Empujón (en. Push)

/empuˈxon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Force or impetus applied to something.
The push he gave his friend made him fall.
El empujón que le dio a su amigo lo hizo caer.
Stimulus or incentive to do something.
His speech was a push for many to register.
Su discurso fue un empujón para que muchos se inscribieran.
A breakthrough or progress in a project.
The new funding gave a big push to the startup.
El nuevo financiamiento le dio un gran empujón a la startup.

Etymology

From the verb 'empujar' with the suffix '-ón', which indicates increase.

Common Phrases and Expressions

give a push
To provide support or incentive to start or continue something.
dar un empujón
moral push
Emotional support given to someone to motivate them.
empujón moral
push towards success
Stimulus that helps achieve a goal or success.
empujón hacia el éxito

Related Words

push
Moving something or someone by applying force.
empujar
press
Pressing or lightly touching something to activate it.
pulsar
boost
Giving an impulse to something to make it advance.
impulsar

Slang Meanings

A push in life.
That new job was a push in my professional life.
Ese nuevo trabajo fue un empujón en mi vida profesional.
A push of motivation.
The motivational talk was the push I needed.
La charla motivacional fue el empujón que necesitaba.