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pull
(po͝ol)v.pulled,pull·ing,pulls
v.tr.
1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force:pulled her chair up to the table; pulled the wagon down the street.
2. To remove from a fixed position; extract:The dentist pulled the tooth.
3. To tug at; jerk or tweak:I pulled the lever until it broke.
4. To rip or tear; rend:The dog pulled the toy to pieces.
5. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.
6. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.
7.Informal To attract; draw:a performer who pulls large crowds.
8.Slang To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use:pull a gun; pulled a knife on me.
9.Informal To remove:pulled the car's engine; pulled the tainted meat product from the stores.
10.Sports To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.
11.Nautical
a. To operate (an oar) in rowing.
b. To transport or propel by rowing.
c. To be rowed by:That boat pulls six oars.
12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.
13.Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type.
v.intr.
1. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force:Pull harder and the window will open.
2.
a. To move in a certain direction or toward a certain goal:pulled into the driveway; pulled even with the race leader.
b. To gain a position closer to an objective:Our team has pulled within three points of the league leader.
3. To drink or inhale deeply:pulled on the cold beer with gusto; pull on a cigarette.
4.Nautical To row a boat.
5.Informal To express or feel great sympathy or empathy:We're pulling for our new president.
n.
Phrasal Verbs:1. The act or process of pulling:gave the drawer a pull.
2. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling:How much pull does this tugboat have?
3. A sustained effort:a long pull across the mountains.
4. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.
5. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage.
6.Slang A means of gaining special advantage; influence:The lobbyist has pull with the senator.
7.Informal The ability to draw or attract; appeal:a star with pull at the box office.
pull ahead
To move ahead, as in a race.
pull away
1. To move away or backward; withdraw:The limousine pulled away from the curb.
2. To move ahead of another or others:The horse pulled away and took the lead in the race.
pull back
1. To withdraw or retreat.
2. To reduce one's involvement in a given enterprise.
pull down
1. To demolish; destroy:pull down an old office building.
2. To reduce to a lower level:The bad news pulled down stock prices.
3. To depress, as in spirits or health.
4.Informal To draw (money) as wages:pulls down a hefty salary.
pull in
1. To arrive at a destination:We pulled in at midnight.
2. To obtain, earn, or secure:How much money does he pull in? She pulled in half of the opponent's supporters.
3. To rein in; restrain:pulled in the investigators.
4. To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example).
pull offInformal
To accomplish in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off:pulled off a last-minute victory.
pull out
1. To leave or depart:The train pulls out at noon.
2. To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment:After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out.
pull over
1. To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road:We pulled over to watch the sunset.
2. To force (a motorist or a vehicle) to stop at a curb or at the side of a road:The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over.
pull round
To restore or be restored to sound health.
pull through
To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness.
pull up
Idioms:1. To bring or come to a halt:The driver pulled the car up at the curb. The car pulled up in front of the hotel.
2. To approach and arrive at a destination:We watched the plane pull up to the gate.
3. To increase or cause to increase in altitude:The plane pulled up just enough to miss the tower.
4. To advance or regain position, as in a race.
5. To check the action of:The remark pulled him up short.
6. To reprove or rebuke:They were pulled up for wasting money.
7.Basketball To stop one's progress and bring the ball up above one's head in order to take a jump shot.
pull a fast oneInformal
To play a trick or perpetrate a fraud.
pull (oneself) together
To regain one's composure.
pull (one's) punches
To refrain from deploying all the resources or force at one's disposal:didn't pull any punches during the negotiations.
pull (one's) weight
To do one's own share, as of work.
pull out all the stopsInformal
To deploy all the resources or force at one's disposal:The Inaugural Committee pulled out all the stops when arranging the ceremonies.
pull (someone's) leg
To play a joke on; tease or deceive.
pull something
To carry out a deception or swindle:worried that his partners might be trying to pull something behind his back.
pullstrings/wiresInformal
To exert secret control or influence in order to gain an end.
pull the plug onSlang
To stop supporting or bring to an end:pulled the plug on the new art courses.
pull the rug (out) from underInformal
To remove all support and assistance from, usually suddenly.
pull the string
Baseball To throw an off-speed pitch.
pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
To deceive; hoodwink.
pull together
To make a joint effort.
pull up stakes
To clear out; leave:She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert.
