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1 push

puʃ
1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar

2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu

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- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over

push¹ n empujón

she gave the door push, and it opened dio un empujón a la puerta y se abrió

push² vb empujar

he pushed me and I fell into the water me empujó y me caí al agua

push

tr[pʊʃ]

noun

1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a push tuvimos que empujar el coche

■ at the push of a button con sólo apretar un botón

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva

3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

transitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ the car broke down and I had to push it el coche se averió y tuve que empujarlo

■ they pushed her in the water la empujaron al agua

■ he pushed his way forward se abrió paso a empujones

2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar

3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir

■ they pushed her into marrying him la empujaron a casarse con él

■ they're pushing me for an answer me están exigiendo una respuesta

■ you're pushing yourself too hard te estás exigiendo demasiado

4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar

5 familiar (drugs) pasar, vender, traficar con

intransitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ push harder! ¡empuja más!

■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!

2 (move forward) abrirse paso

■ they just pushed past me me apartaron de un empujón

3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir

■ they're pushing for reforms están exigiendo reformas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a push si fuera necesario

if it comes to the push en último caso

to be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algo

to be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algo

to be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etc

to give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien

to push and shove dar empujones

to push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suerte

push ['pʊʃ] vt

1) shove: empujar

2) press: aprietar, pulsar

push that button: aprieta ese botón

3) pressure, urge: presionar

4)

to push around bully: intimidar, mangonear

push vi

1) shove: empujar

2) insist: insistir, presionar

3)

to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam

4)

to push on proceed: seguir

push n

1) shove: empujón m

2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m

3) effort: esfuerzo m

push

n.

• arremetida s.f.

• empellón s.m.

• empuje s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• impulso s.m.

• metido s.m.

• ofensiva s.f.

• puja s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

v.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• envasar v.

• fomentar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• obligar v.

• promover v.

• proseguir v.

• pujar v.

• pulsar v.

• rempujar v.

pʊʃ
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noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

[pʊʃ]
1. N

1) (=shove) empujón m

with one push — de un empujón

the car needs a push — hay que empujar el coche

• at the push of a button — con solo apretar or pulsar un botón

• to give sth/sb a push — dar a algo/algn un empujón

2) (Brit)
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• to get the push, he got the push — [worker] lo pusieron de patitas en la calle *, lo echaron; [lover] ella lo plantó *, ella lo dejó

• to give sb the push — [+ worker] poner a algn de patitas en la calle *, echar a algn; [+ lover] plantar a algn *, dejar a algn

3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

in its push for economic growth... — en su esfuerzo por desarrollar la economía...

4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m

we need a push to take the first step — necesitamos un empujoncito para dar el primer paso *

5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f

the allied push into occupied Kuwait — la ofensiva de los aliados en la zona ocupada de Kuwait

6) *

• at a push — a duras penas

• if or when it comes to the push — en último caso, en el peor de los casos

- when push comes to shove

7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía f

he's got no push — no tiene empuje, le falta energía

he's a man with plenty of push — es hombre de empuje

2. VT

1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujar

don't push me! — ¡no me empujes!

• to push sb against a wall — empujar a algn contra una pared

• she pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

• to push sb into a room — hacer entrar a algn en una habitación de un empujón

to push a car into the garage — empujar un coche dentro del garaje

to push one's finger into a hole — introducir el dedo en un agujero

he pushed the book into my hand — me metió el libro en la mano

• to push sb off the pavement — echar a algn de la acera a empujones

he pushed the books off the table — tiró los libros de la mesa de un empujón

they pushed the car off the cliff — empujaron el coche por el acantilado

• to push a door open/ shut — abrir/cerrar una puerta empujándola or de un empujón

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind — intentó quitárselo de la cabeza

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a empujones por la multitud

he pushed his head in through the window — metió la cabeza por la ventana

• he pushed the box under the table — empujó or metió la caja debajo de la mesa

2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar

3) (fig)

a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover

• to push home one's advantage — aprovechar la ventaja

• don't push your luck! * — ¡no te pases! *, ¡no desafíes a la suerte!

b) (=put pressure on)

when we pushed her, she explained it all — cuando la presionamos, nos lo explicó todo

don't push her too far — no te pases con ella *

• to push sb for payment — ejercer presión sobre algn para que pague

• to push sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I was pushed into it — me obligaron a ello

that's pushing it a bit * — eso es pasarse un poco *, eso es demasiado

• to push o.s. — (in exercise, work etc) esforzarse

• to be pushed for time/money — andar justo de tiempo/escaso de dinero

• to push sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo

we'll be (hard) pushed to finish it — tendremos grandes dificultades para terminarlo

4) * [+ drugs] pasar *

5) *

he's pushing 50 — raya en los 50

3. VI

1) (=press) empujar

don't push! — ¡no empujes!

push — (on door) empujar; (on bell) pulsar

• he pushed past me — pasó por mi lado dándome un empujón

• she pushed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la multitud a empujones

2) (fig) (=make demands)

he pushes too much — insiste demasiado

• they're pushing for better conditions — hacen campaña para mejorar sus condiciones (de trabajo)

3) (Mil) avanzar

to push into enemy territory — avanzar en territorio enemigo

- push about

- push ahead

- push along

- push aside

- push at

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

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[pʊʃ]
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noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

English-spanish dictionary > push
2 push

push [pʊʃ]

poussée ⇒ 1 (a) mot d'encouragement ⇒ 1 (b) effort ⇒ 1 (e) pousser ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d), 3 (a) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (a) appuyer (sur) ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b) forcer ⇒ 2 (d) prôner ⇒ 2 (e) avancer ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (shove) poussée f;

∎ to give sb/sth a push pousser qn/qch;

∎ the door opens at the push of a button il suffit d'appuyer sur un bouton pour que la porte s'ouvre;

∎ he expects these things to happen at the push of a button il s'attend à ce que ça se fasse sur commande

(b) (encouragement) mot m d'encouragement;

∎ he'll do it, but he needs a little push il le fera, mais il a besoin qu'on le pousse un peu;

∎ he just needs a push in the right direction il a juste besoin qu'on le mette sur la bonne voie

(c) British familiar

∎ to give sb the push (from job) virer qn; (in relationship) plaquer qn;

∎ he got the push (from job) il s'est fait virer; (from relationship) il s'est fait plaquer

(d) familiar (critical moment)

∎ when it comes to the push, when push comes to shove au moment critique ou crucial^□ ;

∎ I can lend you the money if it comes to the push au pire, je pourrai vous prêter l'argent^□ ;

∎ if it comes to the push, he'll choose Sarah not Gillian s'il fallait qu'il choisisse, il prendrait Sarah et pas Gillian^□ ;

∎ at a push à la limite^□ ;

∎ I can do it at a push je peux le faire si c'est vraiment nécessaire^□

(e) (effort) effort m, coup m de collier; (campaign) campagne f;

∎ the final push for the summit le dernier effort pour atteindre le sommet;

∎ to make a push for change lutter pour le changement;

∎ the club's push for promotion les efforts soutenus du club pour être promu;

∎ a sales push une campagne de promotion des ventes;

∎ the push towards protectionism is gathering strength la tendance au protectionnisme se renforce

(f) Military (advance) poussée f;

∎ the platoon made a push to capture the airfield la section a fait une poussée pour s'emparer de l'aérodrome

(g) (drive, dynamism) dynamisme m;

∎ he has a lot of push il est très dynamique

(h) (billiards) coup m queuté

(i) Australian familiar (gang) bande f, clique f

2 transitive verb

(a) (shove, propel) pousser; (thrust) enfoncer;

∎ she pushed the door open/shut elle ouvrit/ferma la porte (en la poussant);

∎ he pushed her onto the chair/into the room il la poussa sur la chaise/(pour la faire entrer) dans la pièce;

∎ to push sb into a corner acculer qn;

∎ to push sb out of the way écarter qn;

∎ don't push (me)! ne (me) poussez pas!, ne (me) bousculez pas!;

∎ a man was pushed out of the window quelqu'un a poussé un homme par la fenêtre;

∎ figurative did he fall or was he pushed? il est tombé ou on l'a poussé?;

∎ did he leave or was he pushed? (from job) il est parti de lui-même ou on l'y a poussé?;

∎ push all that mess under the bed pousse tout ce bazar sous le lit;

∎ he pushed the branches apart il a écarté les branches;

∎ she pushed her way to the bar elle se fraya un chemin jusqu'au bar;

∎ push one tube into the other enfoncez un tube dans l'autre;

∎ he pushed a gun into my ribs il m'enfonça un revolver dans les côtes;

∎ she pushed the cork into the bottle elle enfonça le bouchon dans la bouteille;

∎ he pushed his hands into his pockets il enfonça ses mains dans ses poches;

∎ to push an attack home pousser à fond une attaque;

∎ to push home one's advantage tirer le meilleur parti possible de son avantage

(b) (press → doorbell, pedal, button) appuyer sur

(c) (cause to move in specified direction)

∎ it will push inflation upwards cela va relancer l'inflation;

∎ the crisis is pushing the country towards chaos la crise entraîne le pays vers le chaos;

∎ he is pushing the party to the right il fait glisser le parti vers la droite;

∎ buying the car will push us even further into debt en achetant cette voiture, nous allons nous endetter encore plus;

∎ economic conditions have pushed the peasants off the land les paysans ont été chassés des campagnes par les conditions économiques

(d) (pressurize) pousser; (force) forcer, obliger, contraindre;

∎ to push sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch;

∎ to push sb into doing sth forcer ou obliger qn à faire qch;

∎ his parents pushed him to become a doctor ses parents l'ont poussé à devenir médecin;

∎ her teacher pushed her in Latin son professeur l'a poussée à travailler en latin;

∎ he needs pushing il faut toujours le pousser;

∎ their coach doesn't push them hard enough leur entraîneur ne les pousse pas assez;

∎ I like to push myself hard j'aime me donner à fond;

∎ he pushed the car to its limits il a poussé la voiture à la limite de ses possibilités;

∎ you're still weak, so don't push yourself tu es encore faible, vas-y doucement;

∎ he won't do it if he's pushed too hard il ne le fera pas si l'on insiste trop;

∎ don't push him too far ne le poussez pas à bout;

∎ I won't be pushed, I need time to think it over! je ne me laisserai pas bousculer, j'ai besoin de temps pour y réfléchir!;

∎ when I pushed her, she admitted it quand j'ai insisté, elle a avoué;

∎ he keeps pushing me for the rent il me relance sans cesse au sujet du loyer;

∎ familiar don't push your luck! n'exagère pas!

(e) (advocate, argue for → idea, method) prôner, préconiser; (promote → product) promouvoir;

∎ he's trying to push his own point of view il essaie d'imposer son point de vue personnel;

∎ the mayor is pushing his town as the best site for the conference le maire présente sa ville comme le meilleur endroit pour tenir la conférence;

∎ the government is pushing the idea of people setting up small businesses le gouvernement favorise la création de petites entreprises;

∎ he's pushing himself as a compromise candidate il se présente comme le candidat du compromis;

∎ there are so many adverts pushing beauty products il y a tellement de publicités pour des produits de beauté

(f) (stretch, exaggerate → argument, case) présenter avec insistance, insister sur;

∎ if we push the comparison a little further si on pousse la comparaison un peu plus loin;

∎ familiar that's pushing it a bit! (going too far) c'est un peu exagéré!;

∎ I'll try to arrive by 7 p.m. but it's pushing it a bit je tâcherai d'arriver à 19 heures, mais ça va être juste^□

(g) familiar (sell → drugs) revendre^□, dealer

(h) familiar (approach) friser;

∎ to be pushing thirty friser la trentaine;

∎ the car was pushing 100 mph ≃ la voiture frisait les 160

(i) Stock Exchange

∎ to push shares placer des valeurs douteuses

3 intransitive verb

(a) (shove) pousser;

∎ to push against sth pousser qch;

∎ no pushing please! ne poussez pas, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ push (on door) poussez;

∎ people were pushing to get in les gens se bousculaient pour entrer;

∎ he pushed through the crowd to the bar il s'est frayé un chemin jusqu'au bar à travers la foule;

∎ somebody pushed past me quelqu'un est passé en me bousculant;

∎ we'll have to get out and push il va falloir descendre pousser

(b) (press → on button, bell, knob) appuyer

(c) (advance) avancer;

∎ the army pushed towards the border l'armée a avancé jusqu'à la frontière;

∎ the country is pushing towards democracy le pays évolue vers la démocratie

(d) (extend → path, fence) s'étendre;

∎ the road pushed deep into the hills la route s'enfonçait dans les collines

►► push button bouton-poussoir m;

Commerce push money prime f au vendeur;

Marketing push strategy stratégie f push;

push stroke (in billiards, snooker) coup m queuté;

Computing push technology technologie f du push de données

➲ push about separable transitive verb

(a) (physically) malmener;

∎ he didn't hit her but he was pushing her about il ne l'a pas frappée mais il la malmenait

(b) familiar (bully) marcher sur les pieds à;

∎ I won't be pushed about! je ne vais pas me laisser marcher sur les pieds!

➲ push ahead intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer, persévérer;

∎ to push ahead with the work poursuivre les travaux;

∎ they decided to push ahead with the plans to extend the school ils ont décidé d'activer les projets d'extension de l'école

(b) (advance) avancer, progresser ( with dans);

∎ research is pushing ahead les recherches avancent

➲ push along

1 separable transitive verb

(trolley, pram) pousser (devant soi)

2 intransitive verb

familiar (leave) filer;

∎ I'll be pushing along now bon, il est temps que je file

➲ push around = push about

➲ push aside separable transitive verb

(a) (objects) pousser, écarter

(b) (reject → proposal) écarter, rejeter;

∎ issues which have been pushed aside des questions qui ont été volontairement écartées;

∎ you can't just push aside the problem like that vous ne pouvez pas faire comme si le problème n'existait pas;

∎ I pushed my doubts aside je n'ai pas tenu compte de mes doutes

➲ push away separable transitive verb

repousser;

∎ she pushed my hand away elle repoussa ma main;

∎ he pushed his chair away from the fire il éloigna sa chaise du feu

➲ push back separable transitive verb

(a) (person) repousser (en arrière); (crowd) faire reculer, refouler; (curtains) écarter; (bedclothes) rejeter, repousser;

∎ he pushed me back from the door il m'a éloigné de la porte

(b) (repulse → troops) repousser;

∎ the enemy was pushed back ten miles/to the river l'ennemi a été repoussé d'une quinzaine de kilomètres/jusqu'à la rivière

(c) (postpone) repousser;

∎ the meeting has been pushed back to Friday la réunion a été repoussée à vendredi

➲ push down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lever, handle, switch) abaisser; (pedal) appuyer sur;

∎ she pushed the clothes down in the bag elle a tassé les vêtements dans le sac;

∎ he pushed down the lid but it wouldn't shut il a appuyé sur le couvercle mais il ne voulait pas fermer

(b) (knock over) renverser, faire tomber

(c) (prices) faire baisser

2 intransitive verb

(pedal, lever) s'abaisser; (person → on pedal, lever) appuyer (on sur)

➲ push for inseparable transitive verb

(argue for) demander; (campaign for) faire campagne pour;

∎ some ministers were pushing for more monetarist policies certains ministres demandaient une politique plus monétariste;

∎ to push for a 35-hour week demander la semaine de 35 heures;

∎ I'm going to push for a bigger budget je vais faire tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour obtenir un budget plus important;

∎ the unions are pushing for 10 percent les syndicats font pression pour obtenir 10 pour cent;

∎ to push for a decision exiger qu'une décision soit prise

➲ push forward

1 separable transitive verb

pousser (en avant);

∎ he was pushed forward by the crowd la foule l'a poussé en avant;

∎ figurative to push oneself forward se mettre en avant, se faire valoir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (advance → person, car) avancer; (→ crowd, herd) se presser en avant

(b) = push ahead

➲ push in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (drawer) pousser; (electric plug, key) enfoncer, introduire; (disk) insérer; (knife, stake, spade) enfoncer; (button, switch) appuyer sur;

∎ push the button right in appuyer à fond sur le bouton

(b) (person)

∎ they pushed me in the water ils m'ont poussé dans l'eau;

∎ he opened the door and pushed me in il ouvrit la porte et me poussa à l'intérieur

(c) (break down → panel, cardboard) enfoncer;

∎ the door had been pushed in la porte avait été enfoncée

2 intransitive verb

∎ (in queue) to push in ahead of sb doubler qn;

∎ no pushing in! faites la queue!;

∎ she's always pushing in where she's not wanted il faut toujours qu'elle s'immisce ou s'impose là où on ne veut pas d'elle

➲ push off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (knock off) faire tomber;

∎ they pushed me off the ladder ils m'ont fait tomber de l'échelle;

∎ I pushed him off the chair je l'ai fait tomber de sa chaise

(b) (boat) déborder

(c) (remove) pousser;

∎ push the lid off soulève le couvercle;

∎ they tried to push her (car) off the road ils ont essayé de faire sortir sa voiture de la route;

∎ to push sb off a committee exclure ou écarter qn d'un comité

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (go away) filer, mettre les bouts;

∎ time for me to push off il faut que je file;

∎ push off! de l'air!, dégage!

(b) (in boat) pousser au large

➲ push on

1 separable transitive verb

∎ (urge on) to push sb on to do sth pousser ou inciter qn à faire qch

2 intransitive verb

(on journey → set off again) reprendre la route, se remettre en route; (→ continue) poursuivre ou continuer son chemin; (keep working) continuer, persévérer;

∎ let's push on to Dundee poussons jusqu'à Dundee;

∎ they're pushing on with the reforms ils poursuivent leurs efforts pour faire passer les réformes

➲ push out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (person, object) pousser dehors;

∎ they pushed the car out of the mud ils ont désembourbé la voiture en la poussant;

∎ the bed had been pushed out from the wall le lit avait été écarté du mur;

∎ to push one's way out se frayer un chemin vers la sortie;

∎ to push the boat out déborder l'embarcation; figurative faire la fête

(b) (stick out → hand, leg) tendre

(c) (grow → roots, shoots) faire, produire

(d) (oust) évincer; (dismiss from job) mettre à la porte;

∎ we've been pushed out of the Japanese market nous avons été évincés du marché japonais

(e) familiar (churn out → articles, books) produire à la chaîne^□, pondre en série^□

2 intransitive verb

(appear → roots, leaves) pousser; (→ snowdrops, tulips) pointer

➲ push over separable transitive verb

(a) (pass → across table, floor) pousser;

∎ he pushed the book over to me il poussa le livre vers moi

(b) (knock over) faire tomber, renverser; (from ledge, bridge) pousser, faire tomber;

∎ many cars had been pushed over onto their sides beaucoup de voitures avaient été renversées sur le côté

➲ push through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (project, decision) faire accepter; (deal) conclure; (bill, budget) réussir à faire voter ou passer

(b) (thrust → needle) passer;

∎ she eventually managed to push her way through (the crowd) elle réussit finalement à se frayer un chemin (à travers la foule)

2 intransitive verb

(car, person) se frayer un chemin; (troops, army) avancer

➲ push to separable transitive verb

(door, drawer) fermer

➲ push up separable transitive verb

(a) (push upwards → handle, lever) remonter, relever; (→ sleeves) remonter, retrousser;

∎ she pushed herself up onto her feet elle se releva;

∎ familiar he's pushing up (the) daisies il mange les pissenlits par la racine

(b) (increase → taxes, sales, demand) augmenter; (→ prices, costs, statistics) faire monter;

∎ the effect will be to push interest rates up cela aura pour effet de faire grimper les taux d'intérêt

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I [pʊʃ]
nome

1) (shove, press) spinta f., spintone m.

at the push of a button — premendo un pulsante

2) (campaign, drive) campagna f., spinta f.

3) fig. (stimulus) stimolo m., impulso m.

to give sth., sb. a push — incoraggiare qcs., qcn., dare una spinta a qcs., qcn.

to give sth. a push in the right direction — fare avanzare qcs. nella giusta direzione

4) mil. offensiva f. (to contro; towards verso)

5) (spirit, drive) decisione f., risolutezza f., grinta f.

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at a push — BE colloq. al bisogno, in caso d'emergenza

to give sb. the push — BE colloq. (fire) licenziare qcn.; (break up with) mollare qcn.

if it comes to the push — se arriva il momento critico, se è assolutamente necessario
II 1. [pʊʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (move, shove, press) spingere [person, animal, car, pram]; premere, schiacciare [button, switch]; premere [ bell]

she pushed him down the stairs — l'ha spinto giù dalle scale

to push sth. into sb.'s hand — cacciare qcs. in mano a qcn.

to push sb., sth. out of the way — scostare o spingere via qcn., qcs.

to push a suggestion aside — scartare un suggerimento

to push one's way through sth. — aprirsi un varco attraverso qcs.

to push the door open — aprire la porta con uno spintone

2) (urge, drive) spingere, incoraggiare [ person] ( to do, into doing a fare)

to be pushed — colloq. (under pressure) essere sotto pressione

to be pushed for sth. — colloq. (short of) essere a corto di qcs

3) colloq. (promote) fare grande pubblicità a, promuovere [ product]; cercare d'imporre, di fare accettare [policy, theory]

4) colloq. (sell) spacciare [ drugs]
2.
verbo intransitivo spingere

to push at sth. — spingere qcs.

to push past sb. — dare una spinta a qcn. per passare

to push through — farsi largo attraverso [ crowd]
3.
verbo riflessivo

to push oneself upright — raddrizzarsi

to push oneself through — passare attraverso [ gap]; (drive oneself) darsi da fare ( to do per fare)

- push ahead

- push along

- push around

- push back

- push down

- push for

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push over

- push through

- push up

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to be pushing 50 — avvicinarsi ai 50

to push one's luck o to push it colloq. sfidare la sorte; that's pushing it a bit! — colloq. (scheduling) c'è il rischio di non farcela; (exaggerating) è un po' azzardato

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[puʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) spingere

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) spingere

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) spacciare
2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) spinta

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) grinta, energia

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- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
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push /pʊʃ/
n.

1 spinta ( anche fig.); spintone; urto; impulso: Nuclear physics was given a tremendous push by war, la fisica nucleare ricevette un enorme impulso dalla guerra

2 il pigiare; pressione: at the push of a button, premendo un pulsante

3 sforzo; impegno: to make a push, fare uno sforzo; mettercela tutta

4 [u] (fam.) grinta (fam.); decisione; risolutezza; iniziativa; vigore; energia; aggressività: After the reshuffle, the government acquired new push, dopo il rimpasto, il governo ha acquistato nuovo vigore

5 (mil.) offensiva; attacco in forze

6 (fam.) folla; ressa ( a una festa, ecc.)

7 (= push button) pulsante

8 (market.) forte campagna promozionale

9 ( slang) banda; cricca

10 ( slang ingl.) – the push, il licenziamento; ( anche) l'abbandono

11 ( slang) faticata; sgobbata

12 ( baccarà, punto banco, ecc.) pareggio; égalité (franc.)

● (fam.) push-bike, bicicletta □ ( baseball) push bunt, smorzata con spinta □ push button, pulsante □ push-button, a pulsante □ (telef.) push-button dialling, selezione a pulsanti □ push-button panel, pulsantiera □ (elettr.) push-button switch, interruttore a pulsante □ ( radio, TV) push-button tuner, sintonizzatore a pulsante □ push-button warfare, guerra tecnologica (o dei bottoni) □ (market.) push money, incentivo in denaro ( a un venditore) □ (elettron.) push-pull, «push-pull»; in controfase: push-pull amplifier, amplificatore in controfase □ (mecc.) push rod, asta di comando; punteria □ (comput.) push technology, tecnologia push ( tecnologia che gestisce l'invio automatico di informazioni all'utente) □ at a push, in caso d'emergenza; in un momento critico; al bisogno □ ( slang) to get the push, essere abbandonato, essere scaricato ( dal partner); farsi licenziare; farsi buttar fuori □ ( slang) to give sb. the push, lasciare, scaricare ( il partner); licenziare q.; buttar fuori q. □ (fam.) when push comes to shove, quando si arriva al dunque □ when (o if) it comes to the push, quando (o se) arriva il momento critico; quando (o se) si arriva al dunque.
♦ (to) push /pʊʃ/
A v. t.

1 spingere; premere; pigiare; schiacciare: He pushed me into a corner, mi spinse in un angolo; to push a button, premere un pulsante

2 spingere (fig.); fare pressioni su (q.): My father pushed me to study ( o into studying) law, mio padre mi ha spinto a studiare legge

3 spingere (fam.); cercare d'imporre ( un candidato, un prodotto, ecc.); fare una grande pubblicità a

4 ( slang) spacciare ( droga)

5 ( nella forma progressiva) andare per, avvicinarsi a; essere quasi ( una certa ora): He's pushing sixty, va per i sessanta (anni); It was pushing 12 o'clock when the train came in, era quasi mezzogiorno quando il treno è entrato in stazione

6 ( slang USA) vendere porta a porta

7 ( slang USA) spacciare; fare fuori (pop.); uccidere

8 ( slang USA) guidare ( un taxi, ecc.) a tutta birra (pop.)

