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1 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) działać zakulisowo, pociągać za sznurki -
2 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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3 string
[strɪŋ] 1. n( thin rope) sznurek m; (of beads, cars, islands) sznur m; (of disasters, excuses) seria f; ( COMPUT) ciąg m znaków; ( MUS) struna f2. vt; pt, pp strungto string together — związywać (związać perf) (ze sobą)
* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sznur, taśma2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) włókno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) sznur(ek)2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizać na sznurek2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) naciągać3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) oczyścić z włókien4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) zwiesić na sznurku•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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4 pluck
[plʌk] 1. vtfruit, flower, leaf zrywać (zerwać perf); bird skubać (oskubać perf); eyebrows wyskubywać (wyskubać perf); strings uderzać (uderzyć perf) w +acc2. nodwaga fto pluck up courage — zbierać się (zebrać się perf) na odwagę
* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) wyrywać, szarpać2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) skubać3) (to pick (flowers etc).) zrywać4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) skubać5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) trącać2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) odwaga- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy
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