pull away

pull away
pull away
1) (move away, leave) [car] allontanarsi, partire; [person] andare via, andarsene
2) (become detached) [piece] staccarsi
3) (open up lead) [car, horse] staccare gli altri concorrenti; staccarsi; pull away from [sb., sth.] allontanarsi da [person, kerb]; pull [sb., sth.] away allontanare [person]; ritirare [hand]

to pull sth. away from sb. — prendere, togliere qcs. a qcn.

to pull sb., sth. away from — allontanare qcn., qcs. da [danger, window]

* * *
1. vt + adv
strappare via
2. vi + adv
(move off: vehicle) muoversi, partire

to pull away from — (kerb) allontanarsi da, (quay) staccarsi da, (platform) muoversi da, (subj: runner: competitors) distanziare

* * *
pull away
1) (move away, leave) [car] allontanarsi, partire; [person] andare via, andarsene
2) (become detached) [piece] staccarsi
3) (open up lead) [car, horse] staccare gli altri concorrenti; staccarsi; pull away from [sb., sth.] allontanarsi da [person, kerb]; pull [sb., sth.] away allontanare [person]; ritirare [hand]

to pull sth. away from sb. — prendere, togliere qcs. a qcn.

to pull sb., sth. away from — allontanare qcn., qcs. da [danger, window]


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