pull back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pull back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pull back VB [pʊl -] (pull back)

1. pull back (withdraw):

pull back troops:

ritirarsi (from da)

2. pull back (move backwards):

pull back car:

fare retromarcia

pull back person:

indietreggiare

3. pull back (close the gap):

pull back

recuperare (il ritardo)

she's pulling back (in race)

sta recuperando (il ritardo accumulato)

II.pull back VB [pʊl -] (pull [sb, sth] back, pull back [sb, sth])

1. pull back (restrain):

pull back person, object

trattenere, tenere

pull her back, she'll fall

tienila, sta per cadere or se no cade

2. pull back (tug back):

pull the rope back hard

tira forte la corda

Translations for pull back in the English»Italian Dictionary

to pull back from the brink of war

recedere all'ultimo momento da propositi di guerra

Translations for pull back in the Italian»English Dictionary

indietreggiare esercito:

to pull back

ritirare

to pull back

ritirarsi esercito:

to pull back

recuperare il ritardo

to pull back, to catch up

Translations for pull back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

pull

strattone m

pull

tiro m

one good pull and the door opened

un bello strattone e la porta si aprì

to give sth a pull

dare uno strattone a qc

2. pull (attraction):

pull

forza f

pull fig

forza f di attrazione

pull fig

attrattiva f

the pull of Hollywood, of the sea

il richiamo di Hollywood, del mare

3. pull (influence):

pull inf

influenza f

to exert a pull over sb

esercitare una certa influenza su qn

to have a lot of pull with sb

avere molta influenza su qn

to have the pull to do

avere l'influenza sufficiente per fare

4. pull (swig):

pull inf

sorso m

pull inf

sorsata f

to take a pull from the bottle

bere un sorso dalla bottiglia

5. pull (on cigarette etc.):

pull inf

tiro m

pull inf

boccata f

to take a pull at or on a cigarette

fare un tiro da una sigaretta

6. pull SPORTS:

pull (in rowing)

colpo m di remo

pull (in golf)

tiro m con effetto, effettato

7. pull (snag):

pull (in sweater)

maglia f tirata

there's a pull in my sweater

il mio maglione ha una maglia tirata

8. pull TYPO:

pull

bozza f

9. pull (prolonged effort):

it was a hard pull to the summit

è stata una bella tirata arrivare in cima

the next five kilometres will be a hard pull

i prossimi cinque chilometri saranno duri

II.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (tug):

pull chain, curtain, hair, tail, cord, rope

tirare

to pull the door open, shut

aprire, chiudere la porta (tirando)

to pull the sheets over one's head

tirarsi le lenzuola sopra la testa

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

infilare un maglione (dalla testa)

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

sfilarsi un maglione (dalla testa)

2. pull (tug, move):

pull (towards oneself)

tirare (towards verso)

pull (by dragging) reticent person, heavy object

trascinare (along lungo)

pull (to show sth) person

tirare (per il braccio)

to pull sb by the arm, hair

tirare qn per il braccio, per i capelli

to pull sb, sth through hole, window

tirare qn, qc per farlo passare attraverso

3. pull (draw):

pull vehicle: caravan, trailer

trainare

pull horse: cart, plough

tirare

pull person: handcart, sled

tirare

4. pull (remove, extract):

pull tooth

tirare, estrarre

pull peas, beans, flowers

raccogliere

pull potatoes

cavare

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

tirare qc giù da

he pulled her attacker off her

la liberò dall'aggressore

to pull sth out of pocket, drawer

tirare qc fuori da

to pull sb out of wreckage

estrarre or tirare fuori qn da

to pull sb out of river

ripescare qn da

5. pull (brandish) inf:

pull gun, knife

tirare fuori, estrarre

to pull a gun on sb

puntare un'arma contro qn

6. pull (operate):

pull trigger

premere

pull lever

tirare

7. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle

strapparsi

a pulled muscle

uno strappo muscolare

8. pull (hold back) rider:

pull horse

trattenere

to pull one's punches boxer:

trattenere i colpi

he didn't pull his punches fig

non risparmiò nessun colpo or infierì duramente

9. pull (steer, guide):

to pull a boat into the bank

portare una barca a riva

10. pull SPORTS golfer, batsman:

pull ball, shot

tirare con effetto

11. pull TYPO:

pull proof

tirare

12. pull Brit (pour) inf:

pull beer

spillare

13. pull (attract) inf:

pull audience, voters, girls, men

attirare, richiamare

14. pull (make):

to pull a face

fare una smorfia

to pull faces

fare le smorfie

to pull a strange expression

fare una strana espressione

III.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (tug):

pull

tirare (at, on su)

to pull at sb's sleeve

tirare qn per la manica

2. pull (resist restraint):

pull dog, horse:

tirare (at, on su)

3. pull (move):

pull

tirare

the car pulls to the left

l'automobile tende a sinistra or tira verso sinistra

the brakes are pulling to the left

quando si frena l'automobile va a sinistra

to pull ahead of sb athlete, rally driver:

staccare qn

to pull ahead of sb company: competitor

distanziare

4. pull (smoke):

to pull at cigarette

dare un tiro da

5. pull SPORTS:

pull golfer:

fare un tiro con effetto

pull batsman:

spingere

6. pull (row):

pull

remare

IV.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl]

to be on the pull inf

rimorchiare

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

chi credi di prendere in giro!

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

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Translations for pull back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pull back VB intr

1. pull back (move out of the way):

pull back

ritirarsi

2. pull back (not proceed, back out):

pull back

fare marcia indietro

II.pull back VB trans

pull back

trattenere

Translations for pull back in the Italian»English Dictionary

ritirare

to pull back

ritrarre

to pull back

Translations for pull back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (draw):

pull

tirare

pull trigger

premere

2. pull inf (take out):

pull gun, knife

estrarre

3. pull MED (extract):

pull

estrarre

pull tooth

estrarre

pull tooth

togliere

4. pull SPORTS, MED (strain):

pull muscle

stirarsi

5. pull (attract):

pull business, customers

attrarre

Phrases:

to pull a fast one (on sb) inf

giocare un brutto tiro (a qu)

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (exert force):

pull

tirare

2. pull:

to pull on a cigarette

fare una tirata dalla sigaretta

to pull on a beer

bere una sorsata di birra

3. pull inf (hope for success):

to be pulling for sb/sth

essere dalla parte di qu/qc

III.pull [pʊl] N

1. pull:

pull (act of pulling)

tirata f

pull (stronger)

strappo m

pull (stronger)

strattone m

2. pull inf (influence):

pull

influenza f

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

maniglia f

pull of a curtain

cordone m

4. pull:

pull (attraction)

attrazione f

pull (power to attract)

attrattiva m

5. pull:

pull of cigarette

boccata f

pull of drink

sorsata f

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When orders came to pull back, he voluntarily stayed behind and provided covering fire so that the rest of his unit could withdraw.

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Short metal clip barrettes are sometimes used to pull back front pieces of hair.

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Being able to pull back in the mist of an emotion and in that moment recognize what you are feeling is a phenomenal skill.

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As they were unable to proceed, brigade headquarters called off their attack, but the battalion had to wait until dark to pull back.

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A bloodbath was only averted when local party officials themselves ordered the troops to pull back.

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This is generally navigated on river right with a hard pull back to the left.

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The pilot's normal reaction would be to pull back on the stick.

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Want to pass a semitrailer within a second or two then pull back in the left lane, it can do that too.

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This forced him to pull back his units in order to avoid being soon encircled.

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The vehicles got stuck in the ambush and couldn't pull back.

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