pull through

salir adelante, recuperarse

Sobrevivir a una enfermedad o superar una etapa difícil, a menudo sin dejar de esforzarse.

En inglés sencillo: To survive an illness or get through a difficult time, often by continuing to try.

• The doctors think she will pull through.
• We pulled through a very difficult winter.
• Will he pull through after such a serious operation?

Cómo se usa: pull through something (Our business pulled through the recession.)

Sinónimos: survive, recover, get through

Expresiones frecuentes: pull through surgery, pull through a crisis

ayudar a superar, sacar adelante

Ayudar a alguien a sobrevivir a una enfermedad o superar una etapa difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To help someone survive an illness or get through a difficult time.

• Your support pulled me through.
• The medicine helped pull him through the worst of the illness.
• Her family will pull her through this crisis.

Cómo se usa: pull someone through something (Her friends pulled her through a difficult year.)

Sinónimos: get through, help through

Expresiones frecuentes: pull someone through, pull someone through surgery

limpiar el cañón con una cuerda

Limpiar el interior de un cañón pasando por él una cuerda con material de limpieza.

En inglés sencillo: To clean inside a gun barrel by drawing a cord and cleaning material through it.

• Pull through the barrel after use.
• He pulled through his rifle before putting it away.
• Have you pulled through every gun?

Cómo se usa: pull through something (The soldier pulled through the rifle after practice.)

Expresiones frecuentes: pull through a rifle, pull through the barrel