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| pull n | (physical: tug) (force) | traction nf |
| | His strong pull finally got the rope to release. |
| | Sa forte traction a finalement permis de libérer la corde. |
| pull n | figurative (emotional: lure) (figuré) | attrait nm |
| | The pull of the beach finally made him move to California. |
| | L'attrait de la plage l'a finalement décidé à s'installer en Californie. |
| pull⇒ vi | (tug, haul) | tirer⇒ vi |
| | Don't stop pulling, even if you get tired. |
| | Ne t'arrête pas de tirer, même si tu te fatigues. |
| pull vi | (row) (bateau, aviron) | ramer⇒ vi |
| | Keep pulling! We need to get to shore in fifteen minutes. |
| | Continue de ramer ! On doit atteindre la rive dans quinze minutes. |
| pull vi | UK, slang (find sexual partner) (familier) | conclure⇒ vi |
| | Gemma and Jim were getting on so well, he was sure he'd pulled. |
| | Gemma et Jim s'entendaient tellement bien qu'il était sûr de conclure. |
| pull [sth]⇒ vtr | slang (do: [sth] sneaky) (une bêtise,...) | faire⇒ vtr |
| | Don't pull any silly tricks at dinner. |
| | Ne fais pas de blagues stupides pendant le dîner. |
| pull [sth] vtr | (row with oars) (une rame) | manier⇒ vtr |
| | She pulled the oars as hard as she could in an attempt to win the race. |
| | Elle maniait les rames aussi fort qu'elle en était capable pour gagner la course. |
| pull [sth] vtr | informal (take out) (une arme à feu) | braquer⇒ vtr |
| | (une arme) | menacer [qqn] avec [qch] vtr |
| | The policeman pulled a gun on the robber. |
| | Le policier a braqué son arme sur le voleur. |
| | Le policier a menacé le voleur avec une arme. |
pull [sth/sb],
pull [sth/sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | slang (remove) | retirer⇒ vtr |
| | We had to pull the item from our stores when it was found to be faulty. |
| | Nous avons dû retirer l'article de nos magasins après avoir découvert qu'il avait un défaut. |
| pull [sth]⇒ vtr | (printing: take a sample) (Typographie) | tirer⇒ vtr |
| | The printer pulled a proof of the new plate. |
| | Le typographe a tiré un exemplaire de la nouvelle planche. |
| pull [sth] vtr | (strain: a muscle) (un muscle) | se froisser⇒ v pron |
| | (familier : un muscle) | se claquer⇒, se déchirer⇒ v pron |
| | He pulled his leg muscle and had to stop playing in the game. |
| | Il s'est froissé le muscle de la jambe et a dû arrêter de jouer. |
| | Il s'est claqué (or: Il s'est déchiré) un muscle de la jambe et a dû arrêter de jouer. |
| pull [sth] vtr | informal, often passive (tooth: extract) | arracher⇒ vtr |
| | I've just had a tooth pulled and it hurts. |
| | Je me suis fait arracher une dent et ça me fait très mal. |
pull [sth],
pull [sth] on [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (stunt, trick: play) (un tour) | jouer [qch] (à [qqn]) vtr |
| | How could you pull such a mean trick on me? |
| | Comment as-tu pu me jouer un aussi mauvais tour ? |
| pull [sb]⇒ vtr | UK, slang (attract [sb] sexually) (familier) | serrer⇒, choper⇒, pécho vtr |
| | You'll never pull a bird with that awful chat-up line! |
| | Tu ne serreras jamais de meuf avec cette phrase de drague pourrie ! |
| Verbes à particule |
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| pull ahead vi phrasal | (move to the front) | avancer loc v |
| | | se mettre à l'avant loc v |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | dépasser⇒ vtr |
| | | passer devant vi + prép |
| pull ahead vi phrasal | figurative (excel, outdo: competitors) | prendre l'avantage, prendre une longueur d'avance loc v |
| | | se démarquer⇒ v pron |
| | | dépasser⇒ vtr |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (excel, outdo) (figuré) | prendre l'avantage sur [qqn], prendre une longueur d'avance sur [qqn] loc v |
| | | se démarquer de [qqn] v pron + prép |
| | | dépasser⇒ vtr |
pull [sth] apart,
pull apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (disassemble, take to pieces) | démonter⇒ vtr |
| | (plus violent) | démolir⇒ vtr |
| | When she saw that her inquisitive son had pulled apart the stereo, she scolded him. |
| | Quand elle a vu que son fils curieux avait démonté la chaîne hi-fi, elle l'a grondé. |
| pull away vi phrasal | ([sb]: retreat) | se retirer⇒, se reculer⇒ v pron |
| | She pulled away just as he was about to kiss her. |
