What does "pull up" mean?

To stop a vehicle To bring a vehicle to a stop, often beside something.

How do you use "pull up" in a sentence?

A car pulled up outside. Pull up here. She pulled up at the lights.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To stop a vehicle

停车

Parar un vehículo

車を止める

차를 세우다

To bring a vehicle to a stop, often beside something.

把车停下来，通常是停在某物旁边。

Detener un vehículo, a menudo junto a algo.

車を停車させること。何かの横に止まることが多い。

차량을 멈추는 것, 주로 어딘가 옆에 세우는 것.

Base verb: pull

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

A car pulled up outside.
一辆车停在外面
Un coche paró afuera
車が外に止まった
차 한 대가 밖에 멈춰 섰다
Pull up here.
停这儿
Para aquí
ここに止めて
여기에 세워
She pulled up at the lights.
她在红绿灯处停下了
Ella paró en el semáforo
彼女は信号で止まった
그녀는 신호등에서 멈췄다

Context: driving, stopping

Tone: direct

From pulling reins to stop a horse.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal