Pull your weight Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪt

PUUL yur WAYT

UK

pˈʊl/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪt

PUL yaw WAYT

التعريف

To do your fair share of work or responsibilities, especially as part of a group or team.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal; often used at work, school, or sports. Implies fairness and expectation—someone who doesn't 'pull their weight' is seen as lazy or not helping the team. Often said in a slightly critical tone: 'You need to pull your weight.'

• Spanish: cumplir con tu parte - hacer tu parte
• Portuguese (BR): fazer a sua parte - cumprir com a sua parte
• Portuguese (PT): fazer a sua parte - cumprir com a sua parte
• Chinese (Simplified): 尽自己的一份力 - 做好本分
• Chinese (Traditional): 盡自己的一份力 - 做好本分
• Hindi: अपना हिस्सा निभाना - अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी निभाना
• Arabic: يقوم بدوره - يؤدي واجبه
• Bengali: নিজের দায়িত্ব পালন করা - সমানভাবে কাজ করা
• Russian: выполнять свою часть работы - вносить свой вклад
• Japanese: 自分の役割を果たす
• Vietnamese: làm tròn trách nhiệm
• Korean: 자신의 몫을 다하다
• Turkish: üzerine düşeni yapmak
• Urdu: اپنا حصہ ڈالنا - اپنی ذمے داری نبھانا
• Indonesian: melakukan bagianmu - menjalankan tanggung jawab

جمل نموذجية

Everyone needs to pull their weight on this project.

basic

If you don't pull your weight, the team will struggle.

basic

She always pulls her weight in class group work.

basic

Come on, guys, let's all pull our weight and finish early.

natural

I'm tired of picking up the slack—it's about time you pulled your weight.

natural

We work best when everyone pulls their weight—that’s how we win games.

natural