B v. i.

1 spingere, dare spinte; premere; fare pressione: Stop pushing!, smettila di spingere!

2 (lett.) spingersi; addentrarsi; inoltrarsi: We pushed into the undergrowth, ci siamo addentrati nel sottobosco

● to push the door open [shut], aprire [chiudere] la porta con una spinta □ to push one's luck ( too far), sfidare la fortuna (o la sorte); azzardare troppo □ to push oneself, darsi da fare, darci sotto; ( anche to push oneself forward) farsi avanti (fig.): to push oneself too hard, lavorare troppo; strafare □ to push past sb., dare uno spintone a q. per passare; spingere q. da parte □ (market.) to push sales, incentivare le vendite □ to be pushed for time [for money], essere a corto di tempo [di denaro].

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I [pʊʃ]
nome

1) (shove, press) spinta f., spintone m.

at the push of a button — premendo un pulsante

2) (campaign, drive) campagna f., spinta f.

3) fig. (stimulus) stimolo m., impulso m.

to give sth., sb. a push — incoraggiare qcs., qcn., dare una spinta a qcs., qcn.

to give sth. a push in the right direction — fare avanzare qcs. nella giusta direzione

4) mil. offensiva f. (to contro; towards verso)

5) (spirit, drive) decisione f., risolutezza f., grinta f.

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at a push — BE colloq. al bisogno, in caso d'emergenza

to give sb. the push — BE colloq. (fire) licenziare qcn.; (break up with) mollare qcn.

if it comes to the push — se arriva il momento critico, se è assolutamente necessario
II 1. [pʊʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (move, shove, press) spingere [person, animal, car, pram]; premere, schiacciare [button, switch]; premere [ bell]

she pushed him down the stairs — l'ha spinto giù dalle scale

to push sth. into sb.'s hand — cacciare qcs. in mano a qcn.

to push sb., sth. out of the way — scostare o spingere via qcn., qcs.

to push a suggestion aside — scartare un suggerimento

to push one's way through sth. — aprirsi un varco attraverso qcs.

to push the door open — aprire la porta con uno spintone

2) (urge, drive) spingere, incoraggiare [ person] ( to do, into doing a fare)

to be pushed — colloq. (under pressure) essere sotto pressione

to be pushed for sth. — colloq. (short of) essere a corto di qcs

3) colloq. (promote) fare grande pubblicità a, promuovere [ product]; cercare d'imporre, di fare accettare [policy, theory]

4) colloq. (sell) spacciare [ drugs]
2.
verbo intransitivo spingere

to push at sth. — spingere qcs.

to push past sb. — dare una spinta a qcn. per passare

to push through — farsi largo attraverso [ crowd]
3.
verbo riflessivo

to push oneself upright — raddrizzarsi

to push oneself through — passare attraverso [ gap]; (drive oneself) darsi da fare ( to do per fare)

- push ahead

- push along

- push around

- push back

- push down

- push for

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push over

- push through

- push up

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to be pushing 50 — avvicinarsi ai 50

to push one's luck o to push it colloq. sfidare la sorte; that's pushing it a bit! — colloq. (scheduling) c'è il rischio di non farcela; (exaggerating) è un po' azzardato

English-Italian dictionary > push
4 push

1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/59208/push_about">push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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[puʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) stoßen

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) drängen

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) mit Drogen handeln
2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) der Stoß

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) der Schwung

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push

[pʊʃ]

I. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (shove) Stoß m; (slight push) Schubs m fam

my car won't start — can you give me a \push? mein Auto springt nicht an, kannst du mal anschieben?

to give sb/sth a \push jdm/etw einen Stoß versetzen

he gave the girl on the swing a \push er schubste das Mädchen auf der Schaukel an

2. (press) Druck m

at the \push of a button auf Knopfdruck a. fig

3. ( fig: motivation) Anstoß m

she needs a little \push to get motivated man muss sie ein bisschen anstoßen, um sie zu motivieren

4. (concerted effort) Anstrengung[en] f[pl], Kampagne f

the company plans to make a big \push into Europe das Unternehmen will eine große Kampagne zur Erschließung des europäischen Marktes starten

to make a \push for sth etw anstreben

to make a \push to do sth Anstrengungen unternehmen, etw zu tun

5. (publicity)

to get [or be given] a \push gepusht werden sl

the company is giving passion fruit a \push this month die Firma macht diesen Monat Werbung für Passionsfrüchte

6. (military attack) Vorstoß m

7.

