| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | pull |
| IPA | /pʊl / verb |
| Back | çekmek, asılmak |
| Back 2 | pull (verb) /pʊl /
verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to use force to move
sb/sth towards yourself
çekmek, asılmak
I pulled on the rope to make sure that it
was secure.
to pull a door open
to pull the trigger of a gun
I felt someone pull at my sleeve and turned
round.
They managed to pull the child out of the
water just in time.
2 [transitive]
pull sth on, out, up, down,
etc.
to move sth in the
direction that is described
çekmek;
geçirmek, giymek
She pulled her sweater on/She pulled on her
sweater.
He pulled up his trousers/He pulled his
trousers up.
Pull your chair a bit nearer to the table.
I switched off the TV and pulled out the
plug.
3 [transitive]
to hold or be fastened
to sth and move it along behind you in the direction that you are going
çekmek, sürüklemek
The train is pulling six coaches.
That cart is too heavy for one horse to
pull.
4 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move your body or a
part of your body away with force
kendini
çekmek
She pulled away as he tried to kiss her.
I pulled back my fingers just as the door
slammed.
5 [transitive]
to damage a muscle,
etc. by using too much force
(kas vb.) incitmek, zedelemek
I've pulled a muscle in my thigh.
IDIOMS
make/pull
faces/a face (at sb/sth)
to make an expression
that shows that you do not like sb/sth
yüzünü
buruşturmak, suratını asmak
When she saw what was for dinner she pulled
a face.
pull
sb's leg
(informal)
to play a joke on sb
by trying to make them believe sth that is not true
dalga
geçmek, işletmek
pull
out all the stops
(informal)
to make the greatest
possible effort to achieve sth
var
güçle çalışmak
We'll have to pull out all the stops if
we're going to finish this job today.
pull
(your) punches
[usually used in negative
sentences](informal)
to be careful what you
say or do in order not to shock or upset anyone
temkinli
konuşmak
The film pulls no punches in its portrayal
of urban violence.
pull
your socks up
(British)
to start working
harder or better than before
çok
çalışmak, işe daha sıkı sarılmak
If you don't pull your socks up you're
going to fail the exam.
pull
strings
to use your influence
to gain an advantage
iltimas
yaptırmak, torpil yaptırmak
pull
your weight
to do your fair share
of the work
üzerine
düşeni yapmak
PHRASAL VERBS
pull
away (from sb/sth)
to start moving
forward, leaving sb/sth behind
uzaklaşmak
We waved as the bus pulled away.
pull
sth down
to destroy a building
yıkmak
The old cinema has been pulled down.
pull
in (to sth); pull into sth
1
(used about a train) to enter a station
(tren) istasyona
girmek
2
(used about a car, etc.) to move to the side of the road and stop
(araba vb.) yanaşmak
pull
sth off
(informal)
to succeed in sth
başarmak, kotarmak
to pull off a business deal
pull
out
(used about a car,
etc.) to move away from the side of the road
(araba) yolun
kenarından fırlamak
I braked as a car suddenly pulled out in
front of me.
pull
out (of sth)
(used about a train)
to leave a station
(tren) istasyondan
ayrılmak
pull
(sb/sth) out (of sth)
(to cause sb/sth) to
leave sth
çekilmek;
çekmek, çıkarmak
The Americans have pulled their forces out of
the area.
We've pulled out of the deal.
pull
sth out
to take sth out of a
place suddenly or with force
çekip
çıkarmak
She walked into the bank and pulled out a
gun.
pull
over
(used about a vehicle
or its driver) to slow down and move to the side of the road
(araç ya da sürücüsü için) kenara
yanaşmak
I pulled over to let the ambulance past.
pull
through (sth)
to survive a dangerous
illness or a difficult time
zor
bir süreçten geçmek
pull
together
to do sth or work
together with other people in an organized way and without fighting
el
birliği ile iş yapmak
pull
yourself together
to control your
feelings and behave in a calm way
kendini
toparlamak, kendine gelmek
Pull yourself together and stop crying.
pull
up
(to cause a car, etc.)
to stop
(araba, vb.) durmak;
durdurmak
to pull up at traffic lights
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