| Additional Translations |
| pull n | (physical: tug) | tirón nm |
| | (AmL) | jalón, halón nm |
| | His strong pull finally got the rope to release. |
| | Su fuerte tirón hizo que la soga finalmente se soltara. |
| pull n | figurative (emotional: lure) | llamado nm |
| | | llamada nf |
| | The pull of the beach finally made him move to California. |
| | El llamado de la playa finalmente hizo que él se mudara a California. |
| pull⇒ vi | (tug, haul) | tirar⇒ vi |
| | | jalar⇒, halar⇒ vi |
| | Don't stop pulling, even if you get tired. |
| | No dejes de tirar aunque te canses. |
| pull vi | (row) | remar⇒ vi |
| | Keep pulling! We need to get to shore in fifteen minutes. |
| | ¡Sigan remando! Tenemos que llegar a la orilla en quince minutos. |
| pull vi | UK, slang (find sexual partner) (coloquial) | anotar⇒ vi |
| | (ES: coloquial) | ligar⇒ vi |
| | Gemma and Jim were getting on so well, he was sure he'd pulled. |
| | Gemma y Jim se estaban llevando tan bien que él estaba seguro de que iba a anotar. |
| pull [sth]⇒ vtr | slang (do: [sth] sneaky) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | Don't pull any silly tricks at dinner. |
| | No hagas jugarretas tontas durante la cena. |
| pull [sth] vtr | (row with oars) | remar⇒ vi |
| | She pulled the oars as hard as she could in an attempt to win the race. |
| | Ella remó tan fuerte como pudo en un intento por ganar la carrera. |
| pull [sth] vtr | informal (take out) (coloquial) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | The policeman pulled a gun on the robber. |
| | El policía le sacó la pistola al ladrón. |
pull [sth/sb],
pull [sth/sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | slang (remove) | retirar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | We had to pull the item from our stores when it was found to be faulty. |
| | Tuvimos que retirar el objeto de las tiendas cuando se detectó que estaba defectuoso. |
| pull [sth]⇒ vtr | (printing: take a sample) | imprimir⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | The printer pulled a proof of the new plate. |
| | La impresora imprimió una prueba de la nueva placa. |
| pull [sth] vtr | (strain: a muscle) | tensar⇒ vtr |
| | | desgarrar⇒ vtr |
| | He pulled his leg muscle and had to stop playing in the game. |
| | Él se tensó el músculo de la pierna y tuvo que dejar de participar en el juego. |
| pull [sth] vtr | informal, often passive (tooth: extract) | extraer⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | I've just had a tooth pulled and it hurts. |
| | Me acaban de extraer una muela y duele mucho. |
| | Me acaban de sacar una muela y duele mucho. |
pull [sth],
pull [sth] on [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (stunt, trick: play) | jugarle algo a loc verb |
| | | hacerle algo a loc verb |
| | How could you pull such a mean trick on me? |
| | ¿Cómo puedes jugármela de esa forma? |
| | ¿Cómo puedes hacerme esa jugarreta? |
| pull [sb]⇒ vtr | UK, slang (attract [sb] sexually) (AmL: coloquial) | levantarse a alguien v prnl + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | ligarse a alguien v prnl + prep |
| | | conquistar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | You'll never pull a bird with that awful chat-up line! |
| | ¡Nunca vas a levantarte a una chica diciéndole esta tontería! |
Locuciones verbales
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| pull ahead vi phrasal | (move to the front) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| | | traspasar⇒ vtr |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| | | pasar a vtr + prep |
| pull ahead vi phrasal | figurative (excel, outdo: competitors) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| | | superarse⇒ v prnl |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (excel, outdo) | superar a vtr + prep |
| | | sobrepasar a vtr + prep |
pull [sth] apart,
pull apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (disassemble, take to pieces) | desarmar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmontar⇒ vtr |
| | When she saw that her inquisitive son had pulled apart the stereo, she scolded him. |
| | Cuando vio que su curioso hijo había desarmado el estéreo lo regañó. |
