thrust
To make advance with forceTo make advance with force.
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» I thrust my hand into my pocket.
Ich steckte meine Hände in die Taschen. — xtofu80
Я сунул руку в карман. — odexed
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6 senses(intransitive)To make advance with force.
We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
schieben, stoßen, entgegenwerfen
наступа́тьnastupátʹ
press or force
(transitive)To force something upon someone.
I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
aufdrängen, drängen
навя́зыватьnavjázyvatʹ
(transitive)To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
Towers thrusting skyward.
stoßen, stechen, stecken
пиха́тьpixátʹ, пихну́тьpixnútʹ, толка́тьtolkátʹ
push forcefully
(transitive)To push or drive with force; to shove.
to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
(intransitive)To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
Examples
37 sentencesI thrust my hand into my pocket.
ruЯ сунул руку в карман. — odexed
deIch steckte meine Hände in die Taschen. — xtofu80
He thrust some coins into my pocket.
Він засунув кілька монет мені до кишені. — deniko
deEr steckte ein paar Münzen in meine Tasche. — pne
Don't thrust your knife into the cheese.
I thrust my way through the crowd.
deIch bahnte mir einen Weg durch die Menge. — Zaghawa
He thrust the money into his pocket.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possiFrom Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
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Forms
thrusts, thrusting, thrust, thrustSynonyms
50 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.