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    Poussez (en. Push)

    /pusɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To move something forward by applying force.
    Push the door to enter.
    Poussez la porte pour entrer.
    To encourage something to grow or develop.
    Push the plant to grow.
    Poussez la plante pour qu'elle grandisse.
    To urge or incite someone to act.
    You must push your colleagues to participate.
    Il faut que vous poussiez vos collègues à participer.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'pousser', from Latin 'pulsare' which means 'to hit, to push'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    make way
    Expresses a request for someone to move.
    poussez-vous
    push to the limit
    Encourage to go to the limits.
    poussez à l'extrême
    push the envelope
    Exceed the limits of something.
    poussez le bouchon

    Related Words

    pousser
    Moving something forward by applying force.
    pousser
    pousse
    The act of pushing, or new growth.
    pousse
    poussée
    Movement forward or upward.
    poussée

    Slang Meanings

    Indulging in one's vice
    He decided to indulge in his vice rather than reform.
    Il a décidé de pousser son vice plutôt que de se réformer.
    Raising the level
    She raises the level of competition.
    Elle pousse le niveau de la compétition.