puxar — meaning in English

English meaning

• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.

Senses

puxar is used for these senses in English:

• draw (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
• draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
• pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
• pull out (idiomatic, transitive) To remove something from a container.

draw — full definition

1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

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.

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