pull up

車を止める、停車する

主に車である場所に到着し、そこで止まる。

やさしい英語で： To arrive at a place and stop, usually in a vehicle.

• A car pulled up outside.
• The bus pulled up beside the school.
• Where should I pull up to let you out?

使い方： pull up at/outside/beside something (A taxi pulled up outside our house.); pull up to something (We pulled up to the gate.)

類義語： stop, draw up

よく使う表現： pull up outside, pull up alongside

表示する、開く

パソコンや携帯電話で情報を探し、画面に表示する。

やさしい英語で： To find information on a computer or phone and show it on the screen.

• Can you pull up the map?
• She pulled up our booking details on her phone.
• I will pull it up on the screen.

使い方： pull up something / pull something up (I pulled the file up on my laptop.)

類義語： bring up, display, open

よく使う表現： pull up a file, pull up a map

引き寄せる

使えるように、主に椅子などを近くへ動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move something, usually a chair, closer so that someone can use it.

• Pull up a chair.
• He pulled a stool up to the counter.
• We pulled up two chairs and joined the conversation.

使い方： pull up something / pull something up (She pulled a chair up beside me.)

類義語： draw up, bring over

よく使う表現： pull up a chair, pull up a stool

引き上げる

引く力を使って、物や自分の体を上へ持ち上げる。

やさしい英語で： To raise something or yourself by pulling.

• Pull up your socks.
• She pulled herself up onto the branch.
• He pulled the lever up with both hands.

使い方： pull up something / pull something up (She pulled her socks up.); pull yourself up (He pulled himself up onto the wall.)

類義語： raise, lift

反対語： lower

よく使う表現： pull up your socks, pull up a lever

来る、顔を出す

人に会うためなどに、ある場所へ来るというくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： To go to a place, often to meet people there.

• Pull up tonight if you are free.
• My friends pulled up to the party after dinner.
• Are you going to pull up to the club?

使い方： pull up to something (They plan to pull up to the party later.)

類義語： come over, show up, turn up

よく使う表現： pull up tonight, pull up here

回復する

宴会や病気、激しい運動の後の体調や回復の様子を表す。

やさしい英語で： To be in a particular condition after a party, illness, or hard physical activity.

• How did you pull up this morning?
• She pulled up well after the long race.
• I pulled up tired after dancing all night.

使い方： pull up + adjective (He pulled up sore after the race.)

類義語： fare

よく使う表現： pull up sore, pull up well, pull up tired