Translations for pull in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. pull in (rein in):

pull in horse

4. pull in (earn):

pull in inf

pull in inf

5. pull in (arrest) inf:

pull in suspect

II.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

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1. pull in (arrive):

pull in train/bus:

llegar (a la estación, terminal etc)

2. pull in (move over):

pull in ship/car:

3. pull in (stop) Brit:

pull in car/truck:

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I.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] VB trans

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1.2. pull (in specified direction) + adv compl:

pull your chair closer to the fire

acerca or arrima la silla al fuego

could you pull the door to/the curtains, please?

por favor, cierra la puerta/corre las cortinas

he was pulled from the rubble alive

lo sacaron vivo de entre los escombros

she pulled him aside to talk to him

se lo llevó a un lado para hablar con él

he pulled his hat down firmly over his ears

se caló el sombrero hasta las orejas

they pulled him into the car

lo metieron en el coche de un tirón

she was pulling her suitcase behind her

arrastraba la maleta

the current pulled him under

la corriente lo arrastró or se lo llevó al fondo

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

fastidiarle los planes a alguien

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

moverle el tapete a alguien Mex inf

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

(a)serrucharle el piso a alguien CSur inf

2.1. pull (tug):

pull

pull

jalar LatAm excl CSur

pull the chain

tira de la cadena

pull the chain

jala la cadena LatAm excl CSur

don't pull my hair!

¡no me tires del pelo!

don't pull my hair!

¡no me jales el pelo! LatAm excl CSur

pull the other one! Brit inf

me estás tomando el pelo inf

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

tocar todos los resortes or muchas teclas

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

utilizar sus (or mis etc.) influencias

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

to pull the strings or wires (be in control)

tener la sartén por el mango

2.2. pull (tear, detach):

she pulled the toy to bits

rompió or destrozó el juguete

we'll have to pull all the old paper off the wall

vamos a tener que arrancar todo el papel viejo de la pared

2.3. pull (snag):

I've pulled a thread in my sweater

me he enganchado el suéter

3.1. pull:

pull weeds/nail

3.3. pull FOOD:

pull chicken/goose

3.4. pull beer/pint:

pull

4.2. pull inf (earn):

pull

pull

4.3. pull Brit boy/girl:

pull inf sl

pull inf sl

levantarse AmS inf

4.4. pull inf program/show/game:

pull

5. pull (perform) inf:

don't you ever pull a stunt like that on me again

no me vuelvas a hacer una faena así or una cosa semejante

what are you trying to pull?

¿a qué estás jugando? inf

what are you trying to pull?

¿qué es lo que pretendes?

don't you pull that stuff on me

no me vengas con historias inf

to pull a fast one on sb

hacerle una jugarreta a alguien inf

to pull a fast one on sb

meterle la mula a alguien CSur inf

6.1. pull MED:

pull muscle/tendon

6.2. pull FOOD:

pull toffee/candy/dough

7. pull (in golf):

pull

golpear hacia la izquierda

8. pull TYPO:

II.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] VB intr

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1.1. pull (drag, tug):

pull

pull

jalar LatAm excl CSur

“tirar” CSur Spain

jale or hale LatAm excl CSur

to pull at/on sth

to pull at/on sth

jalar algo LatAm excl CSur

she was pulling at my sleeve

me estaba tirando de la manga

she was pulling at my sleeve

me estaba jalando la manga LatAm excl CSur

I pulled on the rope with all my might

tiré de la cuerda con todas mis fuerzas

I pulled on the rope with all my might

jalé la cuerda con todas mis fuerzas LatAm excl CSur

the engine isn't pulling very well

el motor no tira bien

the engine isn't pulling very well

el motor no jala bien LatAm excl CSur

1.2. pull (suck):

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una chupada a algo

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una pitada a algo LatAm

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una calada a algo Spain

2.1. pull vehicle (move) + adv compl:

to pull off the road

salir de la carretera

to pull into the station

entrar en la estación

to pull slowly up a hill

subir una cuesta despacio

2.2. pull (row):

pull

pull for the shore

rema hacia la orilla

III.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] N

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1. pull C (tug):

pull

pull

jalón m LatAm excl CSur

I gave a pull on the rope

le di un tirón a la cuerda

I gave a pull on the rope

le di un jalón a la cuerda LatAm excl CSur

each pull of the oars took us further from the shore

cada golpe de remo nos alejaba más de la orilla

2.2. pull U (influence):

pull

4. pull C (difficult journey):

it was a hard pull up the hill

la subida de la colina fue difícil

5. pull C (in golf):

pull

golpe m a la izquierda

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I.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. pull in (rein in):

pull in horse

4. pull in (earn):

pull in inf

pull in inf

5. pull in (arrest) inf:

pull in suspect

II.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

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1. pull in (arrive):

pull in train/bus:

llegar (a la estación, terminal etc)

