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pull shut
[/pʊl ʃʌt/]
verb phrase
puxar para fechar
1.
To close something by pulling it towards oneself or in a specified direction
Pull the door shut behind you when you leave.
Puxe a porta para fechá-la quando sair.
2.
To draw or haul something closed with force or effort
She pulled the curtains shut to block out the sunlight.
Ela puxou as cortinas para fechá-las e bloquear a luz solar.
Synonyms
close
shut
draw shut
pull closed
slam shut
Antonyms
pull open
open
push open
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
puxar para fechar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
puxar fechado
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
puxar para fechar
Standard usage
Portugal
puxar fechado or fechar puxando
Portuguese European preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
pull the door shut
pull shut behind you
pull something shut tight
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