| | Elle se retira juste au moment où il allait l'embrasser. |
| pull away vi phrasal | (vehicle: move off) (véhicule) | démarrer⇒ vi |
| | | s'éloigner⇒ v pron |
| | After he received his food, the driver pulled away from the drive-through window. |
| | Après avoir reçu sa commande, l'automobiliste s'éloigna du guichet du drive-in. |
| pull away vi phrasal | (move ahead) | se détacher⇒ v pron |
| | The sprinter pulled away from the rest of the runners. |
| | Le sprinter s'est détaché du reste des coureurs. |
| pull back vi phrasal | (retreat, flinch) | reculer⇒ vi |
| | The child pulled back as the nurse tried to inject him. |
| pull for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (favour, support) (figuré) | être derrière [qqn], être avec [qqn] vi + prép |
| | You can win! We're all pulling for you. |
| | Tu peux gagner ! On est tous derrière toi. |
| pull in vi phrasal | (vehicle: stop, park) (véhicule) | s'arrêter⇒, se garer⇒ v pron |
| | (sur le bas-côté) | se ranger⇒ v pron |
| | When her dad's car pulled in beside the house, she ran out to greet him. |
| | Quand la voiture de son père s'est arrêtée (or: s'est garée) à côté de la maison, elle a couru l'accueillir. |
| pull in to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (park vehicle beside) | se garer à côté de v pron + prép |
| | The cab pulled in to the curb and the passengers got out. |
pull [sth] in,
pull in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (earn, acquire) | gagner⇒ vtr |
| | The movie pulled in $20 million in its first week of release. |
pull [sb] in,
pull in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (crowds: attract, draw) | attirer⇒ vtr |
| | Circuses are not so popular today, but they used to pull in huge crowds. |
pull [sb] in,
pull in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | chiefly UK (police: detain, arrest) | arrêter⇒ vtr |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (remove: clothing) | enlever⇒, retirer⇒ vtr |
| | (plus soutenu) | ôter⇒ vtr |
| | (régional) | tomber⇒ vtr |
| | He pulled off his shirt. |
| | Il enleva (or: retira) sa chemise. |
| | Il tomba la chemise. |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (succeed in doing [sth]) | réussir⇒ vtr |
| | | to pull it off : y arriver loc v |
| | The spy was able to pull off his mission with none the wiser. |
| | He surprised me - I didn't think he could pull it off. |
| | L'espion a réussi sa mission ni vu ni connu. |
| | Il m'a surpris, je ne pensais pas qu'il y arriverait. |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (look, clothing) (changement de sujet) | aller bien à [qqn] loc v |
| | (changement de sujet) | bien rendre sur [qqn] loc v |
| | Not many people could pull off that shirt with those trousers, but it actually looks good on you! |
| | Cette chemise avec ce pantalon iraient bien à peu de personne, mais sur toi, ça rend bien. |
| pull off vi phrasal | (vehicle: turn off road) (en voiture) | s'arrêter⇒ v pron |
| | We should pull off at the restaurant ahead. |
| | On devrait s'arrêter à ce restaurant à la prochaine sortie. |
| pull off vi phrasal | (guitar-playing technique) (Guitare, anglicisme) | pull-off nm |
| | Knowing how to pull off will help a guitarist to play faster. |
| pull out vi phrasal | (vehicle: move off) | déboîter⇒ vi |
| | Remember to check your mirror and signal before you pull out. |
| pull out vi phrasal | (withdraw involvement) | se retirer⇒ v pron |
| | It is too late to pull out once you have signed the contract. |
| | (Militaire) | retirer ses troupes loc v |
| pull out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (withdraw involvement in) | se retirer de v pron + prép |
| | The new president was forced to make a decision as to whether or not to pull out of the war. |
| | Le nouveau président a été forcé de décider s'il se retirait ou non de la guerre. |
| pull over vi phrasal | (move vehicle to kerb) | se ranger⇒ v pron |
| | When he saw the flashing lights in the rear-view mirror, he pulled over. |
| | Lorsqu'il vit le gyrophare dans son rétroviseur, il se rangea sur le côté. |
| pull [sb/sth] over vtr phrasal sep | often passive (police: stop vehicle) | arrêter⇒ vtr |
| | The police pulled us over for speeding. |
| | La police nous a arrêtés pour excès de vitesse. |