2. pull in (move over):

pull in ship/car:

3. pull in (stop) Brit:

pull in car/truck:

I.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. pull up (uproot):

pull up plant

II.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv)

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1. pull up (improve):

this result will help to pull you up overall

este resultado te ayudará a subir la nota media

2. pull up (halt, check):

a shout pulled her up sharply

un grito la hizo pararse en seco

III.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

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1. pull up (stop):

pull up car/driver:

2. pull up (in race):

he pulled up to within a few yards of the leaders

se colocó a pocas yardas de los que iban en cabeza

I.pull out VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

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2. pull out (come out):

pull out supplement/section:

3. pull out (extend):

pull out table:

II.pull out VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. pull out (detach):

pull out page

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IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

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1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in the drawer/kitchen

en el cajón/en la cocina

in Detroit/Japan

en Detroit/en (el) Japón

our friends in Detroit

nuestros amigos de Detroit

he's in a meeting

está en una reunión

he's in a meeting

I've got something in my eye

tengo algo en el ojo

who's that in the photo?

¿quién es ese de la foto?

in here/there

aquí/allí dentro

in here/there

aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm

in life/business

en la vida/los negocios

to go out/lie in the sun

salir/tumbarse al sol

in the rain

you can't go out in this weather

no puedes salir con este tiempo

he was sitting in the dark/shade

estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra

in the moonlight

a la luz de la luna

3.1. in (during):

come in the afternoon/morning

ven por la tarde/por la mañana

come in the afternoon/morning

ven en la tarde/en la mañana LatAm

come in the afternoon/morning

ven a la tarde or de tarde/a la mañana or de mañana RioPl

at four o'clock in the morning/afternoon

a las cuatro de la mañana/tarde

in spring/January/1924

en primavera/enero/1924

never in my life

nunca en mi vida

I haven't seen her in years

hace años que no la veo

in her old age she became more tolerant

de vieja se volvió más tolerante

he's in his forties

tiene cuarenta y tantos

3.3. in (in the space of):

she did it in three hours

lo hizo en tres horas

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in a low voice

they sat in a circle

se sentaron en un círculo

in rows/groups

en filas/grupos

de a dos LatAm

to break sth in two

partir algo en dos

cut it in half

córtalo por la mitad

they came in their thousands

vinieron miles y miles

to work in wood

trabajar con madera

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

in bronze/silk

de or en bronce/seda

write in ink/pencil

escriba con tinta/lápiz

sonata in A minor

sonata en la menor

5. in (indicating circumstances, state):

in sickness and in health

en la salud y en la enfermedad

in danger/a terrible state

en peligro/muy mal estado

the company is in difficulties/debt

la empresa está pasando dificultades/está endeudada

to be in a good mood

estar de buen humor

they gazed in admiration/disbelief

miraban admirados/incrédulos

he's in pain

they live in luxury

viven en la opulencia

7. in (indicating personal characteristics):

it's not in his nature or character to bear a grudge

no es de las personas que guardan rencor

that's rare in a man of his age

eso es poco común en un hombre de su edad

it's not in her to be deceitful

es incapaz de engañar a la gente

I never thought she had it in her to get that far

nunca creí que iba a ser capaz de llegar tan lejos

8. in (in respect of, as regards):

it's 20cm in width

mide or tiene 20cm de ancho

they are eight in number

low in calories

bajo en calorías

she's deaf in one ear

es sorda de un oído

they are very similar in character

tienen un carácter muy parecido

which is cheaper? — there's not much in it

¿cuál es más barato? — no hay mucha diferencia

what's in it for me?

¿y yo qué gano or saco?

10.1. in + gerund:

in so doing, they set a precedent

al hacerlo, sentaron precedente

Phrases:

in that as conj the case is unusual in that …

el caso es poco común en el sentido de que or por el hecho de que …

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

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2.3. in (available, in stock):

is the book I ordered in yet?

¿ha llegado ya el libro que encargué?

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage

participamos en la planificación

we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf

esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf

to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!

¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!

you're in for it now!

¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!

you don't know what you're in for!

