pull over

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To stop a vehicle at the side of the road

把车停到路边
Aparcar en el arcén, orillarse
車を路肩に停める
차를 길가에 세우다

To move a vehicle to the side and stop.

把车辆移到路边停下来。
Mover un vehículo hacia un lado de la carretera y parar.
車を道路の脇に寄せて停車すること。
차량을 도로 옆으로 이동시켜 정차하는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: pull
Particle: over
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. The police asked him to pull over.
    警察让他把车停到路边
    La policía le pidió que se detuviera
    警察が彼に車を停めるよう求めた
    경찰이 그에게 차를 세우라고 했다.
  2. Let's pull over for a break.
    我们停下来休息一下吧
    Paremos un momento para descansar
    休憩のために車を停めよう
    잠깐 쉬려고 차를 세우자.
  3. She pulled over to take a phone call.
    她把车停到路边接电话
    Se detuvo para contestar una llamada
    彼女は電話に出るために車を停めた
    그녀는 전화를 받으려고 차를 세웠다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: driving, traffic

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

  • Pull over here
    在这里靠边停车
    Para aquí
    ここに車を停めて
    여기에 차 세워

Origin & History

From pulling the vehicle to the side.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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