pull

tirare

Spostare qualcosa verso di sé afferrandolo e facendo forza.

In inglese semplice: To move something toward yourself by holding it and using force.

• Pull the door to open it.
• He pulled the rope with both hands.
• Can you pull this chair closer?

Come si usa: pull something toward someone/something (She pulled the chair toward the table.)

Sinonimi: tug, draw

Contrari: push

Espressioni comuni: pull a rope, pull something toward someone, pull something open, pull a cart

strappare, cogliere

Staccare un fiore, un frutto o una pianta afferrandolo e tirando.

In inglese semplice: To remove a flower, fruit, or plant by taking hold of it and drawing it away.

• We pulled weeds in the garden.
• She pulled a ripe apple from the tree.
• Have you pulled all the carrots yet?

Come si usa: pull something from something (He pulled a flower from the bush.)

Sinonimi: pick, pluck

Espressioni comuni: pull weeds, pull a flower, pull something from something

strattone, tirata

Azione di tirare qualcosa verso di sé facendo forza.

In inglese semplice: An act of using force to move something toward yourself.

• Give the rope a pull.
• One sharp pull opened the drawer.
• After several pulls, the engine finally started.

Come si usa: give something a pull (Give the handle a firm pull.)

Sinonimi: tug

Contrari: push

Espressioni comuni: give a pull, a sharp pull, a gentle pull

attrazione, forza di attrazione

Forza che attira qualcosa verso ciò che la produce.

In inglese semplice: A force that draws something toward its source.

• I felt the magnet’s pull.
• The moon’s pull affects the tides.
• The spacecraft escaped the planet’s gravitational pull.

Sinonimi: attraction

Contrari: repulsion

Espressioni comuni: magnetic pull, pull of gravity, gravitational pull