▶ at a \push BRIT im Notfall

at a \push, I could make 7.30 wenn ich mich sehr beeile, könnte ich es bis 7.30 Uhr schaffen

▶ if/when it comes to the \push, if/when \push comes to shove ( fam) wenn es hart auf hart kommt

▶ to get [or be given] the \push ( fam: boy-/girlfriend) den Laufpass kriegen fam; (be fired) gefeuert werden fam

▶ to give sb the \push ( fam: break up) mit jdm Schluss machen fam; (fire) jdn rausschmeißen fam

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (shove)

▪ to \push sb jdn schieben; (in a crowd) [jdn] drängeln; (violently) jdn stoßen [o schubsen]

▪ to \push sth etw schieben

he \pushed his plate away from him er schob seinen Teller weg

she \pushed her hair out of her eyes sie strich sich die Haare aus den Augen

he \pushed his way through the herd of cattle er kämpfte sich durch die Viehherde

he \pushed his bike up the hill er schob sein Fahrrad den Hügel hinauf

to \push sth to the back of one's mind ( fig) etw verdrängen

2. (move forcefully)

▪ to \push sth etw schieben; (give a push) etw stoßen

she \pushed the drawer hard sie drückte fest gegen die Schublade

he \pushed the ball over the bar er stieß den Ball über die Latte

to \push the door open/shut eine Tür auf-/zuschieben [o SCHWEIZ auf-/zustossen]; (violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

to \push things to the limit ( fig) etw bis zum Äußersten [o auf die Spitze] treiben

to \push sth down sb's throat ( fig) jdm etw aufdrängen

3. (manoeuvre)

▪ to \push sb towards sth jdn in eine Richtung drängen

to \push the nation toward recovery die Nation auf den Weg des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs bringen

to \push sb out of the running ( also fig) jdn aus dem Rennen werfen

4. (impose)

▪ to \push sth [on sb] [jdm] etw aufdrängen [o aufzwingen

5. (pressure)

▪ to \push sb to do sth jdn [dazu] drängen, etw zu tun; (force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun; (persuade) jdn überreden, etw zu tun

▪ to \push sb into doing sth jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to \push a share STOCKEX jdn drängen, eine Aktie zu kaufen

6. (press)

▪ to \push sth auf etw akk drücken

he \pushed the money into my hand er drückte mir das Geld in die Hand

to \push a button auf einen Knopf drücken

to \push the doorbell klingeln, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. läuten

to \push one's point home seinen Standpunkt verdeutlichen

7. (be persistent)

▪ to \push sb jdn drängen

when I \pushed him, he admitted that... als ich ihn in die Enge trieb, gab er zu, dass...

why do you keep \pushing me? I've said no warum nervst du mich ständig? ich habe Nein gesagt fam

8. (demand a lot)

▪ to \push oneself sich dat alles abverlangen

to not \push oneself sich akk nicht überanstrengen iron

to \push sb to his/her limit jdn bis zum Äußersten treiben

sometimes you \push me to the point of violence! manchmal treibst du mich echt zur Weißglut! fam

9. (find sth difficult)

▪ to be [hard] \pushed to do sth esp BRIT [große] Schwierigkeiten haben, etw zu tun

10. esp BRIT (be short of)

to be \pushed for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit haben

I'm rather \pushed for cash ich bin ziemlich knapp bei Kasse

she looks rather \pushed sie sieht ziemlich gehetzt aus

11. (sl: promote)

▪ to \push sth etw propagieren; ECON etw pushen sl

12. (sl: sell illegal drugs)

▪ to \push sth mit etw dat dealen, etw pushen sl

to \push drugs to sb Drogen an jdn verkaufen

13. (approach)

to be \pushing 30/40 (age) auf die 30/40 zugehen; (drive at) fast 30/40 fahren

14. ( fam: overdo)

to \push sth too far etw übertreiben

that's \pushing it a bit das ist etwas übertrieben

15.

▶ to \push one's luck den Bogen überspannen fig

▶ to \push one's nose into sth ( fig) seine Nase in etw akk stecken

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (exert force) dränge[l]n; (press) drücken; (move) schieben

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to \push in front of you Entschuldigung, ich wollte mich nicht vordrängeln

“\push” (on a door) „Drücken“

to \push hard mit Kraft [o feste] drücken fam

to \push and pull [or shove] hin- und herschieben

2. (manoeuvre through) sich akk durchdrängen; MIL vorstoßen

▪ to \push into sth sich dat Zugang zu etw dat verschaffen

▪ to \push past sb sich akk an jdm vorbeidrängen

▪ to \push by [sth/sb] sich akk [an jdm/etw] vorbeidrängen

3. (bear down) pressen

4. (support)

▪ to \push for sb jdn unterstützen; (wish luck) jdm die Daumen drücken

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[pʊʃ]
1. n

1) Schubs m (inf); (short) Stoß m; (in childbirth) Drücken nt no pl

to give sb/sth a push — jdn/etw schieben, jdm/einer Sache einen Stoß versetzen

to give a car a push — einen Wagen anschieben

he needs a little push now and then (fig) — den muss man mal ab und zu in die Rippen stoßen (inf)

to get the push ( Brit inf ) (employee) — (raus)fliegen (inf) (from aus); (boyfriend) den Laufpass kriegen (inf)

to give sb the push ( Brit inf, employee ) — jdn rausschmeißen (inf); boyfriend jdm den Laufpass geben (inf)

