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    Empuja (en. Push)

    /emˈpu.xa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To exert force on something to move it.
    She pushes the door to open it.
    Ella empuja la puerta para abrirla.
    To force someone to do something.
    The teacher pushes his students to improve every day.
    El profesor empuja a sus alumnos a superarse cada día.
    To provide an impetus to something so that it advances or works.
    We need to push the cart to make it start.
    Necesitamos empujar el carro para que arranque.

    Etymology

    From the verb push, which comes from the Latin 'impulsare', derived from 'impulsum'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    push forward
    To advance or progress in a task or situation.
    empujar hacia adelante
    push hard
    To make a great effort to move something.
    empujar con fuerza
    don’t push
    Phrase used to ask someone not to press or force a situation.
    no empujes

    Related Words

    pusher
    Person who pushes.
    empujador
    push
    The act of pushing.
    empuje
    pushes
    Sudden pushes or changes in a situation.
    empujones

    Slang Meanings

    To give a push to a situation.
    No one expected that her decision would give a push to the whole project.
    Nadie esperaba que su decisión diera un empujón a todo el proyecto.
    To insist on doing something.
    He always pushes his opinion without listening to others.
    Siempre empuja su opinión sin escuchar a los demás.