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pull in

pull in(

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to arrive)

a. llegar

The train should be pulling in any time now.El tren debería llegar en cualquier momento.

2. (to pull over)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. detenerse

If you need to send a text message, you should just pull in for a moment.Si tienes que enviar un mensaje de texto, debes detenerte por un momento.

b. parar

Shall we pull in for something to eat?¿Paramos para comer algo?

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

3. (to arrest)

a. detener

The NYPD pulled him in but had to release him later that day for lack of evidence.El NYPD lo detuvo pero tuvo que ponerlo en libertad más tarde ese día por falta de pruebas.

4. (to attract)

a. atraer a

The band consistently pulls in thousands of people wherever they play.La banda atrae a miles de personas con regularidad dondequiera que toquen.

5. (to earn)

a. sacar

Liam pulled in nearly $1000 a week working as a waiter over the summer.Liam sacó casi $1000 por semana trabajando de mesero durante el verano.

b. ganar

Dan isn't pulling in enough to keep living in this neighborhood.Dan no está ganando lo suficiente para seguir viviendo en este barrio.

6. (to drag)

a. meter a rastras

Hank pulled the giant package in and shut the door behind him.Hank metió el enorme paquete a rastras y cerró la puerta tras de sí.

7. (to force to enter)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

A giant tentacle came out of the pit and tried to pull me in.Un enorme tentáculo salió del foso y trató de arrastrarme hacia dentro.

Javi reached down to help Sandra out of the pool, but she pulled him in.Javi le dio la mano a Sandra para ayudarla a salir de la piscina, y pero ella jaló de él, y acabó en el agua.

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