pull

[/pʊl/]

verb/noun

puxar

1. to exert force on something to draw it toward oneself

Pull the door towards you.

Puxe a porta em sua direção.

2. to remove or extract something

The dentist pulled out my tooth.

O dentista arrancou meu dente.

3. to draw or attract someone's attention

The movie pulled a large audience.

O filme atraiu um grande público.

4. (noun) an act of pulling; a force or influence

Give the rope a pull.

Dê um puxão na corda.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

puxar

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

puxar

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

puxar

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

puxar

standard European Portuguese equivalent

pull someone's leg (enganar alguém de brincadeira)

pull strings (ter influência)

pull yourself together (controle-se)

pull through (superar uma dificuldade)

pull all the stops (fazer o máximo esforço)

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