push back

1. To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

   The scandal is growing legs. We need to start pushing back.

2. To postpone.

   The Friday meeting keeps getting pushed back to the following week.

3. To summarily expel asylum seekers, especially in violation of the principle of non-refoulement.

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, back.

1. I pushed Tom back into his room.

   Я втолкнул Тома обратно в его комнату.

   deIch schob Tom zurück in sein Zimmer.

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2. Tom pushed back his chair and got up.

   Том отодвинул стул и встал.

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3. Tom put down his fork and pushed his chair back.

   Том отложил вилку и отодвинул стул.

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4. Tom pushed back.

   Том дал отпор.

   deTom hat sich gewehrt.

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5. Tom pushed his chair back and stood up.

   deTom schob seinen Stuhl zurück und stand auf.

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неправильный

• push upнаступать, навязыватьTo make (something) higher; to increase.
• push offуехать, уезжатьTo go away; to get lost.
• push outнавязывать, навязыватьсяTo force (someone) to leave a group.
• push onупорствоватьTo persist, persevere.
• push downсвалить, сбитьTo force downwards (literally or figuratively).
• push backехать, ездитьTo refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.
• push awayоттолкнуть, отталкиватьTo apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.
• push aroundзапугать, запугиватьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.