Pull over Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ

PUL-OH-ver

UK

pˈʊl/ /ˈəʊvɐ

PUL-oh-vuh

Definition

To drive your vehicle to the side of the road and stop, usually for safety, because of the police, or to let someone pass.

Usage & Nuances

'Pull over' is informal and mostly used for drivers, often when police signal them to stop. Not used for parking or stopping in regular spaces. Common with 'The police told me to pull over.' Not the same as 'stop' or 'park'.

• Spanish: orillarse - apartarse (con el coche)
• Portuguese (BR): encostar - parar (com o carro)
• Portuguese (PT): encostar - parar (com o carro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 靠边停车 - 靠边停
• Chinese (Traditional): 靠邊停車 - 靠邊停
• Hindi: गाड़ी साइड में रोकना
• Arabic: توقف على جانب الطريق
• Bengali: গাড়ি একপাশে নেওয়া - থেমে যাওয়া (রাস্তায়)
• Russian: остановиться на обочине - съехать к обочине
• Japanese: 路肩に寄せて停める
• Vietnamese: tấp vào lề - tạt vào lề
• Korean: 길가에 차를 세우다
• Turkish: kenara çekmek
• Urdu: گاڑی سڑک کے کنارے روکنا
• Indonesian: menepi - berhenti di pinggir jalan

Example Sentences

The police told us to pull over.

basic

Please pull over so I can get out.

basic

You should pull over if you feel tired while driving.

basic

I saw an ambulance behind me, so I had to pull over quickly.

natural

Just pull over and check the map—we might be lost.

natural

Every time it starts to rain hard, I pull over until I can see the road again.

natural