Nov 8, 2014 13:41
9 yrs ago
English term

pull at him

English to Persian (Farsi) Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Literature
I pulled at him until he sat too, grumbling a lighthearted protest. I turned so I was facing him and leaned forward, catching his face in my hands.

Discussion

the preposition "at" denotes Direction
Ehsan Karimi Nov 9, 2014:
Longman:
pull at/on something phrasal verb
1. to take hold of something and pull it several times:
Mary was pulling nervously at her hair.
2. to take smoke from a pipe or cigarette into your lungs:
He pulled hard on the cigarette.
3. to take a long drink from a bottle or glass

Proposed translations

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او را به سمت/طرف پایین کشیدم

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agree Ali Fazel : Good. It might do without پایین.
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او را نشاندم

برای روان تر شدن بهتر است کل عبارت
"I pulled at him until he sat too"
به صورت
او را نشاندم
ترجمه شود که هم عمل نشستن را نشان دهد و این که این عمل به مداخله ی شخص دیگری رخ داده است.

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با تقلای بسیار و در نفس نفس زنان به او چنگ می زدم. ء
کلا سریع و مکرر چیزی را کشیدن معنی می دهد. چون که متن، متنی ادبی است، عبارت
چنگ زدن
مناسب تر است.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/pull-at-s...
Note from asker:
Wriggling, panting, I pulled at him. My nails dug into the rigid muscles of his back, my calves tightened on his thighs. در این جمله چطور؟ کلاً Pull at یعنی چی؟
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توجه او را جلب کردم

معنای pull at
توجه کسی را جلب کردن، با ضربات تند وآرام به کسی زدن، (باز هم به منظور جذب توجه)
احساسات کسی را شدیداً تحت تأثیر قرار دادن،
به نظر می رسد به معنای جلب کردن توجه باشد چون در جمله بعدی هم می گوید رو به او کردم ... و صورتش را در دستم گرفتم.

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Longman Phrasal Verbs
3. pull at sb/sth not passive if something pulls at you or your emotions, it affects your feelings strongly:
• Two opposite feelings pulled at her - one of delight and the other of guilt.
• His brilliant speeches pulled at the crowd's emotions.



McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
pull at
Phrase(s): pull at someone

to vie for someone’s attention or concern.
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دستش را کشیدم

I think when we want someone to sit down by us, we "usually" pull their hand.
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agree farzane sp
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دستشو گرفتم و کشوندمش پیش خودم -- دستشو گرفتم و آوردمش پیش خودم

دستشو گرفتم به جایی که خودم بودم آوردمش
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agree farzane sp
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14 days

دستش راکشیدم

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