pull down

baisser, tirer vers le bas

Faire descendre quelque chose en tirant dessus, notamment un vêtement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pull something down (She pulled her skirt down over her knees.)

Synonymes : lower

Contraires : raise

Expressions courantes : pull down blinds, pull down sleeves, pull down trousers

démolir, abattre

Détruire volontairement un bâtiment ou une autre grande construction.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pull something down (The council plans to pull the old library down.)

Synonymes : demolish, tear down, knock down

Contraires : build

Expressions courantes : pull down buildings, pull down walls, pull down something

faire tomber en tirant

Faire tomber quelqu’un ou quelque chose au sol en tirant dessus.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pull someone/something down (The child pulled the vase down from the shelf.)

Synonymes : drag down

Expressions courantes : pull down someone, pull down something