pull away

English

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Verb

pull away

1. (idiomatic) To move ahead.

   Schumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.

   • 2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     As Bent pulled away to the far post, Agbonlahor opted to go it alone, motoring past Gary Caldwell before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.

Translations

to move ahead

• Russian: отрыва́ться (ru) impf (otryvátʹsja), оторва́ться (ru) pf (otorvátʹsja), отдаля́ться (ru) impf (otdaljátʹsja), отдали́ться (ru) pf (otdalítʹsja)
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