■ pull back

■ pull back
■ pull back
A v. t. + avv.
1 tirare indietro (una tenda, q. in pericolo, ecc.)
2 (sport) tirare indietro, trattenere (un avversario)
3 (mil. e sport) far ritirare, arretrare (truppe, giocatori)
4 (ciclismo) raggiungere, prendere, riassorbire (un uomo in fuga)
5 recuperare: (calcio) to pull back two goals, recuperare due gol
B v. i. + avv.
1 tirarsi indietro (anche fig.); fare marcia indietro (fig.); indietreggiare: It's too late to pull back, è troppo tardi per fare marcia indietro
2 (mil. e sport) arretrare; ripiegare; ritirarsito pull back on one's spending, ridurre le spese.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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