Translations for „pull away“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . pull away VB intr

1. pull away (leave):

to pull away from sb/sth

sich acc von jdm/etw wegbewegen

the bus pulled away

der Bus fuhr davon

2. pull away (leave behind):

to pull away from sb/sth

jdn/etw zurücklassen

3. pull away SPORTS runner:

to pull away from sb/sth

sich acc vom Feld absetzen

4. pull away (recoil):

to pull away from sb/sth

vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

II . pull away VB trans

to pull away ⇆ sb/sth

jdn/etw wegreißen

to pull sth away ⇆ from sb/sth

jdm/etw etw entreißen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pull sth away ⇆ from sb/sth

jdm/etw etw entreißen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No, you pull away like a vicar leaving the jumble sale with a load of delicate scones in the boot.

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She continued to pull away, but not emphatically.

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The holdup is prevented by a guard who orders the train to pull away.

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