pull up

parar, detenerse

Llegar a un lugar y detenerse, generalmente en un vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: To arrive at a place and stop, usually in a vehicle.

• A car pulled up outside.
• The bus pulled up beside the school.
• Where should I pull up to let you out?

Cómo se usa: pull up at/outside/beside something (A taxi pulled up outside our house.); pull up to something (We pulled up to the gate.)

Sinónimos: stop, draw up

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up outside, pull up alongside

abrir, mostrar

Buscar información en un ordenador o teléfono y hacer que aparezca en la pantalla.

En inglés sencillo: To find information on a computer or phone and show it on the screen.

• Can you pull up the map?
• She pulled up our booking details on her phone.
• I will pull it up on the screen.

Cómo se usa: pull up something / pull something up (I pulled the file up on my laptop.)

Sinónimos: bring up, display, open

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up a file, pull up a map

acercar

Mover algo, normalmente una silla, más cerca para que alguien pueda usarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To move something, usually a chair, closer so that someone can use it.

• Pull up a chair.
• He pulled a stool up to the counter.
• We pulled up two chairs and joined the conversation.

Cómo se usa: pull up something / pull something up (She pulled a chair up beside me.)

Sinónimos: draw up, bring over

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up a chair, pull up a stool

subir, levantar

Levantar algo o elevar el propio cuerpo tirando de ello o sujetándose a algo.

En inglés sencillo: To raise something or yourself by pulling.

• Pull up your socks.
• She pulled herself up onto the branch.
• He pulled the lever up with both hands.

Cómo se usa: pull up something / pull something up (She pulled her socks up.); pull yourself up (He pulled himself up onto the wall.)

Sinónimos: raise, lift

Antónimos: lower

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up your socks, pull up a lever

venir, pasarse

Ir a un lugar, a menudo para encontrarse con otras personas; se usa en conversaciones informales.

En inglés sencillo: To go to a place, often to meet people there.

• Pull up tonight if you are free.
• My friends pulled up to the party after dinner.
• Are you going to pull up to the club?

Cómo se usa: pull up to something (They plan to pull up to the party later.)

Sinónimos: come over, show up, turn up

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up tonight, pull up here

encontrarse, sentirse

Encontrarse de cierta manera después de una fiesta, enfermedad o actividad física intensa.

En inglés sencillo: To be in a particular condition after a party, illness, or hard physical activity.

• How did you pull up this morning?
• She pulled up well after the long race.
• I pulled up tired after dancing all night.

Cómo se usa: pull up + adjective (He pulled up sore after the race.)

Sinónimos: fare

Expresiones frecuentes: pull up sore, pull up well, pull up tired