Sentence examples of "pulling off" in English

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I saw her pulling the petals off a flower one by one. Yo la vi quitando uno a uno los pétalos a una flor.
You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
Tom is pulling Mary's hair. Tom le está tirando el pelo a Mary.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
With his crew stranded at sea, Christopher Columbus was able to save them from starvation by pulling 100 rabbits out of his hat. Con su tripulación varada en el mar, Cristóbal Colón fue capaz de salvarles de morir de inanición al sacar 100 conejos de su sombrero.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
Getting shy Kyoko to talk at a party is like pulling teeth. Hacer hablar a la tímida Kyoko en una fiesta es como pedirle peras al olmo.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
I need a tool for pulling weeds in my garden. Necesito una herramienta para sacar hierba de mi jardín.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
You’re pulling my leg. Me estás tomando el pelo.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
Stop pulling my hair! ¡Deja de tirarme el pelo!
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
That guy is off his rocker! ¡El tío está como una cabra!
Tom nearly fell off his chair. Tom casi se cayó de su silla.
Our plane took off exactly on time at six. Nuestro avión despegó exactamente a las seis.
He went to the airport to see his friend off. Ha salido al aeropuerto a despedir a un amigo.
Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work. Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que pudiera resultar despedido del trabajo.
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