. herausholen]

3. pull out (take out):

to pull out sth
to pull out a hair

4. pull out Brit (withdraw):

to pull out money

I. pull over VB trans

1. pull over (make fall):

to pull over sb/sth
jdn/etw umreißen
to pull over sb/sth (when falling)
jdn/etw mit sich dat reißen

2. pull over (stop):

to pull over sb/sth
jdn/etw anhalten

II. pull over VB intr

pull over vehicle:

pull over

I. pull round Brit VB intr

pull round

II. pull round Brit VB trans

to pull sth round

I. pull through VB intr (survive)

pull through

II. pull through VB trans

to pull sb/sth through [sth]
jdn/etw [durch etw acc] durchbringen
Present
Ipull
youpull
he/she/itpulls
wepull
youpull
theypull
Past
Ipulled
youpulled
he/she/itpulled
wepulled
youpulled
theypulled
Present Perfect
Ihavepulled
youhavepulled
he/she/ithaspulled
wehavepulled
youhavepulled
theyhavepulled
Past Perfect
Ihadpulled
youhadpulled
he/she/ithadpulled
wehadpulled
youhadpulled
theyhadpulled