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pulling

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

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verb

Ziehen

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

Examples :

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

Wenn ich das Signal gebe, ziehen Sie am Seil.

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verb

Ziehen, pflücken

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

Examples :

"pull a finch"

Eine Finken ziehen.

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verb

Anziehen, gewinnen

To attract or net; to pull in.

Examples :

"The strong advertising campaign was pulling in many new customers. "

Die starke Werbekampagne zog viele neue Kunden an.

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verb

Anmachen, verführen

To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

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verb

Entfernen, zurückziehen

To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

Examples :

"Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves."

Jeden Tag entfernten sie das alte Brot und stellten frische Brote bereit.

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verb

Abrufen, beziehen

To retrieve or generate for use.

Examples :

"The programmer is pulling data from the database to create a report. "

Der Programmierer ruft Daten aus der Datenbank ab, um einen Bericht zu erstellen.

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Ausführen, erledigen

To do or perform.

Examples :

"He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14."

Er arbeitet regelmäßig 12-Stunden-Tage, manchmal 14.

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verb

Nachahmen, imitieren

(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

Examples :

"He pulled an Elvis and got really fat."

Er ahmte Elvis nach und wurde richtig dick.

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verb

Werfen

To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

Examples :

"At the start of the ultimate frisbee game, Sarah is pulling, sending the disc far down the field to the opposing team. "

Zu Beginn des Ultimate-Frisbee-Spiels wirft Sarah die Frisbee und schickt die Scheibe weit über das Feld zum gegnerischen Team.

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verb

Rudern

Examples :

"The team was pulling hard, trying to win the boat race. "

Das Team ruderte hart und versuchte, das Bootsrennen zu gewinnen.

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verb

Rudern

To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

Examples :

"I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday."

Gestern habe ich auf dem Ergometer eine persönliche Bestleistung erzielt.

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verb

Ziehen, zerren, reißen

To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

Examples :

"The strong wind was pulling branches from the old oak tree. "

Der starke Wind riss Äste von der alten Eiche.

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verb

Zerrung erleiden

To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

Examples :

"While lifting the heavy box, I think I'm pulling a muscle in my back. "

Beim Heben der schweren Kiste habe ich mir, glaube ich, einen Muskel im Rücken gezerrt.

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verb

Ziehen, locken

To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

Examples :

"The bully was pulling the new student into a fight by taunting him. "

Der Schläger zog den neuen Schüler durch Hänseleien in einen Kampf.

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verb

Punkte erzielen

To score a certain number of points in a sport.

Examples :

"How many points did you pull today, Albert?"

Wie viele Punkte hast du heute erzielt, Albert?

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verb

Zurückhalten, aufhalten

To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

Examples :

"The favourite was pulled."

Der Favorit wurde zurückgehalten.

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verb

Abziehen, drucken

To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

Examples :

"The printer remembered pulling the first proof of the poster on the old press. "

Der Drucker erinnerte sich daran, den ersten Probedruck des Posters auf der alten Presse abzuziehen.

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verb

Den Ball auf eine bestimmte Weise schlagen

To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

Examples :

"The baseball player was pulling the ball to left field, hitting it hard and to that side consistently. "

Der Baseballspieler schlug den Ball nach links, traf ihn hart und immer wieder auf diese Seite.

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verb

Zapfen, ausschenken

To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

Examples :

"The bartender is pulling a pint of Guinness for the customer. "

Der Barkeeper zapft gerade ein Pint Guinness für den Kunden.

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verb

Abziehen, ausfahren

(rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

Examples :

""The train car was pulling from the station, heading towards the city." "

Der Waggon fuhr vom Bahnhof ab und fuhr in Richtung Stadt.

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verb

Pflücken, ernten

To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).

Examples :

"She was happily pulling ripe strawberries from the garden. "

Sie pflückte glücklich reife Erdbeeren aus dem Garten.

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noun

Ziehen

The act by which something is pulled.

Examples :

"The child's energetic pulling on the dog's leash caused the dog to stumble. "

Das energische Ziehen des Kindes an der Leine des Hundes brachte den Hund zum Stolpern.