Pull into a place Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɫeɪs

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UK

pˈʊl/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /æɪ/ /plˈeɪs

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Definition

To arrive and stop a vehicle at a particular location, such as a parking lot, driveway, or building entrance.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and used mainly with cars and other vehicles. Common with 'parking lots,' 'driveways,' and 'gas stations.' Suggests the movement ends with a stop. Often confused with 'pull over' (to stop at the side of a road).

• Spanish: entrar (en un lugar) - estacionar (en un lugar)
• Portuguese (BR): entrar em (um lugar) - parar em (um lugar)
• Portuguese (PT): entrar em (um lugar) - parar em (um lugar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 驶进某个地方 - 把车开进某地
• Chinese (Traditional): 駛進某個地方 - 把車開進某地
• Hindi: किसी जगह गाड़ी लाना - किसी जगह पर गाड़ी रोकना
• Arabic: الدخول إلى مكان (بالمركبة) - التوقف في مكان
• Bengali: এক জায়গায় গাড়ি থামানো - নির্দিষ্ট জায়গায় গাড়ি পার্ক করা
• Russian: заехать - въехать и остановиться
• Japanese: （車で）〜に入る - （車を）〜に停める
• Vietnamese: tấp vào một nơi - lái xe vào và dừng lại ở một nơi
• Korean: 어디에 차를 대다 - 장소에 들어와서 정차하다
• Turkish: bir yere çekmek - bir yere girmek ve durmak
• Urdu: کسی جگہ گاڑی روکنا - کسی جگہ گاڑی لے جانا اور روکنا
• Indonesian: masuk ke suatu tempat (kendaraan) - berhenti di suatu tempat

Example Sentences

She pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine.

basic

The bus pulled into the station right on time.

basic

I pulled into the driveway and saw my friend waiting.

basic

Can you pull into that gas station up ahead?

natural

They waved as we pulled into their street.

natural

Let's pull into this café and grab a coffee.

natural