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    Empujar (en. Push)

    /empuˈxar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Apply force with the body to move someone or something in a direction.
    She pushes the door to enter the room.
    Ella empuja la puerta para entrar a la habitación.
    Incite someone to act.
    The teacher pushes his students to be creative.
    El profesor empuja a sus estudiantes a ser creativos.
    Force someone to do something.
    The situation pushed him to make difficult decisions.
    La situación lo empujó a tomar decisiones difíciles.
    Impart momentum to an object.
    Juan pushed the bicycle uphill.
    Juan empujó la bicicleta cuesta arriba.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'impulsare', which means 'to impel'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    push forward
    Accelerate the progress or advancement of something.
    empujar hacia adelante
    push someone to the limit
    Provoke someone to react intensely.
    empujar a alguien al límite
    do not push
    Indicate that a situation should not be forced.
    no empujar

    Related Words

    impulse
    Force that moves or incites to act.
    impulso
    push
    Act of pushing.
    empuje
    force
    Apply pressure to move something or someone.
    forzar

    Slang Meanings

    Make someone act under pressure.
    The pressure from his friends pushed him to go out.
    La presión de sus amigos lo empujó a salir.
    Incite to do something risky.
    They pushed him to steal a car for fun.
    Lo empujaron a robar un coche por diversión.