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pull

verb A2
1

çekmek

to exert force on something so that it moves toward the source of the force

She pulled the chair closer to the table.

  • The dog pulled the leash harder than usual.
  • Engineers had to pull the cable through the narrow tunnel.
  • During the storm, the wind pulled the roof tiles off the house.

similar: draw

opposite: push

pull

noun B1
1

çekme, çekiş

the act of pulling something; a force that draws an object toward the puller

The child gave a strong pull on the toy car.

  • During the game, he felt a sudden pull on his fishing line.
  • The mechanic applied a firm pull to the broken cable.
  • Scientists measured the pull of gravity on the satellite during its orbit.
  • The economist analyzed how market pull factors influence consumer behavior in emerging economies.

opposite: push

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pull çekmek

pull apart ayırmak, parçalarına ayırmak pull away (araç) hareket edip uzaklaşmak pull back geri çekilmek, vazgeçmek pull down (binayı) yıkmak pull in (araç) kenara çekmek, yanaşmak pull off (zor bir işi) başarmak, becermek

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