¡no sabes la que te espera! inf

it looks like we're in for some rain

parece que va a llover

you're in for a big surprise

te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa

I'm in for the 100m

me he apuntado a los 100 metros

to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal

quería tener parte en el trato

she was in on it from the start

lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio

to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd

anda en muy malas compañías

he's (well) in with the boss

es muy amigo del jefe

4. in (in time):

three weeks in

tres semanas más tarde

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

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1.2. in (exclusive, private) attr:

un chiste para iniciados

the in crowd

2. in pred (in tennis, badminton, etc):

the ball was in

la pelota fue buena

the ball was in

la pelota cayó dentro

the ball was in

la pelota cayó adentro esp LatAm

IV.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] N

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1. in (access to) Am inf no pl:

to have an in with sb

tener palanca con alguien inf

to have an in with sb

tener enchufe con alguien Spain inf

2.1. in <ins, pl >:

the ins and outs (of sth)

los pormenores (de algo)

2.2. in <ins, pl > Am (people in office):

los que están en el poder

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get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. get in with (associate with):

get in with

hacerse amigo de

he got in with the wrong crowd

empezó a andar en malas compañías

2. get in with (ingratiate oneself with):

get in with

congraciarse con

she tried to get in (good) with the boss

trató de congraciarse con or de quedar bien con el jefe

in. <pl in or ins>

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in. → inch(es)

Translations for pull in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pull in VB intr

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pull in vehicle:

II.pull in VB trans

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1. pull in (attract):

2. pull in Brit (arrest):

3. pull in Brit inf (earn wages):

Translations for pull in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

meter/sacar la llave

to put in/pull out the key

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I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

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1. pull (draw):

pull

pull

jalar LatAm

pull trigger

2. pull inf (take out):

pull gun, knife

3. pull MED (extract):

pull

4. pull SPORTS, MED (strain):

pull

5. pull (attract):

pull

6. pull Aus, Brit inf (sexually):

pull

7. pull Brit pint:

pull

Phrases:

to pull a fast one inf

hacer una jugarreta

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

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1. pull (exert pulling force):

pull

2. pull inf (attract sexual partner):

pull

III.pull [pʊl] N

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1. pull:

pull (act of pulling)

pull (stronger)

2. pull inf (influence):

pull

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

pull of a curtain

4. pull:

pull (attraction)

pull (power to attract)

5. pull of cigarette, drink:

pull

I.in¹ [ɪn] PREP

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1. in (inside, into):

to be in bed

estar en la cama

gun in hand

pistola en mano

there is sth in the drawer

hay algo dentro del cajón

to put sth in sb's hands

poner algo en manos de alguien

in town/jail

en la ciudad/cárcel

in the country/hospital

en el país/hospital

in France/Peru

en Francia/Perú

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

hacer algo en 4 horas

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

no ha hecho eso desde hace años/una semana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in search of sth/sb

en busca de algo/alguien

in this way

when in doubt

en caso de duda

alebrestado Col, Ven

to be in a hurry

to be in love (with sb)

estar enamorado (de alguien)

in alphabetical order

en orden alfabético

written in black and white fig

claramente escrito

dressed in red

vestido de rojo

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

hablar en francés

in the form of a request

en forma de petición

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

de madera/piedra

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

in lieu of sth form

en lugar de algo

17. in (as consequence of):

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II.in¹ [ɪn] ADV

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2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

to hand sth in

3. in (popular):

4. in SPORTS:

to go in for sth

lanzarse a por algo

5. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea está entrando

III.in¹ [ɪn] ADJ

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IV.in¹ [ɪn] N

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ins and outs

in²

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in abbreviation of inch

See also inch

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es N

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Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VB intr

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inch

moverse lentamente

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By this point his wife had moved forwards from her position, possibly to pull in one of the narrowboat's fenders, he said. www.dailymail.co.uk

You pull in right under their frosty nostrils, as though for a shave and a haircut en route. en.wikipedia.org

A skyline yarder can pull in 5 to 10 logs at a time, using separate chokers. en.wikipedia.org

Somewhat bafflingly, amusement parks with hair-raising rides to pull in crowds are a huge industry. www.independent.co.uk

If the vehicle breaks down on the motorway pull in as far as you can, alerting traffic behind you with hazard lights. www.dundalkdemocrat.ie

The car was running ok but the 2nd driver was black flagged and had to pull in because of a malfunctioning brake light switch. en.wikipedia.org

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

With the rev limiter disabled, the engine was reputed to pull in excess of 7,000 rpm, even in 4th gear. en.wikipedia.org

With a solid ping the action is lightning fast, even when both sides pull in both of their teammates to gang up on their opponents. www.kotaku.com.au

Therefore, we are sure that the property will pull in good eyeballs. en.wikipedia.org

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