[Middle Englishpullen, from Old Englishpullian.]
pull′er n.
Synonyms: pull, drag, draw, haul, tow1, tug
These verbs mean to cause something to move toward the source of an applied force.Pull is the most general:They pulled the sleds up a hill.
Drag stresses the effort involved in pulling, and also often that the object being moved is trailing along a surface:"His hands were dirty too, and they streaked his face as he dragged his fingers against his cheeks" (Paul Theroux).
Draw can be used to imply movement in a given direction:The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
Draw can also be used to indicate pulling so as to cover or uncover another object:She draws the curtains so we can see the sunlight.
Tohaul is to pull an object that is heavy, cumbersome, or otherwise difficult to move:"All three of us roll the drum to the driveway, flattening a strip of knee-high grass, acting like we haul mystery drums every day" (Mark Wisniewski).
Tow means to pull by means of a chain or line:Some cars can tow trailers.
Tug emphasizes repeated and sometimes vigorous pulling:"A strong-willed baby, wide awake and not to be ignored, already reaching out filament fingers to tug at her" (Tana French).
These verbs mean to cause something to move toward the source of an applied force.Pull is the most general:They pulled the sleds up a hill.
Drag stresses the effort involved in pulling, and also often that the object being moved is trailing along a surface:"His hands were dirty too, and they streaked his face as he dragged his fingers against his cheeks" (Paul Theroux).
Draw can be used to imply movement in a given direction:The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
Draw can also be used to indicate pulling so as to cover or uncover another object:She draws the curtains so we can see the sunlight.
Tohaul is to pull an object that is heavy, cumbersome, or otherwise difficult to move:"All three of us roll the drum to the driveway, flattening a strip of knee-high grass, acting like we haul mystery drums every day" (Mark Wisniewski).
Tow means to pull by means of a chain or line:Some cars can tow trailers.
Tug emphasizes repeated and sometimes vigorous pulling:"A strong-willed baby, wide awake and not to be ignored, already reaching out filament fingers to tug at her" (Tana French).
Antonym: push
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pull down
vb
(tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish:the old houses were pulled down.
adj
designed to be used by being pulled down:a pull-down seat.
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Verb | 1. | pull down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" bulldoze - flatten with or as if with a bulldozer |
2. | pull down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet" submarine - bring down with a blow to the legs strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
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pull
verbphrasal verb
pull back
To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:
Idioms:beat a retreat,give ground.
pull down
1.To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible:
Aerospace:destruct.
pull in
1.To come to a particular place:
Slang:blow in.
Idiom:make an appearance.
pull off
2.Informal. To be responsible for or guilty of (an error or crime):
pull on
phrasal verb
pull out
1.To move or proceed away from a place:
Idioms:hit the road,take leave.
2.To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:
Idioms:beat a retreat,give ground.
pull throughnoun
4.Slang. The power to produce an effect by indirect means:
Informal:clout.
