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pulling

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

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verb

Tirar

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."

Cuando dé la señal, tira de la cuerda.

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verb

Jalar, arrancar

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

Examples :

"pull a finch"

Jalar un pinzón.

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verb

Atraer, ganar

To attract or net; to pull in.

Examples :

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

La fuerte campaña publicitaria estaba atrayendo a muchos clientes nuevos.

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verb

Ligar, seducir

To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

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verb

Retirar, sacar

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

Examples :

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

Cada día, retiraban el pan viejo y sacaban hogazas frescas.

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verb

Recuperar, obtener

To retrieve or generate for use.

Examples :

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

El programador está obteniendo datos de la base de datos para crear un informe.

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verb

Hacer, realizar

To do or perform.

Examples :

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

Regularmente hace jornadas de 12 horas, a veces 14.

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verb

Imitar, emular

(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."

Imitó a Elvis y se puso muy gordo.

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verb

Lanzar

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. "

Al comienzo del juego de ultimate frisbee, Sarah lanza el disco, enviándolo lejos por el campo al equipo contrario.

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verb

Remar

Examples :

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

El equipo remaba con fuerza, tratando de ganar la carrera de botes.

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verb

Remar

To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

Examples :

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

Ayer hice mi mejor marca personal en el ergómetro.

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verb

Tirar, desgarrar, rasgar

To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

Examples :

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

El fuerte viento estaba desgarrando las ramas del viejo roble.

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verb

Sufrir un tirón

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

Examples :

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

Mientras levantaba la caja pesada, creo que me he hecho un tirón en la espalda.

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verb

Atraer, jalar

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. "

El abusón estaba atrayendo al nuevo estudiante a una pelea burlándose de él.

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verb

Anotar puntos

To score a certain number of points in a sport.

Examples :

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

¿Cuántos puntos anotaste hoy, Albert?

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verb

Frenar, impedir ganar

To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

Examples :

"The favourite was pulled."

El favorito fue frenado.

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verb

Imprimir, tirar

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. "

El impresor recordó haber impreso la primera prueba del cartel en la vieja prensa.

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verb

Golpear la pelota de una manera particular

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. "

El jugador de béisbol estaba golpeando la pelota hacia el jardín izquierdo, golpeándola con fuerza y constantemente hacia ese lado.

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verb

Servir cerveza

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

Examples :

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

El camarero está sirviendo una pinta de Guinness para el cliente.

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verb

Salir, partir

(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." "

El vagón del tren salía de la estación, rumbo a la ciudad.

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verb

Recoger, cosechar

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

Examples :

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

Ella estaba felizmente recogiendo fresas maduras del jardín.

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noun

Tirar, jalón

The act by which something is pulled.

Examples :

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

El tirón enérgico del niño de la correa del perro hizo que el perro tropezara.