pull out

retirarse, retirar

Abandonar un lugar, una actividad o un acuerdo, o retirar de allí a personas como soldados.

En inglés sencillo: You leave a place, activity, or agreement, or remove people such as soldiers from it.

• The troops pulled out yesterday.
• She pulled out of the race after hurting her knee.
• The government plans to pull its forces out of the country.

Cómo se usa: pull out of something (The company pulled out of the deal.); pull someone/something out of something (They pulled their troops out of the region.)

Sinónimos: withdraw, retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out of something, pull out troops

sacar

Sacar algo de un bolso, un bolsillo u otro recipiente.

En inglés sencillo: You take something out of a bag, pocket, or other container.

• She pulled out her phone.
• He pulled a clean shirt out of the suitcase.
• I pulled out my wallet to pay.

Cómo se usa: pull something out of something (He pulled a notebook out of his bag.)

Sinónimos: take out, bring out

Antónimos: put in

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out a phone, pull out a wallet

sacar, extraer

Sacar algo de donde está sujetándolo y tirando de ello hacia uno mismo.

En inglés sencillo: You remove something from a place by holding it and drawing it towards you.

• Pull out the loose nail.
• The dentist pulled out my tooth.
• He pulled the weeds out of the soil.

Cómo se usa: pull something out of something (She pulled the splinter out of her finger.)

Sinónimos: extract, remove

Antónimos: insert

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out something, pull out a nail

incorporarse al tráfico, salir

Entrar con un vehículo en la circulación desde el borde de la carretera.

En inglés sencillo: You drive from the side of a road into the traffic.

• Check your mirror before you pull out.
• A car pulled out in front of us.
• She waited for a gap before pulling out into traffic.

Cómo se usa: pull out of somewhere (A van pulled out of a parking space.); pull out into something (He pulled out into the busy road.)

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out into traffic, pull out safely

retirarse

El hombre saca el pene de su pareja antes de eyacular para intentar evitar un embarazo.

En inglés sencillo: A man removes his penis from his partner before releasing sperm, to try to prevent pregnancy.

• He pulled out before he ejaculated.
• They relied on pulling out instead of using condoms.
• She asked him to pull out during sex.

Sinónimos: withdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out before ejaculation, pull out during sex

lograr una victoria, conseguir ganar

Conseguir ganar o tener éxito cuando parecía poco probable.

En inglés sencillo: You manage to win or succeed when success seemed unlikely.

• The team pulled out a win.
• They pulled out a victory in the final seconds.
• Can we pull out another unlikely win tonight?

Sinónimos: scrape through, eke out

Expresiones frecuentes: pull out a victory, pull out a win