propel
To provide an impetus for motion or physical actionTo provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
» Algeria needs to propel its economy.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
antreiben
дви́гатьdvígatʹ, продвига́тьprodvigátʹ
cause to move forward with force
(figuratively, transitive)To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.
Examples
19 sentencesAlgeria needs to propel its economy.
The net got entangled in the propeller.
deDas Netz verhedderte sich in der Schiffsschraube.
Algeria needs to propel its economy forward.
Jet planes fly much faster than propeller planes.
ruРеактивные самолёты летают гораздо быстрее пропеллерных.
deDüsenmaschinen fliegen viel schneller als Propellermaschinen.
He was propelled by a thirst for revenge.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forwaFrom Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“to push, to move”).
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Forms
propels, propelling, propelled, propelledSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle