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During the day I pull on jeans and ballet flats; but I do love getting dressed up, too.
Leigh Lezark

Meaning of "pull on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PULL ON

pull on play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULL ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pull on is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PULL ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pull on in the English dictionary

The definition of pull on in the dictionary is to don.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULL ON

pull a fast one
pull a fastie
pull about
pull apart
pull back
pull cord
pull down
pull in
pull off
pull one´s punches
pull one´s socks up
pull one´s weight
pull oneself together
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull rank
pull someone´s leg
pull strings
pull the plug on

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULL ON

and so on
come on
dwell on
fall on
go down on
go easy on
go on
going on
hold on
keep tabs on
off and on
put money on
roll on
run out on
set one´s seal on
shed light on
take out on
take up on
turn on
work on

Synonyms and antonyms of pull on in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pull on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULL ON

Find out the translation of pull on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pull on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pull on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tire
570 millions of speakers

English

pull on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर खींच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحب على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тяните
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

puxe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfiler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarik pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ziehen auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引っ張っ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡아 당기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang vớ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओढा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çekinmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tirare su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciągnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тягніть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trage pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τραβάτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trek op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dra på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trekke på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pull on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL ON»

The term «pull on» is very widely used and occupies the 4.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pull on

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3 QUOTES WITH «PULL ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pull on.
1
bell hooks
I feel like there is always something trying to pull us back into sleep, that there is this sort of seductive quality in all the hedonistic pleasures that pull on us.
2
Angela Kinsey
I have a special place in my heart for working moms - it's a constant pull on your heartstrings.
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Leigh Lezark
During the day I pull on jeans and ballet flats; but I do love getting dressed up, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULL ON»

Discover the use of pull on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pull on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sewing Basics: Creating a Stylish Wardrobe with Step-by-step ...
THE EASIEST: PULL-ONS Some of the easiest garments to make are pull- on skirts, pants, and shorts. Rather than using zippers or button openings, pull-ons, as you can guess, have elastic waistbands that expand. The pattern envelope ...
Pat Moyes, 1999
2
One, Two, Three, Pull!
When a chicken has trouble pulling a stubborn worm out of the ground, she enlists the help of all the barnyard animals, in a circular story with a repetitive refrain.
Sabine Praml, 2006
3
Fundamentals of Biomechanics
Muscle Angle of Pull While the attachments of a muscle do not change, the angle of the muscle's pull on bones changes with changes in joint angle. The angle of pull is critical to the linear and angular effects of that force. Recall that a force ...
Duane V. Knudson, 2003
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See pull, v., 8. pull on (a woman). To marry (one): Aus.: C.20. 8., 1942. -—2. To tackle, contend with; hence, to test: Aus.: since ca. 1920. 'l'll pull on the Prime Minister himself if 1 can't get a permit for my business' (Edwin Morrisby, 30 Aug.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Virtues of the Family
The common approach to such a domain, in which the value of impartiality is stressed, is to state that moral patients exert uniform pull on all moral agents. That is the “equal-pull thesis” (EP), which, Sommers argues, is a modern development  ...
Jacob Joshua Ross, 2010
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Healing Love through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy
The ovary, in turn, will pull on the cervix. The cervix will pull on the vaginal canal, the vaginal canal will pull on the egg, and the egg will pull on the weight. In other words, once you have secured the egg in the vaginal canal, you will pull with ...
Mantak Chia, 2005
7
Mining Haulage
71- Tail-Rope Haulage on an Inclinew—If all or a part of the road is on a grade, the pull on the rope will be increased or decreased, depending on whether the grade is against or in favor of the load. The pull on the rope is then equal to the ...
Periscope Film, 2008
8
Handbook of Electric Motors
The belt pull on the shaft extension is equal to the total lateral force F,/ on the shaft extension, or: = F| + F2 N, pounds (11.81) The force of belt pull must be added to the other forces acting on the bearing, in both direction and magnitude.
Hamid A. Toliyat, Gerald B. Kliman, 2004
9
Sport Mechanics for Coaches
But what happens if she doesn't apply enough force to move the barbell? In this situation you could say there is a tendency for the athlete to set the barbell in motion—it is closer to moving with the athlete pulling on it than if she didn't pull on it.
Brendan Burkett, 2010
10
Swimming Fastest
Table 15.23 (continued) Tuesday, July 21, 1992 (continued) AM PM 8 x 50 breaststroke/1:00 (25 pull underwater, 25 pull on surface) 8 x 50 breaststroke/1: 00 (4 pulls underwater, 1 pull on surface) 200 easy 100 breaststroke (25 pull 4 ...
Ernest W. Maglischo, 2003

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« EDUCALINGO. Pull on [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pull-on>. Apr 2024 ».
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