| pull through vi phrasal | figurative (survive, recover) | s'en sortir⇒ v pron |
| | (familier) | s'en tirer⇒ v pron |
| | After her terrible accident, we weren't sure if she would pull through, but she did, thank God! |
| | Après son terrible accident, nous n'étions pas sûrs qu'elle s'en sortirait, mais elle y est parvenue, Dieu merci ! |
| pull [sth] to pieces vtr phrasal sep | (take or tear apart) | mettre en pièces, réduire en pièces vtr |
| | De rage, il a mis son jouet en pièces. |
| | | mettre en miettes, réduire en miettes vtr |
| | | déchiqueter⇒ vtr |
| | Leur chat a déchiqueté un des coussins du canapé, ils ont trouvé de la mousse partout en rentrant. |
| pull [sth] to pieces vtr phrasal sep | figurative (criticize, discredit: idea) (figuré : un film,...) | démolir⇒ vtr |
| | The teacher pulled my essay to pieces. |
| | Le professeur a démoli ma dissertation. |
| | (figuré) | mettre en pièces vtr |
| | Le professeur a mis mon travail en pièces. |
| pull [sth] under vtr phrasal sep | (tide: drag beneath the water) | entraîner [qqn] vers le fond vtr |
| | The strong tide pulled the young girl under and she drowned. |
| | Le courant a entraîné la petite fille vers le fond et elle s'est noyée. |
| pull up vi phrasal | (vehicle: stop) | s'arrêter⇒ v pron |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is or modifies an adjective |
| | The taxi pulled up to the curb, and the woman got out. |
| | Le taxi s'arrêta le long du trottoir, et elle en descendit. |
| pull up vi phrasal | (pilot: raise aircraft) (Aviation) | cabrer⇒ vtr |
| | The plane was losing altitude when suddenly the pilot pulled up. |
| pull [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (reprimand) | reprendre⇒, réprimander⇒ vtr |
| | Whenever I use bad grammar, my English teacher pulls me up. |
pull [sth] up,
pull up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (draw [sth] nearer) | approcher⇒ vtr |
| | (moins précis : une chaise...) | prendre⇒ vtr |
Formes composées
pull | pull on | pull-on |
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pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand for [sth]) | reprendre⇒, réprimander⇒ vtr |
| | Ruth pulled her son up on his bad language. |
| bell pull n | (cord that rings a bell) | poignée de sonnette nf |
| bollard pull n | (measure of a tugboat's force) | force de traction (d'un remorqueur) nf |
demand-pull inflation,
buyers' inflation n | (demand drives up prices) | inflation par la demande, inflation engendrée par la demande nf |
draw in your horns,
pull in your horns v expr | figurative (become less belligerent) | se montrer prudent, faire preuve de prudence loc v |
| gravitational pull n | (force of gravity) | force de gravité nf |
hard credit check,
hard credit search,
hard credit pull,
hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | enquête de solvabilité nf |
| leg-pull n | (joking deception) | blague nf |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | faire une grimace loc v |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| | Pour me faire rire, mon père me faisait des grimaces. |
| muscle pull n | (injury: strained muscle) | élongation nf |
pull a face,
make a face v expr | (make a facial expression) | faire une grimace loc v |
| | The little girl pulled a face when her mother told her they were having fish for dinner. |
| pull a fast one v expr | informal (trick [sb] stealthily) (figuré) | rouler⇒, rouler [qqn] dans la farine vtr |
| pull a muscle v expr | (muscle: injure by overstretching) | se froisser un muscle v pron |
| | (familier) | se claquer un muscle v pron |
| | | se faire une élongation v pron |
| | Steph pulled a muscle in her thigh running further than her usual 5 km. |
| pull a prank v expr | US, informal (play a practical joke) | faire une farce loc v |
| | | jouer un tour loc v |
| | Schoolchildren love to pull a prank on a substitute teacher. |
| | Les élèves adorent faire des farces aux remplaçants. |
pull-along,
pull along adj | (able to be pulled) | à tirer loc adj |
| | The little boy had a wooden pull-along dog on a string. |
pull-along,
pull along n | (toy for pulling) | jouet à tirer nm |
pull [sth] apart,
pull apart [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (criticize harshly) (figuré : un film, une théorie,...) | démolir⇒ vtr |
