pull
/pʊl/verb
उच्चारण पुल
खींचना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to hold something firmly and use force to move it towards yourself
खींचना
- Pull the door to open it.
- She pulled the chair closer to the table and opened her book.
- He pulled the rope with all his strength.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika pulled the curtain across the window.
- Do not pull the cat's tail.
Opposite push
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to remove something from a place by pulling
खींचकर निकालना
- The dentist pulled out the bad tooth.
- The nurse pulled a tiny splinter out of the boy's finger.
- She pulled the weeds out of the garden.
+ 2 more examples
- The mechanic pulled the nail out of the tyre.
- He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket.
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[T] ~ sth
to move something behind you as you go
(पीछे-पीछे) खींचकर ले जाना
- Two horses pulled the cart.
- A tractor was pulling a heavy trailer full of sugarcane along the road.
- A small engine pulled the long train up the hill.
+ 2 more examples
- The bullocks were pulling a heavy cart along the muddy road.
- The boat was pulled to the shore by two fishermen.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pull + object (+ adverb / preposition)
Pull moves something towards you or along behind you. The direction is shown by an adverb or a preposition phrase.
'Pull' किसी वस्तु को अपनी ओर या अपने पीछे खींचता है; दिशा adverb या preposition वाक्यांश से बताई जाती है।
- He pulled the chair closer to the desk.
pull at / on sth
Pull at or on means to tug repeatedly, usually without moving the thing very far.
'Pull at' या 'pull on' का अर्थ बार-बार झटका देना है, प्रायः वस्तु को अधिक दूर खींचे बिना।
- The child pulled at his mother's saree.
pull a muscle / pull a tooth
Pull a muscle means to injure it by overstretching. Pull a tooth means to remove it.
'Pull a muscle' का अर्थ अधिक खिंचाव से मांसपेशी में चोट लगना है; 'pull a tooth' का अर्थ दाँत निकालना है।
- The batsman pulled a muscle while running.
pull + particle
Particles change the meaning: pull over to stop a vehicle, pull through to recover, pull out to withdraw, pull up to stop.
Particle से अर्थ बदलता है: pull over वाहन रोकना, pull through स्वस्थ होना, pull out पीछे हटना, pull up रुकना।
- The patient pulled through after the surgery.
+Collocations 4
pull + noun
a ropea triggera facea musclea tooththe chain
- Pull the chain in an emergency.
हर संज्ञा के साथ 'pull' का अर्थ थोड़ा बदल जाता है।
adverb + pull
hardgentlysharplyslowlyfirmly
- Pull hard on the door.
pull + preposition
pull offpull awaypull overpull aheadpull apart
- The driver pulled over to let the ambulance pass.
pull + attention / crowd
pull a crowdpull stringspull your weightpull the plug
- Everyone must pull their weight in the group project.
“More examples 5
- Two bullocks pulled the cart through the muddy lane.
दो बैलों ने गाड़ी को कीचड़ भरी गली से खींचा।
- The tooth was pulled out by the dentist.
दाँत दंतचिकित्सक द्वारा निकाला गया।
- Pull the curtains; the sun is too bright.
परदे खींच दीजिए; धूप बहुत तेज़ है।
- The film pulled a huge crowd on the first day.
फ़िल्म ने पहले दिन भारी भीड़ खींची।
- The train pulled out of the station on time.
ट्रेन समय पर स्टेशन से रवाना हो गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Pull the door to open it.
✓ Pull the door open.
To describe the result of pulling, place the adjective open after the object.
खींचने का परिणाम बताने के लिए object के बाद adjective 'open' रखा जाता है।
✗ He pulled his leg to tease me.
✓ He pulled my leg to tease me.
The idiom pull someone's leg needs the possessive of the person teased, not the speaker.
मुहावरे 'pull someone's leg' में उस व्यक्ति का possessive आता है जिसे चिढ़ाया जा रहा है।
✗ The bus pulled over a big truck.
✓ The bus pulled over for a big truck.
Pull over is intransitive and takes for before the thing that makes you stop.
'Pull over' अकर्मक है और जिस कारण से रुकना हो, उससे पहले 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Pull, drag and tug all mean to draw something towards you, but with different force.
Pull, drag और tug तीनों का अर्थ अपनी ओर खींचना है, पर बल अलग है।
To pull something heavy along the ground with effort.
भारी वस्तु को ज़मीन पर श्रम से घसीटना।
- They dragged the sack to the door.
¶Idioms 2
pull sb's leg
to joke with somebody by making them believe something untrue
(किसी से) मज़ाक करना, खिंचाई करना
- Don't be upset. I was only pulling your leg.
pull the plug (on sth)
to stop sth from continuing, especially by stopping the money for it
किसी काम को बंद कर देना, रोक देना
- The government pulled the plug on the project.
- The channel pulled the plug on the show after one season.
→Phrasal verbs 14
pull sth down
to destroy a building completely
(इमारत) गिरा देना, ढहा देना
- The old cinema hall was pulled down.
pull through
to get better after a serious illness or a difficult time
(गंभीर बीमारी या संकट से) उबर जाना
- The doctors think she will pull through.
pull out (of sth)
to stop being involved in something
(किसी काम या समझौते से) हाथ खींच लेना
- The sponsor pulled out of the event.
pull up
(of a vehicle) to stop
(गाड़ी का) आकर रुकना
- A taxi pulled up outside the gate.
pull sth off
to succeed in doing something difficult
(कठिन काम में) सफलता पा लेना
- The team pulled off a surprising win.
pull over
(of a vehicle or driver) to move to the side of the road and stop
(गाड़ी को) सड़क के किनारे रोकना
- The police signalled the driver to pull over.
pull back
to move back; to decide not to do something
पीछे हटना
- The army pulled back from the border.
pull in
(of a train or bus) to enter a station and stop
(ट्रेन या बस का) स्टेशन पर आकर रुकना
- The train pulled in on time.
pull away
(of a vehicle) to start moving
(वाहन का) चल पड़ना
- The bus pulled away before I could get on.
pull yourself together
to take control of your feelings and behave calmly
अपने आप को सँभालना
- Pull yourself together and stop crying.
pull sb/sth apart
to separate people or animals that are fighting; to criticize something severely
(लड़ते हुए लोगों को) अलग करना; (किसी चीज़ की) कड़ी आलोचना करना
- The teacher pulled the two boys apart.
- The critics pulled the film apart.
pull together
to act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way and without fighting
(मिल-जुलकर) एक साथ काम करना
- If we all pull together, we can finish the project on time.
- The villagers pulled together to rebuild the school after the flood.
pull ahead (of sb/sth)
to move in front of sb or sth
(किसी से) आगे निकल जाना
- The Indian runner pulled ahead in the last lap.
- Our company has pulled ahead of its rivals.
pull sth on
to put on a piece of clothing quickly
(कपड़ा) जल्दी से पहन लेना
- She pulled on her sweater and ran out.
- He pulled on his boots.