| pull away vi phrasal | ([sb]: retreat) | alejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She pulled away just as he was about to kiss her. |
| | Ella se alejó justo cuando él iba a besarla. |
| | | apartarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Ella se apartó justo cuando él iba a besarla. |
| pull away vi phrasal | (vehicle: move off) (vehículo) | alejarse de, separarse de v prnl |
| | After he received his food, the driver pulled away from the drive-through window. |
| | En cuanto recibió su comida, el automovilista se alejó de la ventanilla de servicio. |
| pull away vi phrasal | (move ahead) | dejar atrás loc verb |
| | The sprinter pulled away from the rest of the runners. |
| | El esprínter pronto dejó atrás al resto de los corredores. |
| | | ponerse a la cabeza loc verb |
| | El esprínter pronto se puso a la cabeza del resto de los corredores. |
| | | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | El esprínter pronto se adelantó al resto de los corredores. |
| | | sacar ventaja loc verb |
| | El esprínter pronto sacó ventaja respecto al resto de los corredores. |
| pull back vi phrasal | (retreat, flinch) | retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The child pulled back as the nurse tried to inject him. |
| | El niño se retiró cuando la enfermera trató de inyectarlo. |
| pull for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (favour, support) | estar con v cop + prep |
| | | respaldar⇒, apoyar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR: coloquial) | hinchar por vi + prep |
| | You can win! We're all pulling for you. |
| | ¡Puedes ganar! Todos estamos contigo. |
| pull in vi phrasal | (vehicle: stop, park) (vehículo, conductor) | detenerse⇒ v prnl |
| | (conductor) | aparcar⇒, estacionar⇒ vi |
| | When her dad's car pulled in beside the house, she ran out to greet him. |
| | Cuando el auto se detuvo al lado de la casa, ella salió corriendo a recibir a su papá. |
| | Cuando su papá aparcó al lado de la casa, ella salió corriendo a recibirlo. |
| pull in to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (park vehicle beside) | estacionar en vtr + prep |
| | | estacionar junto a vtr + loc prep |
| | The cab pulled in to the curb and the passengers got out. |
| | Un auto estacionó en la curva y bloqueó la salida. |
pull [sth] in,
pull in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (earn, acquire) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | ganar⇒ vtr |
| | The movie pulled in $20 million in its first week of release. |
| | La película hizo $20 millones la primera semana. |
pull [sb] in,
pull in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (crowds: attract, draw) | atraer⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | meter⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Circuses are not so popular today, but they used to pull in huge crowds. |
| | Los circos no son muy populares hoy en día, pero antes atraían a grandes multitudes. |
pull [sb] in,
pull in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (police: detain, arrest) | detener a vtr + prep |
| | | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | The police pulled Jake in for questioning about the burglary. |
| | La policía detuvo a Jake para interrogarlo sobre el robo. |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (remove: clothing) | quitarse algo v prnl |
| | | sacarse algo v prnl |
| | (con fuerza) | arrancarse algo v prnl |
| | He pulled off his shirt. |
| | Se quitó la camisa. |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (succeed in doing [sth]) | sacar adelante loc verb |
| | 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. |
| | El espía pudo sacar adelante su misión sin que nadie se diera cuenta. |
| pull [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (look, clothing) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | lucir⇒ vtr |
| | Not many people could pull off that shirt with those trousers, but it actually looks good on you! |
| | No muchos pueden ponerse esa camiseta con esos pantalones, pero en ti se ve bien. |
| pull off vi phrasal | (vehicle: turn off road) (de una carretera) | salir⇒ vi |
| | We should pull off at the restaurant ahead. |
