povući

повући

/poʋǔːt͡ɕi/ · perfective · impf.: povlačiti

VERB

to pull

Povukao me je za rukav. — He pulled me by the sleeve.

Povuci vrata, ne guraj! — Pull the door, don't push!
(of words, a decision, a product) to withdraw; to take back; to recall

Povlačim ono što sam rekao. — I take back what I said.

Firma je povukla proizvod iz prodaje. — The company withdrew the product from sale.
(povući se) to withdraw; to retreat; to retire

Vojska se povukla iz grada. — The army withdrew from the city.

Posle rata se povukao iz politike. — After the war he retired from politics.
(of a line, border) to draw

Povuci liniju ispod rezultata. — Draw a line under the result.
(povući za sobom) to entail; to bring about

Ta odluka je povukla ozbiljne posledice. — That decision had serious consequences.

The imperfective is "povlačiti"; reflexive "povući se" means "to withdraw, retreat".

Synonyms:

potegnuti trgnuti opozvati odstupiti

Forms

Past (masc.): povukao

Imperative: povuci

Antonyms: gurnuti, napredovati

Expressions