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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKlimmzug
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklɪmˌtsuːk
"Klimmzüge sind eine hervorragende Übung für den Rücken."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exercise in which a person suspends themselves by their hands from a horizontal bar and pulls themselves up until their chin is above the bar.
"He incorporated weighted pull-ups into his weekly back and biceps routine." - 2
An act of stopping a vehicle, or a sudden arrival at a specific location.
"We made a quick pull-up at the convenience store to grab some water."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'pull up', dating back to the late 19th century in physical culture contexts where individuals raised their bodies toward an elevated bar. Over time, the action solidified into a hyphenated compound noun representing both the calisthenic exercise and a sudden vehicular stop.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pull-up" is said worldwide
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traction
Transliteration: trak.sjɔ̃
"Il fait dix tractions sans s'arrêter."
Klimmzug
Transliteration: ˈklɪmˌtsuːk
"Klimmzüge sind eine hervorragende Übung für den Rücken."
trazione alla sbarra
Transliteration: tratˈtsjoːne alla ˈzbarra
"Le trazioni alla sbarra richiedono molta forza nella parte superiore del corpo."
dominada
Transliteration: domiˈnaða
"Hacer una dominada estricta requiere práctica."
barra
Transliteration: ˈbaʁɐ
"Ele consegue fazer quinze repetições na barra fixa."
पुल-अप
Transliteration: pul-ap
"पीठ की मांसपेशियों को मजबूत करने के लिए पुल-अप एक बेहतरीन व्यायाम है।"
引体向上
Transliteration: yǐntǐ xiàngshàng
"引体向上能有效锻炼背部肌肉。"
턱걸이
Transliteration: teokgeori
"그는 한 번에 스무 개의 턱걸이를 할 수 있다."
懸垂
Transliteration: kensui
"背中を鍛えるために毎日懸垂をしています。"
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