| | (familier : un film,...) | dézinguer⇒ vtr |
| | (un film,...) | descendre en flammes loc v |
| | The following speaker pulled my theory apart. |
| | L'intervenant suivant a démoli ma théorie. |
pull [sb] aside,
pull aside [sb] vtr + adv | ([sb]: take to one side) | prendre à part vtr |
| | The teacher quietly pulled the student aside after class to discuss her inappropriate behavior. |
| | Après le cours, la prof a discrètement pris l'élève à part pour lui parler de sa mauvaise conduite. |
pull [sth] aside,
pull aside [sth] vtr + adv | (draw back: curtains, cover) | écarter⇒ vtr |
| | The elderly woman pulled the curtains aside to peer out the window. |
| | La vieille dame écarta les rideaux pour épier à la fenêtre. |
pull [sth] away,
pull away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove) | retirer⇒ vtr |
| | She pulled away the sheet to reveal the sculpture. |
| | Elle retira le drap qui recouvrait la sculpture. |
| pull [sth] back vtr + adv | (draw aside: curtain, cover) | tirer⇒ vtr |
| | Doris pulled the curtain back and peered out of the window. |
| | Doris a tiré le rideau et jeté un coup d'œil par la fenêtre. |
pull date (US),
sell date (US),
sell-by date (UK) n | (date on food packaging) | date limite de vente nf |
| | This cheese is a week past its pull date; I'll throw it out. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (draw downwards) | baisser⇒ vtr |
| | I always pull down the shades at night. |
| | Je baisse toujours les stores la nuit. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (building: demolish) (un immeuble) | démolir⇒ vtr |
| | They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses. |
| pull into [sth] vi + prep | (park vehicle, stop somewhere) | se garer dans v pron + prép |
| | The car pulled into the driveway. |
| pull-off n | (guitar-playing technique) (Guitare, anglicisme) | pull-off nm |
| | The guitar player was practising his pull-offs. |
| pull off vtr + prep | figurative, informal (person: remove from project) (une personne) | retirer⇒ vtr |
| | My boss pulled me off the project with no explanation. |
| | Mon patron m'a retiré du projet sans explication. |
pull [sth] out,
pull out [sth] vtr + adv | (extract, remove) | arracher⇒ vtr |
| | The dentist pulled out the infected tooth. |
| pull [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | (withdraw) | retirer⇒ vtr |
| | Shay's parents were unhappy with the academic standards at her school, so they pulled her out. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (withdrawal, esp. of involvement) | retrait nm |
| | Following the army's pull-out from the region, their bases fell into disrepair. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (part of magazine) | supplément détachable nm |
| | | livret détachable nm |
| | (plus petit) | feuillet détachable nf |
| | This magazine includes an eight-page pull-out on the royal wedding. |
| pull out all the stops v expr | (do everything possible) | sortir le grand jeu loc v |
| | (figuré, familier) | mettre le paquet, mettre la gomme loc v |
| pull [sb] over vtr + adv | (draw aside) | prendre à part vtr |
| | She pulled him over and had a quiet word about his behaviour. |
| | Elle l'a pris à part et lui a dit un mot sur son comportement. |
| pull punches v expr | (reduce force of blows) | retenir ses coups loc v |
pull punches,
pull your punches,
pull any punches v expr | figurative, often in negative (restrain yourself) (surtout en négation) | y aller de main morte, prendre des gants, faire des cadeaux, mâcher ses mots loc v |
| | Wow, you didn't pull any punches in that meeting; you told them exactly what you thought! |
| | Wow, tu n'y es pas allé de main morte (or: tu n'as pas pris de gants) à cette réunion : tu leur as dit exactement ce que tu pensais ! |
| pull rank vtr + n | figurative (assert your authority) | abuser de son rang vtr |
| | The sergeant always pulled rank and moved to the front of the food line at mealtimes. |
| | | jouer du galon vtr |
| pull strings v expr | figurative (use influence) | faire jouer ses relations loc v |
| | | to pull strings for sb : pistonner [qqn] vtr |
| | Tina's dad, who works at the company, pulled strings to get her a job there. |
