pull back

ritirarsi, arretrare

Allontanarsi da un pericolo o ridurre il proprio coinvolgimento in qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To move away from danger or stop being so involved in something.

• The soldiers pulled back.
• Investors are pulling back from risky deals.
• She pulled back when the argument became personal.

Come si usa: pull back from something (The troops pulled back from the border.); pull someone/something back (The commander pulled his troops back.)

Sinonimi: retreat, withdraw

Contrari: advance

Espressioni comuni: pull back troops, pull back from

tirare indietro

Afferrare qualcosa e tirarlo all’indietro o verso di sé.

In inglese semplice: To move something backward or toward yourself by holding it and using force.

• Pull back the curtain.
• He pulled his hand back from the hot pan.
• She pulled her hair back and tied it.

Come si usa: pull something back (She pulled the curtain back to see outside.)

Sinonimi: draw back

Contrari: push forward

Espressioni comuni: pull back something, pull back curtains

accorciare le distanze

Segnare quando si sta perdendo, riducendo lo svantaggio rispetto agli avversari.

In inglese semplice: To score while losing, making the difference between the teams’ scores smaller.

• We pulled a goal back.
• The visitors pulled two goals back in the second half.
• Can United pull one back before the final whistle?

Come si usa: pull a goal back (They pulled a goal back just before halftime.)

Sinonimi: reduce the deficit

Espressioni comuni: pull back one, pull back two

passare all’indietro

Passare la palla a un compagno più indietro, allontanandola dalla porta avversaria.

In inglese semplice: To pass the ball backward to a teammate, away from the goal you are attacking.

• Pull the ball back to me.
• She pulled it back for a teammate to shoot.
• The winger pulls back a low pass from near the goal line.

Come si usa: pull the ball back to someone (The winger pulled the ball back to the striker.)

Sinonimi: cut back, pass backward

Espressioni comuni: pull back something, pull back passes