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1 pull
[pul] 1. vtrope, hair etc ciągnąć (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; handle pociągać (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; trigger naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain, blind zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf); ( inf) people przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); sexual partner podrywać (poderwać perf) (inf); pint of beer nalewać (nalać perf) ( z beczki)to pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
to pull a muscle — naciągnąć ( perf) mięsień
not to pull one's/any punches ( fig) — walić prosto z mostu (inf)
to pull sth to pieces ( fig) — nie zostawiać (nie zostawić perf) na czymś suchej nitki
to pull one's weight ( fig) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do pracy)
to pull o.s. together — brać się (wziąć się perf) w garść
to pull sb's leg ( fig) — nabierać (nabrać perf) kogoś
to pull strings (for sb) — używać (użyć perf) swoich wpływów (by komuś pomóc)
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull out- pull up2. vi 3. n(of moon, magnet) przyciąganie nt; ( fig) wpływ mto give sth a pull — pociągnąć ( perf) (za) coś
* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (po)ciągnąć2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) zaciągnąć się3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) wiosłować4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd.2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pociągnięcie2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) przyciąganie3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) wpływy•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
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2 leg
[lɛg]n(of person, animal, table) noga f; ( of trousers) nogawka f; ( CULIN) (of lamb, pork) udziec m; ( of chicken) udko nt; ( of journey etc) etap m1st/2nd/final leg (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga/ostatnia runda
to get one's leg over ( inf) — zaliczyć ( perf) dziewczynę/chłopaka (inf)
* * *[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nogawka3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etap•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
3 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki
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pull one's leg — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. * /For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. Then I realized he was pulling my leg./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's leg — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. * /For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. Then I realized he was pulling my leg./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ one's\ leg — v. phr. informal To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. then I realized he was pulling my leg. Western… … Словарь американских идиом
pull one's leg — trick or fool someone playfully Her grandfather is always pulling her leg when he comes to visit … Idioms and examples
pull one's leg — phrasal : to deceive or hoodwink someone : play a trick or prank upon someone admit he had been pulling my leg London Calling unaware that their legs were being pulled O.S.J.Gogarty … Useful english dictionary
pull one's leg — Tease one … A concise dictionary of English slang
pull one's leg — phrasal to deceive someone playfully ; hoax … New Collegiate Dictionary
pull one's leg — fool, make fun of … English contemporary dictionary
Pull the other leg (it's got bells on)! — Pull the other leg/one (it s got bells on)! something that you say in order to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said. Helen, going rock climbing? Pull the other one she can t even climb a ladder without feeling sick! … New idioms dictionary
leg, pull one's — Tease one … A concise dictionary of English slang
leg-pulling — noun as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true • Syn: ↑leg pull • Hypernyms: ↑jest, ↑joke, ↑jocularity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary