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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPull
/pʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exert force on someone or something so as to cause movement toward the source of the force.
"She pulled the heavy door open to let the guests inside."
- 1
An act of pulling or drawing with force.
"With a sudden pull, the stubborn drawer finally opened."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'pullian', meaning to pluck, pull, or draw, which has Germanic roots. Over centuries, its semantic scope expanded from physical gripping and drawing motion to abstract applications like pulling strings or attracting interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pull" is said worldwide
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tirer
Transliteration: ti-ʁe
"Il a tiré la porte pour l'ouvrir."
ziehen
Transliteration: tsiːən
"Er zog an dem Seil, um das Boot zu bewegen."
tirare
Transliteration: tiˈraːre
"Ho dovuto tirare forte per aprire la finestra."
tirar
Transliteration: tiˈɾaɾ
"Tienes que tirar de la manija para abrir."
puxar
Transliteration: puˈʃaɾ
"Ele puxou a cadeira para se sentar."
खींचना
Transliteration: khīnchanā
"उसने दरवाज़ा खोलने के लिए खींचा।"
拉
Transliteration: lā
"他用力拉开了箱子的拉链。"
당기다
Transliteration: danggida
"문을 열려면 손잡이를 당기세요."
引く
Transliteration: hiku
"彼はドアを引いて開けた。"
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