English–German
“pull” in German
How to say “pull” in German
“Pull” in German is ziehen.
A steady pull along a path, whether an object moves, a conclusion emerges, or attention is drawn.
Example sentences with ziehen
Der Hund zieht am Halsband.
The dog is pulling on the collar.
Tips for using ziehen
- In the sense of relocating, ziehen commonly takes sein in the perfect, as in Ich bin nach Berlin gezogen.
Other German words for “pull”
Er zerrt an der Tür, aber sie öffnet sich nicht.
He is pulling at the door, but it won't open.