s'arrêter
To pull up in French, the default form is s'arrêter.
Meaning: lift vertically (verb)
Which one should you use?
When giving a command to someone to rise or pull themselves up, you will use either Relevez-vous or Relève-toi depending on the social context.
Did you know?
- When 'pulling up' a chair to a table, French speakers don't use s'arrêter, but rather rapprocher which literally means 'to make closer'.
- While English uses 'pull up' to mean stopping a car, a French driver might say se ranger to mean pulling up to the side of the road.
- If you are at a gym, the exercise 'pull-ups' is often referred to as tractions, a word that comes from the verb tirer meaning 'to pull'.
Examples in context
- Relève-toi et continue à courir !Pull yourself up and keep running!
