Pull away from Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊɫ/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈfɹəm
PULL-uh-WAY-frum
pˈʊl/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /fɹˈɒm
PULL-uh-WAY-from
Definición
To move farther from someone or something, either physically or emotionally; can also mean to separate oneself or create distance.
Uso & Matices
This phrasal verb is often used in both literal (a car pulls away from a stop) and figurative (emotionally distancing) contexts. Common with 'from' and often used for gradual actions. Not typically formal.
Spanish: alejarse de - distanciarse dePortuguese (BR): afastar-se dePortuguese (PT): afastar-se deChinese (Simplified): 拉开距离 - 脱离Chinese (Traditional): 拉開距離 - 脫離Hindi: दूर हटनाArabic: يبتعد عنBengali: দূরে সরে যাওয়া - আলাদা হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: отдаляться - отходитьJapanese: 距離を置く - 離れるVietnamese: rời xa - tách raKorean: 멀어지다 - 떨어지다Turkish: uzaklaşmak - kendini çekmekUrdu: دور ہونا - الگ ہوناIndonesian: menjauh - menarik diri
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The train started to pull away from the station.
basic
She tried to pull away from her bad habits.
basic
The car began to pull away from the curb.
basic
Ever since the argument, he has slowly pulled away from his friends.
natural
When the light turned green, all the cars pulled away from the intersection.
natural
Sometimes you need to pull away from stress to think clearly.
natural