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Pull Pulled Sth Move çekmek I Transitive Force

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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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