5.Informal. The power or quality of attracting:
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Translations
يَهْدِميَهْدِمُ
strhnoutzbořitzbourat
rive ned
purkaa
srušiti
lehúzlerombol
rífa niîur
取り壊す
헐다
zrúcať
dra ner
ทำลาย
kéo đổ
w>pull down
vt sep
(= move down) →herunterziehen;he pulled his hat down over his eyes →erzog sich(dat) →denHut über dieAugen
(= demolish)buildings →abreißen
(= weaken, make worse)(illness) person →mitnehmen;(exam, question) marks →herunterdrücken;(failure, adverse conditions) company etc →mitnehmen;profits, results →herunterdrücken;this bad mark pulled you down →dieseschlechteZensur hat deinen Notenschnitt (herunter)gedrückt
vi (blind etc) →sich herunterziehenlassen
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pull
(pul) verb1. to (try to) move somethingespecially towards oneselfusually by using force.He pulled the chair towards the fire;She pulled at the door but couldn't open it;He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun;Help me to pull my boots off;This railway engine can pull twelve carriages. waens يَسْحَب، يَجُر дърпам puxar (při)táhnoutziehen trække; hiveτραβώarrastrar, tirar de tõmbama, vedama کشیدن vetäätirer לִמשוֹך खींचना (meg)húz, lehúz menarik togatirare;togliere 引く 끌어 당기다 (pa)traukti, nutraukti, traukyti []vilkt; []raut menariktrekkendra,trekkeciągnąć راباستل puxar a trageтянуть,тащить pritiahnuť, potiahnuť, ťahať vleči vući dra ดึงçekmek 拉,拖,牽 тягти; смикати کھينچنا kéo 拉,拖,牵
2. (withatoron) ineg smoking, to suck at.He pulled at his cigarette. trek يَسْحَبُ نَفَسا من السّيجارَه дърпам chupar vtáhnout (kouř), bafatziehen sugeρουφώchupar tõmbama پک زدن؛ کشیدن imeätirer sur לִמְצוֹץ ב- नोंचना, तेजी से झटकना húz (vmiből) mengisap sjúgatirare 吸う 빨다 patraukti []vilkt; []vilkt menghisaptrekkendampe; ta et drag/en slurk zaciągnąć się ښكلchupar a trage (din)затягиваться povtiahnuť, zabafkať vleči povući dim dra ett bloss ดูด nefes çekmek 猛吸(煙等) затягуватися کش لينا kéo một hơi 猛吸(烟等)
3. to row.He pulled towards the shore. roei يُجَذِّف греба remar veslovatrudern ro κάνω κουπίremar sõudma پارو زدن soutaaramer לַחֲתוֹר खेना evez mendayung róaremare こぐ 젓다 irkluoti airēt berdayungroeienrowiosłować پارو وهل remar a vâsliгрести veslovať veslati veslati ro พายเรือkürek çekmek 划(船) веслувати; пливти کھينا، کشتي چلانا chèo thuyền 划(船)
4. (of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction.The car pulled in at the garage;I pulled into the side of the road;The train pulled out of the station;The motorbike pulled out to overtake;He pulled off the road. trek, vertrek يَقودُ أو يوقِف السَّيّارة في إتّجاه مُعَيَّن движа се към dirigir-se (para) vjet, zajet, vyjet sich bewegen køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække udπηγαίνω,κινούμαιtirar, ir hacia sõitma راندن ohjataentrer dans לִפנוֹת לְעֶבֶר चलाना vmely irányba megy, húz stb. menuju beygja (útaf); renna af staðdirigersi 動かす 들이대다 įvažiuoti, išvažiuoti, pavažiuoti... braukt (ar automašīnu u.tml.) membelokrijden kjøre inn til sida/ut fra/forbizjechać,wyjechać,podjechać, wjechać itd. سړلdirigir-se a o lua (spre); a intra în; a trage (pe dreapta)двигаться,ехать zájsť, odísť potegniti (proti) skrenuti styra, köra แล่นออกไปçekmek,sürmek 駕駛,移動 відійти, від'їхати چلانا، لےجانا đi theo hướng 驾驶,移动
