pull away

US /pʊl əˈweɪ/
UK /pʊl əˈweɪ/
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1.

arrancar, partir

to start moving, especially quickly, from a place or position

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The car suddenly pulled away from the curb.
O carro de repente arrancou do meio-fio.
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The train began to pull away from the station.
O trem começou a partir da estação.
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departleavemove offdrive offset off
2.

disparar, ganhar vantagem

to gain a lead or advantage over others in a competition or race

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The runner began to pull away from the rest of the pack in the final lap.
O corredor começou a disparar do resto do pelotão na última volta.
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Our team managed to pull away in the second half of the game.
Nossa equipe conseguiu disparar no segundo tempo do jogo.
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gain groundforge aheadbreak awayopen up a lead
3.

se afastar, se desvencilhar

to move one's body or a part of one's body away from someone or something

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She tried to pull away from his grasp.
Ela tentou se afastar do aperto dele.
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He felt a sudden urge to pull away from the conversation.
Ele sentiu um desejo súbito de se afastar da conversa.
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withdrawretreatdisengagebreak free
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pullpull inpull onawaypull outpull overpull up