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| Engleză | Română |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | a face grimase loc.vb. |
| a se strâmba vb.reflex. |
| To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| pull a muscle v expr | (muscle: injure by overstretching) | a-și întinde un mușchi expr.vb. |
| Steph pulled a muscle in her thigh running further than her usual 5 km. |
pull-along,
pull along n | (toy for pulling) | jucărie de care se poate trage s.f. |
pull-along,
pull along adj | (able to be pulled) | care poate fi întins expr. |
| elastic adj. |
| The little boy had a wooden pull-along dog on a string. |
| pull apart vtr | literal (disassemble, take to pieces) | a dezasambla vb.tranz. |
| When she saw that her inquisitive son had pulled apart the stereo, she scolded him. |
| pull apart vtr | figurative (criticize harshly) (figurativ) | a desființa vb.tranz. |
| The following speaker pulled my theory apart. |
| pull aside vtr | ([sb]: take to one side) | a trage deoparte loc.vb. |
| The teacher quietly pulled the student aside after class to discuss her inappropriate behavior. |
| pull aside vtr | (curtains, covering: move to one side) (draperii, cortină) | a trage într-o parte loc.vb. |
| The elderly woman pulled the curtains aside to peer out the window. |
| pull away vtr | (retreat, remove oneself) | a se retrage vb.reflex. |
| As she grew older and more mature, she began to pull away from her old friends. |
pull [sth] away,
pull away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove) (în jos) | a trage vb.tranz. |
| She pulled away the sheet to reveal the sculpture. |
| pull [sth] back vtr + adv | (draw aside: curtain, cover) | a trage într-o parte loc.vb. |
| Doris pulled the curtain back and peered out of the window. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (draw downwards) | a trage în jos expr.vb. |
| a lăsa în jos expr.vb. |
| I always pull down the shades at night. |
| pull into vtr | (park one's vehicle beside) (mașină) | a trage lângă vb.tranz. |
| pull off vtr | (take off: clothing) (haine) | a-și scoate, a se dezbrăca de vb.reflex. |
| He pulled off his shirt. |
| pull-off n | (guitar-playing technique) (muzică, termen în engleză) | pull-off s.n. |
| panaj alternativ s.n. |
| Notă: tehnică de cântat la chitară |
| The guitar player was practising his pull-offs. |
| pull off vtr + prep | figurative, informal (person: remove from project) | a retrage vb.tranz. |
| My boss pulled me off the project with no explanation. |
| pull on vtr | (put on: clothing) (haine) | a-și pune, a se îmbrăca cu vb.reflex. |
| The sleepy child slowly pulled on his shoes before leaving the house in the morning. |
| pull on vtr | (tug at) | a trage de vb.intranz. |
| pull [sth] out vtr + adv | (extract, remove) | a extrage, a scoate vb.tranz. |
| a îndepărta vb.tranz. |
| pull out vi | (withdraw one's involvement) | a se retrage vb.reflex. |
| The new president was forced to make a decision as to whether or not to pull out of the war. |
| pull [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | (withdraw) | a retrage, a scoate vb.tranz. |
| Shay's parents were unhappy with the academic standards at her school, so they pulled her out. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (part of magazine) (în revistă) | parte detașabilă s.f. |
| This magazine includes an eight-page pull-out on the royal wedding. |
pull-out,
pullout n | (withdrawal, esp. of involvement) | retragere s.f. |
| Following the army's pull-out from the region, their bases fell into disrepair. |
| pull over vtr | (draw [sth] to a place) | a aduce vb.tranz. |
| pull [sth] on [sb]⇒ v | (trick, deceive [sb]) | a păcăli vb.tranz. |
| a trage țeapă loc.vb. |
| pull the strings v expr | figurative (be in control) | a trage sforile loc.vb. |
| She's the one who pulls the strings in that marriage. |
| pull to pieces vtr | literal (take or tear apart) | a face bucăți loc.vb. |
| pull to pieces vtr | figurative (criticize, discredit: idea) | a discredita vb.tranz. |
| a face arșice loc.vb. |
| The teacher pulled my essay to pieces. |
| pull together vi + adv | figurative, informal (make a joint effort) | a pune umărul loc.vb. |
| a lucra cot la cot expr. |
| Everyone pulled together to make the concert a success. |
| pull [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (assemble, gather) | a aduna vb.tranz. |
| a strânge laolaltă expr. |
| Brian pulled a team together to come up with a plan. |
| pull up vtr | informal (reprimand, criticize) | a critica vb.tranz. |
| a dojeni vb.tranz. |
pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (reprimand for [sth]) | a certa vb.tranz. |
| a mustra, a dojeni vb.tranz. |
| pull [sb]'s leg v expr | figurative, informal (tease) | a tachina vb.tranz. |
| Notă: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| Stop pulling my leg - I know perfectly well what you're up to! |
| pull yourself together v expr | informal (regain composure) (pe sine) | a se aduna vb.reflex. |
| a-și reveni vb.reflex. |
| Mark told his sister to stop crying and pull herself together. |
| pull-down n | (movies: film advancement) (film) | dispozitiv de avansare a peliculei s.n. |
| pull-down adj | (furniture: made to be pulled down) (mobilă) | extensibil adj. |
| pull-down adj | (computing: shown below an icon) (informatică) | în jos loc.adj |
| pull-through n | ([sth] used to clean gun barrel) | material de curățat țeava unei puști s.n. |
| Henry used a pull-through to clean his rifle. |
pull-up,
pullup n | usually plural (gym exercise) (sport) | tracțiune s.f. |
| Pull-ups are good for building up your arm muscles. |
| pull-up n | (nappy pants: type of diaper) (pentru somn) | scutec gen chiloți s.n. |
| Pull-ups are often worn when a child is potty training. |
pull-up,
pullup n as adj | (used for pull-up exercises) | de ridicat loc.adj. |
| pentru tracțiuni loc.adj. |
| There is a pull-up bar in the park. |
pullout,
also UK: pull-out n | (magazine section) (într-o revistă) | secțiune detașabilă s.f. |
| This magazine has an eight-page pullout on sightseeing in Croatia. |
pullout,
also UK: pull-out adj | (of magazine section) (secțiune într-o revistă) | detașabil adj. |
| Today's newspaper has a pull-out guide to financial investments. |
pullout bed,
pull-out bed n | (folding furniture for sleeping on) | pat pliant s.n. |
| When we have guests at our house they usually sleep on the pull-out bed. |
sell-by date,
US: sell date,
pull date n | (on food packaging) | data expirării s.f. |
tab,
pull tab n | (ring pull on drink can) (conserve, cutii de bere) | cheiță s.f. |
| Hannah pulled off the tab to open the can. |
