Halar (en. Pull)

/aˈlaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move or drag something towards oneself.

Pull the rope to bring the boat to the shore.

Halar la cuerda para acercar el bote a la orilla.

To attract or bring something towards oneself using force.

We pulled the door to close it.

Halamos la puerta para cerrarla.

To extract something from a place by pulling it.

Pulling the fish from the net was very complicated.

Halar el pescado de la red fue muy complicado.

From Latin 'halāre', which means to pull, attract.

to pull life

To live cautiously or avoiding risks.

halar la vida

to pull out

To get oneself out of a complicated situation.

halar fuera

to pull on the rope

To cooperate or work together with someone.

halar de la cuerda

to throw

To throw something in the direction of a place.

tirar

to drag

To move something along a surface.

arrastrar

to extract

To take something out of a place.

extraer

To pull a contact

When you pull a contact on someone, it means you call or invite them.

Cuando le halas un toque a alguien, significa que lo llamas o invitas.

To pull a stick

Pulling a stick refers to getting something in an honest way.

Halar un palo se refiere a conseguir algo de manera honesta.