pull off

riuscire a fare, portare a termine

Riuscire a fare qualcosa di difficile o che sembrava improbabile.

In inglese semplice: To succeed in doing something difficult or unlikely.

• I think we can pull it off.
• The team pulled off an unexpected win.
• How did she pull off such a difficult trick?

Come si usa: pull something off (Nobody expected us to pull it off.)

Sinonimi: achieve, accomplish, manage

Contrari: fail

Espressioni comuni: pull off victory, pull off something

togliere, staccare

Rimuovere qualcosa afferrandolo e tirandolo via.

In inglese semplice: To remove something by holding it and pulling it away.

• He pulled off his boots.
• She pulled the label off the jar.
• Can you pull off the lid?

Come si usa: pull something off (She pulled her wet socks off.); pull something off something (He pulled a sticker off the window.)

Sinonimi: remove, take off

Espressioni comuni: pull off boots, pull off something

uscire dalla strada, accostare

Guidare verso il bordo della strada o lasciarla per imboccarne un’altra.

In inglese semplice: To drive from a road onto its side or onto another road.

• Pull off here and stop.
• We pulled off the road near a petrol station.
• The driver pulled off onto a narrow track.

Come si usa: pull off a road (We pulled off the highway to check the map.); pull off onto something (She pulled off onto a quiet side road.)

Sinonimi: turn off

Espressioni comuni: pull off safely, pull off here

partire

Cominciare a muoversi e allontanarsi con un veicolo.

In inglese semplice: To start moving away in a vehicle.

• The car pulled off slowly.
• Our bus pulled off before he reached the stop.
• She waved as the taxi pulled off.

Sinonimi: pull away, drive away

Contrari: stop

Espressioni comuni: pull off slowly, pull off quickly