noun1. an act of pulling.I felt a pull at my sleeve;He took a pull at his beer/pipe. pluk, trek, slurp جَر، سَحْب، شَد، جَذْب дърпане puxão zatáhnutí, lok der Zug ryk; slurk; dragτράβηγμαtirón; calada, chupada;sorbo tõmme, mahv, sõõm کشش؛ کشیدگی vetotraction;gorgée;boufféeמשיכה खिंचाई húzás, slukk tarikan kippur; teygur; sogtirata,tiro 引くこと 잡아 당기기 (pa)traukimas vilkšana; tarikan; hisapan; tegukantrek,slokrykk;slurk; drag, blås pociągnięcie كشكول puxão tragere, smucitură дерганье;глоток; затяжка potiahnutie, dúšok poteg povlačenje drag, ryck, klunk, bloss การดึงçekme 拉,拖,拔 смикання; ковток کھينچنا، کش sự kéo 拉,拖,拔
2. a pulling or attracting force.magnetic pull;the pull (=attraction) of the sea. trekkrag جَذْب теглителна сила atração přitažlivost die Anziehungskraft tiltrækningskraftέλξηatracción külgetõmme گیرایی؛ جاذبه vetovoimaattractionמשיכה खींच vonz(ó)erő daya tarik tog-/aðdráttarkrafturattrazione 魅力 끄는 힘 trauka pievilkšana; pievilkšanas spēks tarikanaantrekkingskrachttiltrekningprzyciąganie جاذبه،كشكولatracção atracţieтяга príťažlivosť privlačnost privlačnost dragningskraft การกระชากçekim 拉力,吸引力 привабливість کھنچاؤ، کشش lực hút 拉力,吸引力
3. influence.He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster. invloed تأثير влияние influência vliv der Einfluß indflydelseεπιρροήenchufe mõju نفوذ vaikutusvaltainfluenceפרוטקציה प्रभावशाली, प्रभाव डालना protekció pengaruh áhrif, ítökinfluenza コネ 매력 įtaka protekcija; ietekme pengaruhinvloedinnflytelsewpływy نفوذinfluência influenţă; protecţieвлияние vplyv vpliv uticaj ligga bra till hos อิทธิพลiltimas,torpil 影響 протекція, зв'язки اثر sự ảnh hưởng影响
pull apart / to pieces to tear or destroy completely by pulling. uitmekaartrek يُقَطِّعُ إربا، يُحَطِّم разкъсвам rasgar roztrhat na kusyzerreißen splitte adδιαμελίζω, καταστρέφω τραβώνταςhacer pedazos; poner por los suelos, echar por tierra tükkideks rebima دریدن؛ ریز ریز کردن purkaa kappaleiksimettre en pièces לְפָרֵק לָגמרֵי तोड़ कर टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर देना szétszakít mencabik-cabik rífa í sundurfare a pezzi,rompere 引き離す 완전히 찢어버리다 sudraskyti []plēst; []raut gabalos mencerai-ceraikan aan stukken scheurenplukke fra hverandre;rive i stykkerrozerwać څيرل rasgar a face bucăţi разорвать на куски roztrhať na kusy raztrgati razvući slita i stycken ดึงออกจากกัน parça parça etmek 撕碎 розривати ٹکڑے ٹکڑے کرڈالنا xé toạc ra撕碎
pull down to destroy or demolish (buildings). afbreek يَهْدِم събарям demolir strhnout, zbořitabreißen rive nedκατεδαφίζωderribar lammutama خراب کردن purkaadémolir לַהֲרוֹס कमाना lerombol menggusur rífa niðurdemolire 取り壊す 부수다 nugriauti nojaukt (ēku) meruntuhkanafbrekenrive nedrozbierać, burzyć خراپول deitar abaixo a demolaсносить zrúcať podreti srušiti riva ทำลายyıkmak 摧毀,破壞 зносити تباہ و برباد کرنا phá huỷ 摧毁,破坏
pull a face / faces (at) to make strange expressions with the faceeg to show disgust, or to amuse.The children were pulling faces at each other;He pulled a face when he smelt the fish. gesig trek يُظْهِرُ على وَجْهِه علامات الإسْتِياء правя физиономии fazer caretas (za)šklebit se Gesicht(er) schneiden skære grimasser κάνω γκριμάτσα hacer muecas nägu(sid) tegema قیافه گرفتن؛ شکلک درآوردن irvistelläfaire des grimaces לַעשׂוֹת פַּרצוּפִים fintorog mengernyit gretta sig (fare una smorfia), (fare le boccacce) しかめづらをする 얼굴을 찌푸리다 daryti grimasas, vaipytis vaikstīties; []viebties mencebikkan muka een gezicht trekkenskjære grimaser wykrzywiać twarz, robić minę/miny قواره كولfazer caretas a se strâmba сделать гримасу;корчить рожи robiť grimasy pačiti se složiti facu göra en grimas (grimaser) åt ทำหน้าบิดเบี้ยว suratını buruşturup alay etmek; yüzünü buruşturmak 做鬼臉 гримасувати; кривлятися ناک بھنؤں چڑھانا nhăn mặt做鬼脸
