引っ張る — meaning in English

English meaning

• pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
• yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.

Senses

引っ張る is used for these senses in English:

• pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
• yank (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

pull — full definition

1. verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
2. verb To remove or withdraw something, especially from sale, publication, or use.
3. verb To strain or injure a muscle or ligament.
4. noun The act of pulling, or the force that draws something toward a source.
5. noun Influence or the ability to get favorable treatment.

yank — full definition

1. verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
2. noun Informal (often outside the US), a term for an American, especially one from the northern states.

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