pull meaning in French

English	French
pull [pulled, pulling, pulls] (intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force) verb [UK: pʊl] [US: ˈpʊl]	tirer◼◼◼verbeHe pulled my shirt. = Il a tiré ma chemise.
pull [pulled, pulling, pulls] (transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one) verb [UK: pʊl] [US: ˈpʊl]	tirer◼◼◼verbeHe pulled my shirt. = Il a tiré ma chemise.
pull [pulled, pulling, pulls] (remove (something) from circulation) verb [UK: pʊl] [US: ˈpʊl]	retirer◼◼◼verbe
pull [pulls] (influence as means of gaining advantage) noun [UK: pʊl] [US: ˈpʊl]	influence◼◼◻nom {f}He can pull strings for you. = Il peut exercer son influence en ta faveur.
pull [pulled, pulling, pulls] (succeed in finding a person with whom to have sex) verb [UK: pʊl] [US: ˈpʊl]	tirer un coup◼◻◻verbe
pull a Homer verb	faire une simpsonnerieverbe
pull a sickie (to feign illness so to take time off work) verb	se faire porter pâle◼◼◼verbe
pull an all-nighter (work throughout the night) verb	passer une nuit blanche◼◼◼verbe
pull down (demolish) verb [UK: pʊl daʊn] [US: ˈpʊl ˈdaʊn]	démolir◼◼◼verbe abattre◼◼◼verbe
pull down (make lower) verb [UK: pʊl daʊn] [US: ˈpʊl ˈdaʊn]	rabattre◼◼◻verbe ramener◼◻◻verbe
pull-focus (filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot (as part of an edit) in which such a technique is used) noun	rattrapage de pointnom {m}
pull off (To remove by pulling) verb [UK: pʊl ɒf] [US: ˈpʊl ˈɒf]	retirer◼◼◼verbe sortir◼◼◻verbe
pull off (To achieve; to succeed at something difficult) verb [UK: pʊl ɒf] [US: ˈpʊl ˈɒf]	s'en tirer◼◻◻verbe s'en sortirverbe
pull oneself together (to become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused) verb [UK: pʊl wʌn.ˈself tə.ˈɡe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl wʌn.ˈself tə.ˈɡe.ðər]	se ressaisirverbe
pull out (to remove something from a container) verb [UK: pʊl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpʊl ˈaʊt]	sortir◼◼◼verbe
pull out (to use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control) verb [UK: pʊl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpʊl ˈaʊt]	se retirer◼◼◼verbe
pull out (to withdraw) verb [UK: pʊl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpʊl ˈaʊt]	se retirer◼◼◼verbe
pull out (to maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane) verb [UK: pʊl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpʊl ˈaʊt]	s'engager◼◻◻verbe déboucherverbe
pull out all the stops (reserve nothing) verb	with respect to a meal: mettre les petits plats dans les grandsverbe
pull out of one's ass (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) verb	sucer de son pouceverbe
pull over (come to a stop on the roadside or the hard shoulder) verb [UK: pʊl ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈoʊv.r̩]	se ranger sur le côté de la route◼◼◼verbe s'arrêter sur le côté de la routeverbe
pull punches (to avoid using all one's strength when punching) verb	retenir ses coupsverbe
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (do someone's difficult work) verb [UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər]	tirer les marrons du feuverbe
pull someone's leg (to tease someone) verb	faire marcherverbe mener en bateauverbe
pull strings (to control behind the scenes) verb [UK: pʊl strɪŋz] [US: ˈpʊl ˈstrɪŋz]	tirer les ficelles◼◼◼verbe
pull strings (to use one's influence with others) verb [UK: pʊl strɪŋz] [US: ˈpʊl ˈstrɪŋz]	pistonner◼◼◻verbe faire jouer ses relations◼◻◻verbe
pull teeth (to do something especially difficult) verb	se décarcasserverbe
pull the wool over someone's eyes (to deceive someone) verb [UK: pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪz] [US: ˈpʊl ðə ˈwʊl ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪz]	rouler dans la farineverbe
pull up (lift vertically) verb [UK: pʊl ʌp] [US: ˈpʊl ʌp]	soulever◼◼◼verbe
pull-up [pull-ups] (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) noun [UK: ˈpʊl ʌp] [US: ˈpʊl ʌp]	traction◼◼◼nom {f}
pullet [pullets] (young hen) noun [UK: ˈpʊ.lɪt] [US: ˈpʊ.lɪt]	poulette◼◼◼nom {f}
pulley [pulleys] (one of simple machines) noun [UK: ˈpʊ.li] [US: ˈpʊ.li]	poulie◼◼◼nom {f}

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