pull a gunetc on to produce and aim a gunetc at (a person). يَسْتَلُّ، يُشْهِرُ sacar a arma namířit ... na mit dem Gewehr zielen auf trække en pistol τραβώ πιστόλι amenazar a alguien con una pistola püssiga ähvardama osoittaa aseella jotakuta braquer un revolver sur ráfog (fegyvert vkire) menodong draga upp (skamm)byssu (estrarre e puntare una pistola) 銃を構える 총을 뽑아 겨누다 iš(si)traukti ginklą pavērst ieroci pret een geweer richten optrekke geværet,sikte på med gevær سلاح توليدول sacar duma pistola a îndrepta arma spre выхватить пистолет и навести на namieriť (na) potegniti dra pistol mot ชักปืน silâh çekmek 把槍對準...把枪对准...
pull off to succeed in doing.He's finally pulled it off! gedoen, sukses behaal يَنْجَحُ في عَمَلٍ успявам conseguir dokázat, uspět schaffen fuldføreκαταφέρνωconseguir, salirse con la suya saavutama با موفقیت انجام دادن onnistuaréussir לְהַצלִיח सफल होना, चलाना sikerült neki! berhasil melakukan heppnast, takastriuscire,portare a compimento うまくやりとげる 성공하다 (kam) pasisekti ką padaryti izdoties; gūt panākumus berjaya menyelesaikan slagen insette igjennom, få i stand zdołać coś zrobić په برياليتوب سره سر ته رسولconseguir a reuşi успешно справиться dokázať uspeti uspeti klara av, gå i land med ประสบความสำเร็จbaşarmak 努力實現,贏得 домогтися; виграти کرڈالنا thành công 努力实现,赢得
pull on to put on (a piece of clothing) hastily.She pulled on a sweater. aantrek يَسْحَبُ الجارِزَه навличам enfiar natáhnout sianziehen hive (en sweater) på φορώ βιαστικά ponerse a la carrera selga tõmbama با شتاب پوشیدن pukeaenfiler לִלבוֹש בִּמהִירוּת खींचना felhúz memakai fara íindossare,mettersi 着る 급히 입다 užsimauti uzvilkt (apģērbu) memakai dgn pantasaantrekkenta på seg i en fart naciągnąć په عجله سره اغوستلenfiar a pune, a îmbrăcaнатягивать natiahnuť si navleči nase navući dra på sig สวม çabucak giyinmek 穿(衣) натягувати جلدي سے پہننا mặc vội 穿(衣)
pull oneself together to control oneself; to regain one's self-control.At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together. kry weer beheer oor jouself يَسْتَجْمِع قُوَّتَه контролирам се controlar-se vzpamatovat sesich zusammenreißen tage sig sammen ανακτώ την αυτοκυριαρχία μουcontrolarse end kokku võtma به خود آمدن koota itsensäressaisir לְהִתאוֹשֵש सुधारना, कार्य करना, वश में करना, रोकना összeszedi magát mengendalikan diri ná sér, jafna sigriprendersi 立ち直る 냉정을 되찾다 suimti save į rankas saņemties mengawal diri zich vermannenta seg sammen wziąć się w garść ځان موندلcontrolar-se a‑şi veni în fire держать себя в руках; взять себя в руки spamätať sa zbrati se pribrati se ta sig samman ควบคุมตนเองkendine gelmek, kendini toparlamak 恢復鎮定 брати себе в руки قابو پانا định thần lại, lấy lại bình tĩnh恢复镇定
pull through to (help to) survive an illnessetc.He is very ill, but he'll pull through;The expert medical treatment pulled him through. help oorleef يَجْتاز المَرَض оцелявам salvar(-se) dostat se zdurchkommen, -bringen klare (sig) igennem; redde én igennem τη σκαπουλάρω,γλιτώνω ponerse bien,reponerse üle elama (aitama) بهبود یافتن selviytyätirer d'affaire לְהתגַבֵּר सफाई डोरी talpraáll(ít),„áthúz” sembuh komast yfir, ná sérriprendersi, rimettere/rimettersi in sesto 快復する 극복하다 (padėti) išsikapstyti [] izdzīvot; izķepuroties sembuh; membantu menyembuhkangenezenklare seg gjennom,overleve wylizać się ښه كيدل salvar(-se) a scăpaвыжить;спасти dostať (sa) z izvleči se izvući se klara sig [genom en kris], rädda ngn ฟื้นไข้iyileşmek, atlatmak 恢復健康 вижити بيماري سے بچ جانا qua khỏi恢复健康
pull up (of a driver or vehicle) to stop.He pulled up at the traffic lights. stop يوقِف السَّيّارَه спирам parar zastavitanhalten standseσταματώparar,detenerse peatuma متوقف کردن pysäyttääarrêter לַעָצוֹר अड्डे पर आना, डांटना फटकाराना megáll berhenti stöðvafermarsi 止まる 정차하다 sustoti apstāties; apturēt (braucamo) berhentistoppenstoppe,stansezatrzymać się درول parar a (se) opriостанавливать zastaviť ustaviti se zaustaviti se stanna ทำให้หยุดdurmak 停(車) зупиняти(ся) روکنا dừng 停(车)
pull one's weight to take one's fair share of work, dutyetc. jou deel doen يَسْتَخْدِم ثِقَل جِسْمِه участвам dar a sua contribuição udělat svůj díl seinen Teil leisten gøre sin del af arbejdet κάνω το καθήκον μου hacer su parte de trabajo oma panust andma سهم خود را انجام دادن ottaa oma osansa kantaakseen faire sa part du travail לִתרוֹם אֶת חֶלקוֹ अपना काम करना jól kiveszi részét a munkából melaksanakan tugas láta ekki sitt eftir liggja (fare la propria parte di lavoro) 自分の役割を果たす 자기의 역할을 다하다 savo padaryti izdarīt savu (darāmā daļu) turut sama bekerja keras zijn steentje bijdragenta sin tørn nie szczędzić wysiłku خپله برخه پاى ته رسول dar a sua contribuição a-şi face fiecare treaba выполнить свою часть работы urobiť svoj diel potruditi se pri delu preuzeti svoju odgovornost ช่วยทำหน้าที่ üstüne düşeni yapmak 努力做好自己份內的工作 виконувати свою частку роботи اپني ذمہ داري نبھانا đảm đương phần việc của mình努力做好自己份内的工作
pull someone's leglegKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
pull down
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Last summer the islanders grew wearied, as their premier explained, of "playing at being savages for pennies," and proceeded topull down all the landing-towers on the island and shut off general communication till such time as the A.
He heard her, and tried topull down the sail; but the wind would not let go of the broad canvas and the ropes had become tangled.
Through some glasses from the roof of the Ship I saw some workmenpull down the match-boarding, but I couldn't make out what the structure was."
They mean topull down Wickham Place, and build flats like yours."
All round this they had cleared a wide space, and then the thing was completed by a paling six feet high, without door or opening, too strong topull down without time and labour and too open to shelter the besiegers.
But, unfortunately, the VC of the University is spreading misinformation that the Delhi government is trying topull down the Ambedkar statue," Gautam added.
Rescue workers and officials from the Lagos State government have, already moved into the site of the building topull down the remaining structure.
Kyaw San, a spokesman for the airport, said the pilot informed the control tower before landing that he was unable topull down the nose wheels.
Allan Lawrie said: "Pull down the School of Art and use the saved money for the ABC."
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