push
To apply a force to such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the forceTo apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
» She pushed him out the door.
Sie schob ihn zur Tür hinaus.
Sie stieß ihn zur Tür hinaus.
Она выставила его за дверь.
Она вытолкала его за дверь.
Вона виштовхала його за двері.
Meaning
16 senses(intransitive, transitive)To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
drücken, schieben, stoßen
толка́тьtolkátʹ, толкну́тьtolknútʹ, пиха́тьpixátʹ
штовха́тиštovxáty
(transitive)To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
December 22, 1711, letter to The Spectator Ambition […] pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honour and reputation to the actor.
drängen
подта́лкиватьpodtálkivatʹ, подгоня́тьpodgonjátʹ, прота́лкиватьprotálkivatʹ
(transitive)To press or urge forward; to drive.
to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
(transitive)To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
They're pushing that perfume again.
продвига́тьprodvigátʹ, прота́лкиватьprotálkivatʹ
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
(intransitive)To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
(informal, participle, present, regional, transitive)To approach; to come close to.
My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
He's pushing sixty.
approach a certain age or speed
(intransitive)To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
drücken
ту́житьсяtúžitʹsja
(intransitive)To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
To make a higher bid at an auction.
To make an all-in bet.
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
(transitive)To move (a pawn) directly forward.
move with force
To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
Examples
1290 sentencesShe pushed him out the door.
Вона виштовхала його за двері. — shanghainese
ruОна выставила его за дверь. — marafon
deSie schob ihn zur Tür hinaus. — Yorwba
She pushed him out the window.
Вона виштовхнула його з вікна. — tikan0
ruОна вытолкнула его из окна. — marafon
deSie stieß ihn zum Fenster hinaus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom pushed Mary out the door.
Том відштовхнув Мері від дверей. — deniko
ruТом вытолкнул Мэри из двери. — sharptoothed
Tom almost pushed the wrong button.
Том ледве не натиснув не на ту кнопку. — shanghainese
ruТом чуть не нажал на неверную кнопку. — odexed
deTom hätte fast den falschen Knopf gedrückt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom pushed me into the pool.
Том штвовхнув мене в басейн. — deniko
deTom hat mich ins Schwimmbecken geschubst. — brauchinet
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English pushen, poshen, posson, borrowed from Middle French pousser (Modern FrFrom Middle English pushen, poshen, posson, borrowed from Middle French pousser (Modern French pousser) from Old French poulser, from Latin pulsare (“to beat, strike”), frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus). Doublet of pulsate and pulse (verb). Partly displaced native Old English sċūfan, whence Modern English shove.
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Forms
pushes, pushing, pushed, pushedPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- push offвід'їхати, від'їжджатиTo go away; to get lost.
- push outнав'язувати, нав'язуватисяTo force (someone) to leave a group.
- push downвпускати, впуститиTo force downwards (literally or figuratively).
- push backвести, їхатиTo refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.
- push awayвідштовхувати, відштовхнутиTo apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.
- push aroundхуліганUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.
- push throughвивергати, вивергатисяUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through.
- push forwardпросувати, просунутиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, forward.
More 8
- push asideігнорувати, проігноруватиTo ignore, reject or subdue (something).
- push upTo make (something) higher; to increase.
- push onTo persist, persevere.
- push inTo jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.
- push overTo push something such that it falls.
- push alongSynonym of push on.
- push aboutTo treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
- push underTo hide or repress (emotion)
Synonyms
118 synonyms- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action:bear on
- move with force:force
- approach a certain age or speed:crowd
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby:press
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product):advertiseadvertizepromote
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal:tuglaborlabourdrive
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
62 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
Collocations
12 patterns- push the button
- push this button
- pushed the door
- pushed open the
- pushed the wrong
- thirty push ups
- push ups every
- button to push
- pushed open
- does thirty push
- push the car
- and pushed the