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.
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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. — xtofu80
Algeria needs to propel its economy forward.
Jet planes fly much faster than propeller planes.
ruРеактивные самолёты летают гораздо быстрее пропеллерных. — MikaM
deDüsenmaschinen fliegen viel schneller als Propellermaschinen. — samueldora
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
See also
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