| | Deberíamos salir en el restaurante que está más adelante. |
| pull off vi phrasal | (guitar-playing technique) | hacer un ligado descendente loc verb |
| | (voz inglesa) | hacer un pull off loc verb |
| | Knowing how to pull off will help a guitarist to play faster. |
| | Saber cómo hacer un ligado descendente ayudará al guitarrista a tocar más rápido. |
pull [sth] on,
pull on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: put on) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | She pulled on a sweater and jeans and went to investigate the noise. |
| | Se puso un suéter y unos vaqueros y fue a ver qué era ese ruido. |
| pull out vi phrasal | (vehicle: move off) (vehículo) | retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | irse v prnl |
| | Remember to check your mirror and signal before you pull out. |
| | Recuerda mirar el espejo y señalar antes de retirarte. |
| pull out vi phrasal | (withdraw involvement) | retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salirse⇒ v prnl |
| | It is too late to pull out once you have signed the contract. |
| | Cuando se firma el contrato, ya es demasiado tarde para retirarse. |
| pull out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (withdraw involvement in) | retirarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | abrirse de, salirse de v prnl + prep |
| | The new president was forced to make a decision as to whether or not to pull out of the war. |
| | El nuevo presidente fue forzado a tomar la decisión de retirarse o no de la guerra. |
| pull over vi phrasal | (move vehicle to kerb) | hacerse a un lado de la carretera loc verb |
| | | detenerse en el arcén v prnl + loc adv |
| | | parar en el arcén vi + loc adv |
| | When he saw the flashing lights in the rear-view mirror, he pulled over. |
| | Cuando vio las luces intermitentes en el retrovisor, se hizo a un lado de la carretera. |
| pull [sb/sth] over vtr phrasal sep | often passive (police: stop vehicle) | detener⇒ vtr |
| | | parar⇒ vtr |
| | The police pulled us over for speeding. |
| | La policía nos detuvo por exceder el límite de velocidad. |
| pull through vi phrasal | figurative (survive, recover) | recuperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salir adelante loc verb |
| | After her terrible accident, we weren't sure if she would pull through, but she did, thank God! |
| | Luego de su terrible accidente no sabíamos si se recuperaría, pero gracias a Dios lo hizo. |
| pull [sth] to pieces vtr phrasal sep | (take or tear apart) | hacer pedazos loc verb |
| | | desarmar⇒ vtr |
| | | rasgar⇒ vtr |
| pull [sth] to pieces vtr phrasal sep | figurative (criticize, discredit: idea) (coloquial) | tirar por tierra expr |
| | The teacher pulled my essay to pieces. |
| | La maestra tiró por tierra mi trabajo. |
| | (figurado) | hacer pedazos loc verb |
| | (figurado) | destrozar⇒, demoler⇒ vtr |
| | | descalificar⇒ vtr |
| | La maestra hizo pedazos mi trabajo. |
| pull [sth] under vtr phrasal sep | (tide: drag beneath the water) | hundir⇒ vtr |
| | The strong tide pulled the young girl under and she drowned. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El peso de la ropa la hundió hasta el fondo. |
| | (marea) | arrastrar bajo el agua loc verb |
| | La marea arrastró a la niñita bajo el agua y se ahogó. |
| pull up vi phrasal | (vehicle: stop) | detenerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | frenar⇒ vi |
| | | parar⇒ vi |
| 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. |
| | El taxi se detuvo en el borde y la mujer se bajó. |
| pull up vi phrasal | (pilot: raise aircraft) | levantar vuelo loc verb |
| | The plane was losing altitude when suddenly the pilot pulled up. |
| | El avión estaba perdiendo altitud cuando de repente levantó vuelo. |
| pull [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (reprimand) | regañar a, reprender a vtr + prep |
| | (AR, BO, UY) | retar a vtr + prep |
| | Whenever I use bad grammar, my English teacher pulls me up. |
| | La profesora de inglés me regaña cada que cometo errores gramaticales. |
pull [sth] up,
pull up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (draw [sth] nearer) | acercar⇒ vtr |
| | | traer⇒ vtr |
Compound Forms:
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| bell pull n | (cord that rings a bell) | cuerda de campana grupo nom |
| bollard pull n | (measure of a tugboat's force) | capacidad de tiro a punto fijo loc nom f |
| | El remolcador tiene una capacidad de tiro a punto fijo de 230 toneladas. |
demand-pull inflation,
buyers' inflation n | (demand drives up prices) | inflación de demanda nf + loc adj |
draw in your horns,
pull in your horns v expr | figurative (become less belligerent) | apretarse el cinturón loc verb |
| | | recoger velas loc verb |
| gravitational pull n | (force of gravity) | fuerza de gravedad loc nom f |
| | La fuerza de gravedad es la fuerza que sobre todos los cuerpos ejerce la Tierra hacia su centro. |
hard credit check,
hard credit search,
hard credit pull,
hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | consulta de crédito dura loc nom f |
| leg-pull n | (joking deception) | burla nf |
| | | tomada de pelo loc nom f |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) (informal) | hacer una mueca, poner una mueca loc verb |
| | | hacer una cara, poner una cara loc verb |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| | Para hacerme reír, papá me hacía muecas. |
| muscle pull n | (injury: strained muscle) | desgarro, esguince nm |
| | (coloquial) | tirón nm |
| | El futbolista sintió un agudo tirón en la pierna, y no se pudo levantar del piso. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | estirón nm |
| | El corredor deberá descansar dos semanas tras un fuerte estirón en su bíceps femoral derecho. |
pull a face,
make a face v expr | (make a facial expression) (informal) | hacer una mueca, poner una mueca loc verb |
| | | hacer una cara, poner una cara loc verb |
| | The little girl pulled a face when her mother told her they were having fish for dinner. |
| | La niñita hizo una mueca cuando su madre le dijo que había pescado para la cena. |
| pull a fast one v expr | informal (trick [sb] stealthily) (coloquial) | tomar el pelo a alguien loc verb |
| pull a muscle v expr | (muscle: injure by overstretching) | lastimarse un músculo loc verb |
| | 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) (AR, coloquial) | cargar⇒, gastar⇒ vtr |
| | Schoolchildren love to pull a prank on a substitute teacher. |
| | A los alumnos les encanta cargar a los profesores sustitutos. |
| | | gastar bromas loc verb |
| | A los alumnos les encanta gastar bromas a los profesores sustitutos. |
pull-along,
pull along adj | (able to be pulled) | que se puede arrastrar loc adj |
| | The little boy had a wooden pull-along dog on a string. |
pull-along,
pull along,
pull-along toy n | (toy for pulling) | juguete arrastrable nm + adj mf |
| | The girls were taking a walk with their pull-alongs; one had a caterpillar, the other a train. |
pull [sth] apart,
pull apart [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (criticize harshly) (figurado) | despedazar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer pedazos loc verb |
| | | hacer trizas loc verb |
| | | demoler⇒ vtr |
| | The following speaker pulled my theory apart. |
| | El orador que vino después despedazó mi teoría. |
pull [sb] aside,
pull aside [sb] vtr + adv | ([sb]: take to one side) | llevar aparte loc verb |
| | | sacar a un lado loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The teacher quietly pulled the student aside after class to discuss her inappropriate behavior. |
| | El profesor llevó aparte a la estudiante después de clase para discutir su comportamiento inapropiado. |
pull [sth] aside,
pull aside [sth] vtr + adv | (draw back: curtains, cover) (cortinas) | correr⇒ vtr |
| | | descorrer⇒ vtr |
| | | abrir⇒ vtr |
| | The elderly woman pulled the curtains aside to peer out the window. |
| | La anciana dama corrió las cortinas para mirar por la ventana. |
pull [sth] away,
pull away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove) | retirar⇒ vtr |
| | She pulled away the sheet to reveal the sculpture. |
| | Retiró el lienzo para descubrir la escultura. |
| pull [sth] back vtr + adv | (draw aside: curtain, cover) | descorrer⇒ vtr |
| | | correr⇒ vtr |
| | (cortina) | abrir⇒ vtr |
| | Doris pulled the curtain back and peered out of the window. |
| | Doris descorrió las cortinas y miró por la ventana. |
pull date (US),
sell date (US),
sell-by date (UK) n | (date on food packaging) | fecha límite de venta nf + loc adj |
| | This cheese is a week past its pull date; I'll throw it out. |
| | La fecha límite de venta de este queso fue hace una semana, lo voy a tirar. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (draw downwards) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| | | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | I always pull down the shades at night. |
| | Siempre cierro las cortinas en la noche. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (building: demolish) | demoler⇒, derribar⇒ vtr |
| | | echar a tierra loc verb |
| | (CO: informal) | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses. |
| | Demolieron el viejo cine para hacer casas nuevas. |
| pull into [sth] vi + prep | (park vehicle, stop somewhere) | estacionar en vtr + prep |
| | The car pulled into the driveway. |
| pull-off n | (guitar-playing technique) | ligado descendente loc nom m |
| | (voz inglesa) | pull off loc nom m |
| | The guitar player was practising his pull-offs. |
| | El guitarrista estaba practicando los ligados descendentes. |
| pull off vtr + prep | figurative, informal (person: remove from project) | sacar de vtr + prep |
| | My boss pulled me off the project with no explanation. |
| | El jefe me sacó del proyecto sin explicación. |
| pull on [sth] vi + prep | (tug at) | tirar de vi + prep |
| | | jalar⇒, halar⇒ vtr |
| | The little boy pulled impatiently on his mother's arm. |
| | El niño tiraba impacientemente del brazo de su madre. |
| pull on [sth] vi + prep | (stretch) | estirar⇒ vtr |
| | Please don't pull on that sweater, you will ruin it. |
| | Por favor no estires el suéter porque vas a arruinarlo. |
| pull [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | slang (trick, deceive [sb]) | engañar a alguien con algo loc verb |
| | Jane tried to pull the old "I'm staying at my friend's house" line on her mother, but her mother remembered being a teenager and didn't believe her for a minute. |
| | Jane intentó engañar a su madre con la vieja frase «voy a quedarme en casa de mi amiga», pero su madre recordaba su época de adolescente y no le creyó nada. |
pull [sth] out,
pull out [sth] vtr + adv | (extract, remove) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | | extraer⇒ vtr |
| | The dentist pulled out the infected tooth. |
| | El dentista sacó el diente infectado. |
| pull [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | (withdraw) | retirar a, sacar a vtr + prep |
| | | retirar⇒, sacar⇒ vtr |
| | Shay's parents were unhappy with the academic standards at her school, so they pulled her out. |
| | Los padres no estaban contentos con los estándares académicos de la escuela, así que retiraron a Shay de allí. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (withdrawal, esp. of involvement) | retirada nf |
| | Following the army's pull-out from the region, their bases fell into disrepair. |
| | Después de la retirada del ejército de la región, las bases quedaron en mal estado. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (part of magazine) | extracto nm |
| | This magazine includes an eight-page pull-out on the royal wedding. |
| | Esta revista incluye un extracto de ocho páginas sobre la boda real. |
| pull out all the stops v expr | figurative, informal (do everything possible) | hacer todo lo posible loc verb |
| | Dan's parents have pulled out all the stops to make his 18th birthday party spectacular. |
| pull [sth] out of a hat v expr | may be figurative (choose at random) | sacar del sombrero expr |
| | (figurado) | sacarse de la manga expr |
| pull [sth] out of the hat v expr | figurative (do [sth] unexpectedly good) (figurado) | sacar de la galera expr |
| | (figurado) | sacarse de la manga expr |
| pull [sb] over vtr + adv | (draw aside) | llamar a alguien aparte vtr + adv |
| | She pulled him over and had a quiet word about his behaviour. |
| | Lo llamó aparte y habló con él tranquilamente sobre su comportamiento. |
| pull punches v expr | (reduce force of blows) | pegar despacio loc verb |
pull punches,
pull your punches,
