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    Pousser (en. Push)

    /pu.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make an effort to move or affect something.
    He pushed the door to enter.
    Il a poussé la porte pour entrer.
    To grow or develop under the influence of something.
    The trees grow well in this fertile soil.
    Les arbres poussent bien dans ce sol fertile.
    To incite or encourage someone to do something.
    She encouraged him to pursue his dreams.
    Elle l'a poussé à poursuivre ses rêves.
    To produce a loud sound, often like a cry.
    He let out a cry of joy.
    Il a poussé un cri de joie.
    To apply pressure on something.
    Push the button to turn it on.
    Poussez la manette pour l'allumer.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'pulsare', meaning 'to hit, to push'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    push the walls
    To make considerable efforts to achieve something.
    pousser les murs
    let out a sigh
    To express an emotion or fatigue by blowing audibly.
    pousser un soupir
    grow like mushrooms
    To develop rapidly.
    pousser comme un champignon

    Related Words

    stroller
    A small wheeled vehicle for transporting children.
    poussette
    chick
    A young chicken.
    poussin
    pusher
    A device that is pressed to activate a mechanism.
    poussoir

    Slang Meanings

    To make a move
    He made a move to be first.
    Il a poussé un coup pour passer en premier.
    To crank up the volume
    Turn up the speaker, I want to crank up the volume!
    Mets le haut-parleur, je veux pousser le son!