pull
To move something toward yourself or in the direction you are moving by using force. It is the opposite of pushing and is a fundamental action used in daily life to open doors or move objects.
أمثلة
3 من 5Please pull the door to open it.
Please move the door toward you to open it.
The locomotive will pull the heavy carriages across the state.
The engine will draw the heavy train cars across the state.
Can you pull your chair a bit closer to mine?
Can you move your chair nearer to mine?
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the two 'l's in pull as two hands reaching out to grab a rope and draw it toward you.
اختبار سريع
The sign on the door says ______, so you should bring the handle toward your body.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: pull
أمثلة
Please pull the door to open it.
everydayPlease move the door toward you to open it.
The locomotive will pull the heavy carriages across the state.
formalThe engine will draw the heavy train cars across the state.
Can you pull your chair a bit closer to mine?
informalCan you move your chair nearer to mine?
Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
academicGravity is the force that attracts objects toward the Earth's center.
The company decided to pull the product from the shelves immediately.
businessThe company decided to remove the product from the stores immediately.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
pull someone's leg
to tease or joke with someone by telling them something untrue
pull yourself together
to recover control of your emotions
pull strings
to use personal influence to get what you want
يُخلط عادةً مع
Push means to move something away from you, whereas pull means to move it toward you.
Pool is a noun for a small body of water; pull is a verb for movement.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'pull' when you are bringing an object closer to your body or moving it behind you while you walk. It is commonly found on door signs opposite the word 'push'.
أخطاء شائعة
The most frequent mistake for A1 learners is confusing 'pull' and 'push' on door signs in public places.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the two 'l's in pull as two hands reaching out to grab a rope and draw it toward you.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old English 'pullian', which meant to pluck, snatch, or draw out.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking countries, retail and office doors are strictly labeled 'PUSH' or 'PULL' for safety and efficient traffic flow.
اختبار سريع
The sign on the door says ______, so you should bring the handle toward your body.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: pull
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