| pull tab | (for opening can) (sur une canette,...) | languette nf |
| pull the plug v expr | informal, figurative (cause abrupt end) | arrêter⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre un terme à [qch] loc v |
| pull the plug v expr | informal (turn off life support) | débrancher⇒ vtr |
| | Janet made her husband promise that, if she ever ended up in a vegetative state, he would pull the plug. |
| | Janet a fait promettre à son mari que si elle était dans un état végétatif, il la débrancherait. |
| pull the strings v expr | figurative (be in control) | tirer les ficelles loc v |
| | She's the one who pulls the strings in that marriage. |
| | C'est elle qui tire les ficelles dans leur couple. |
| pull the wool over [sb]'s eyes v expr | figurative (deceive [sb]) (familier) | rouler dans la farine loc v |
| | (familier) | embobiner⇒ vtr |
| pull together vi + adv | figurative, informal (make a joint effort) | coopérer⇒, unir ses efforts, agir de concert vi |
| | Everyone pulled together to make the concert a success. |
| | Tout le monde a coopéré pour que le concert soit une réussite. |
| pull [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (assemble, gather) | rassembler⇒ vtr |
| | Brian pulled a team together to come up with a plan. |
| | Brian a rassemblé une équipe pour trouver un plan. |
| pull up stakes v expr | figurative (leave) | plier bagage, plier les gaules loc v |
| | | partir⇒ vi |
| pull [sb]'s chestnuts out of the fire v expr | figurative (rescue) | tirer les marrons du feu pour [qqn] loc v |
pull your finger out,
get your finger out v expr | slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (familier) | se bouger les fesses, se remuer les fesses loc v |
| | (vulgaire) | se sortir les doigts du cul, se sortir les doigts loc v |
| pull [sb]'s leg v expr | figurative, informal (tease) (figuré) | faire marcher⇒ vtr |
| Note: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | Stop pulling my leg - I know perfectly well what you're up to! |
| | Arrête de me faire marcher, je vois clair dans ton jeu ! |
| | | se payer la tête de [qqn] v pron |
| | Arrête de te payer ma tête, je vois clair dans ton jeu ! |
pull your socks up,
pull up your socks v expr | figurative, informal (make an effort) | se retrousser les manches loc v |
| | (familier) | se secouer⇒ v pron |
| | You need to pull your socks up at school if you're going to get good grades in your exams. |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | y mettre du sien loc v |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| pull yourself out of [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (free yourself from [sth] by hard work) | se sortir de [qch], se tirer de [qch] v pron + prép |
| | By working three jobs, Manny managed to pull himself out of poverty. |
| | En ayant trois emplois, Manny a réussi à se tirer de la pauvreté. |
| pull yourself together v expr | informal (regain composure) | se ressaisir⇒, se reprendre⇒ v pron |
| | Mark told his sister to stop crying and pull herself together. |
| pull yourself together! interj | informal (you are overreacting, control yourself) | ressaisis-toi !, reprends-toi ! interj |
| | Pull yourself together! It's only a bit of thunder - it can't hurt you. |
pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,
pull yourself up by your bootstraps v expr | figurative (advance through own effort) | se faire à la force du poignet loc v |
| | | se faire tout seul loc v |
| pull-down n | (movies: film advancement) | écran de projection nm |
| pull-down adj | (furniture: made to be pulled down) | rabattable, relevable, escamotable adj |
| pull-down adj | (computing: shown below an icon) (Informatique) | déroulant adj |
| pull-in n | UK, dated (café for motorists) (restaurant de bord de route) | routier nm |
| pull-through n | ([sth] used to clean gun barrel) (pour barillet de fusil) | brosse de nettoyage, tige de nettoyage nf |
| | Henry used a pull-through to clean his rifle. |
| pull-through n | ([sth] used to clean inside an instrument) (Musique : tissu et ficelle) | écouvillon nm |
| | The clarinetist uses a pull-through to remove moisture from her instrument after playing. |
pull-up,
pullup n | usually plural (gym exercise) (Musculation) | traction nf |
| | Pull-ups are good for building up your arm muscles. |