pull down

bajar

Mover algo hacia abajo tirando de ello, especialmente una prenda de ropa.

En inglés sencillo: To move something lower by pulling it, especially a piece of clothing.

• Pull down your sleeves.
• He pulled his shirt down before the photo.
• Can you pull down the blind?

Cómo se usa: pull something down (She pulled her skirt down over her knees.)

Sinónimos: lower

Antónimos: raise

Expresiones frecuentes: pull down blinds, pull down sleeves, pull down trousers

demoler, derribar

Destruir deliberadamente un edificio u otra construcción grande.

En inglés sencillo: To destroy a building or other large structure deliberately.

• They will pull down the old house.
• The factory was pulled down last year.
• Why are they pulling down that bridge?

Cómo se usa: pull something down (The council plans to pull the old library down.)

Sinónimos: demolish, tear down, knock down

Antónimos: build

Expresiones frecuentes: pull down buildings, pull down walls, pull down something

hacer caer tirando

Hacer que alguien o algo caiga al suelo tirando de él.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone or something fall to the ground by pulling.

• The cat pulled down the curtain.
• He grabbed my arm and pulled me down.
• Be careful: you could pull that shelf down.

Cómo se usa: pull someone/something down (The child pulled the vase down from the shelf.)

Sinónimos: drag down

Expresiones frecuentes: pull down someone, pull down something