pull any punches v expr | figurative, often in negative (restrain yourself) (con negativo) | guardarse nada loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | andar con chiquitas loc verb |
| | Wow, you didn't pull any punches in that meeting; you told them exactly what you thought! |
| | Wow, de verdad no te guardaste nada en la reunión, ¡les dijiste exactamente lo que pensabas! |
| pull rank vtr + n | figurative (assert your authority) | abusar de la autoridad loc verb |
| | The sergeant always pulled rank and moved to the front of the food line at mealtimes. |
| | El sargento siempre abusa de su autoridad y se pone primero en la cola para la comida. |
| | (PR) | sacar galones loc verb |
| | El sargento siempre saca galones y se pone primero en la cola para la comida. |
| | | hacer valer su rango loc verb |
| | El sargento siempre hace valer su rango y se pone primero en la cola para la comida. |
| pull strings v expr | figurative (use influence) | mover los hilos expr |
| | | usar contactos expr |
| | Tina's dad, who works at the company, pulled strings to get her a job there. |
| pull tab | (for opening can) | anilla nf |
| | (AR) | chapita nf |
| pull the plug v expr | informal (turn off life support) | desenchufar⇒ vtr |
| | Janet made her husband promise that, if she ever ended up in a vegetative state, he would pull the plug. |
| pull the plug on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (cause abrupt end) | cancelar⇒, suspender⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | echar el cierre expr |
| | (coloquial) | finiquitar⇒ vtr |
| | This project is losing us money; it's time we pulled the plug on it. |
| | El proyecto nos está costando dinero. Es hora de cancelarlo. |
| pull the strings v expr | figurative (be in control) | manejar los hilos loc verb |
| | She's the one who pulls the strings in that marriage. |
| | Ella es la que maneja los hilos en ese matrimonio. |
| pull the wool over [sb]'s eyes v expr | figurative (deceive [sb]) | engañar a vtr + prep |
| pull together vi + adv | figurative, informal (make a joint effort) (coloquial) | tirar para el mismo lado loc verb |
| | | cooperar⇒ vi |
| | | aunar esfuerzos loc verb |
| | Everyone pulled together to make the concert a success. |
| | Todos tiraron para el mismo lado para que el concierto fuera un éxito. |
| pull [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (assemble, gather) | reunir⇒ vtr |
| | | juntar⇒ vtr |
| | Brian pulled a team together to come up with a plan. |
| | Brian reunió un equipo para ingeniar un plan. |
pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand for [sth]) | regañar a alguien por algo, reprender a alguien por algo vtr + prep |
| | (AR, BO, UY) | retar a alguien por algo vtr + prep |
| | Ruth pulled her son up on his bad language. |
| | Ruth regañó a su hijo por su lenguaje inapropiado. |
| pull up stakes v expr | figurative (leave) | irse v prnl |
| pull [sb]'s chestnuts out of the fire v expr | figurative (rescue) (ES, figurado) | sacar las castañas del fuego expr |
| | | sacar del fuego expr |
pull your finger out,
get your finger out v expr | slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (coloquial) | ponerse las pilas loc verb |
| | | espabilar⇒ vi |
| pull [sb]'s leg v expr | figurative, informal (tease) (coloquial) | tomarle el pelo a loc verb + prep |
| | | bromear con vi + prep |
| | (AR, BO: coloquial) | cargar a vtr + prep |
| Note: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | Stop pulling my leg - I know perfectly well what you're up to! |
| | Deja de tomarme el pelo: ¡sé muy bien en lo que andas! |
pull your socks up,
pull up your socks v expr | figurative, informal (make an effort) (coloquial) | ponerse las pilas loc verb |
| | | ponerse a trabajar en serio loc verb |
| | | hacer un esfuerzo loc verb |
| | You need to pull your socks up at school if you're going to get good grades in your exams. |
| | Tienes que ponerte las pilas en la escuela si quieres sacar buenas notas en los exámenes. |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | hacer su parte loc verb |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| | Stuart tiene que empezar a hacer su parte en este proyecto si quiere conservar su empleo. |