pulls
Pronunciación: [pʊlz]
Contexto: «physical action»
(verb) to use your strength to move something closer to you. For example, when you grab a rope and pull it towards yourself.
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She pulls the door open easily.
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He does not pull the cart because it is too heavy.
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Can you pull the chair closer to the table?
Contexto: «attraction»
(verb) to attract or draw someone towards you. Like when you make friends because you are nice, and they want to be around you.
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He pulls a lot of people to his events because he is so fun.
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She doesn’t pull people in with her attitude; they tend to avoid her.
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What do you think pulls people to your group the most?
Contexto: «emotion»
(verb) to cause someone to feel a strong emotion. For example, a sad story might pull at your heartstrings and make you feel emotional.
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The movie pulls on my heartstrings every time I watch it.
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The ending of the story didn’t pull at my emotions at all.
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Which moments in the story really pull at your heart?
Contexto: «physical action»
(noun) the act of pulling something. Like when you make a strong movement to bring something closer, it is called a pull.
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The pull of the waves made it hard to stand on the beach.
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There was no pull of the rope because nobody was holding it.
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Did you feel the pull when the wind started blowing?