2) (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= sales push) Kampagne f, Aktion f; (MIL = offensive) Offensive f

to make a push — sich ranhalten (inf), Dampf machen (inf); (Mil)

let's make a push to get it finished — halten wir uns ran, damit wir fertig werden (inf)

to have a push on sales — eine Verkaufskampagne führen

3) (= drive, aggression) Durchsetzungsvermögen nt

4) (inf)

at a push — notfalls, im Notfall

if/when it comes to the push — wenn es darauf ankommt

if/when push comes to shove — wenn der schlimmste Fall eintritt

2. vt

1) (= shove, move by pushing) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen, schubsen (inf); (= press) button, controls drücken

to push a door open/shut — eine Tür auf-/zuschieben; (quickly, violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

he pushed the book into my hand — er drückte mir das Buch in die Hand

to push a car to get it started — einen Wagen anschieben

he pushed his way through the crowd — er drängte sich durch die Menge

he pushed the thought to the back of his mind —

he pushed the ball over the bar (Sport) — er hat den Ball über die Latte gestoßen

2) (fig) views, claims, interests durchzusetzen versuchen; candidate die Werbetrommel rühren für; export side intensiv fördern; product propagieren, massiv Werbung machen für, puschen (inf), puschen (inf); drugs schieben, pushen (inf)

to push home one's advantage — seinen Vorteil ausnützen

the speaker pushed home his points — der Sprecher machte nachdrücklich seinen Standpunkt klar

don't push your luck — treibs nicht zu weit!

he's pushing his luck trying to do that — er legt es wirklich darauf an, wenn er das versucht

he must be pushing 70 (inf) — er muss auf die 70 zugehen

3) (fig: put pressure on) drängen, drängeln (inf); athlete, pupil, employee antreiben

to push sb into doing sth — jdn dazu treiben, etw zu tun

to push sb to do sth — jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to push sb for payment —

don't push him so hard to make a decision — drängen or drängeln (inf) Sie ihn nicht zu sehr zu einer Entscheidung

they pushed him to the limits — sie trieben ihn bis an seine Grenzen

that's pushing it a bit (inf) — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben

to be pushed (for time) (inf) — mit der Zeit knapp dran sein, unter Zeitdruck stehen

to be pushed (for money) (inf) — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

to push oneself hard — sich schinden

push it! ( US inf ) — leg dich ins Zeug! (inf)

3. vi

1) (= shove) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen; (= press, also in childbirth) drücken; (in a crowd) drängen, drängeln (inf); (= press onward) sich (vorwärts)kämpfen; (fig = be ambitious, assert oneself) kämpfen; (= apply pressure) drängen, drängeln (inf)

"push" (on door) — "drücken"; (on bell) "klingeln"

push harder! — fester schieben/stoßen/drücken!

he pushes too much (fig) — er ist zu aggressiv

2)

this door pushes (open) — bei dieser Tür muss man drücken

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push [pʊʃ]

A s

1. Stoß m, Schubs m:

at a push bes Br umg

a) notfalls, wenn es sein muss,

b) wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;

give sb a push

a) jemandem einen Stoß geben oder versetzen,

b) AUTO jemanden anschieben;

give sb the push Br umg jemanden rausschmeißen (entlassen);

get the push Br umg rausgeschmissen werden, fliegen (entlassen werden);

if it comes to the push, US if push comes to shove wenn es hart auf hart geht, wenn es ernst wird;

when it came to the push, US when push came to shove als es hart auf hart ging, als es ernst wurde

2. ARCH, GEOL, TECH (horizontaler) Druck, Schub m

3. Anstrengung f, Bemühung f:

make a push sich mächtig anstrengen;

at the first push auf Anhieb

4. Vorstoß m ( for auf akk) (auch fig):

make a push

5. MIL (Groß)Offensive f:

make a push eine Offensive starten

6. (Werbe)Kampagne f

7. fig Anstoß m, Antrieb m

8. Druck m, Drang m (der Verhältnisse)

9. umg Schwung m, Energie f, Tatkraft f

10. umg Protektion f: get a job by push durch Protektion

11. umg (Menschen)Menge f

12. Aus sl

a) Clique f

b) Verein m, Bande f

B v/t

1. stoßen, schieben, schubsen, drücken:

push away wegstoßen;

push open aufstoßen;

push over umstoßen, umwerfen

2. drängen:

push the enemy into the sea den Feind ins Meer treiben;

push one’s way through sich durchdrängen (durch)

3. (an)treiben, drängen ( beide:

to zu;

to do zu tun):

push sb for jemanden bedrängen wegen, jemandem zusetzen wegen;

push sb for payment bei jemandem auf Bezahlung drängen;

I am pushed for time ich bin in Zeitnot, ich komme ins Gedränge;

be pushed for money in Geldverlegenheit sein;

push sth on sb jemandem etwas aufdrängen

4. auch push ahead ( oder forward, on) eine Angelegenheit energisch betreiben oder verfolgen, vorantreiben:

push sth too far etwas zu weit treiben;

push one’s luck umg übermütig werden

5. auch push through ( oder home) etwas durchsetzen, -drücken, einen Vorteil ausnutzen

6. Reklame machen für, die Trommel rühren für

7. umg verkaufen, Drogen pushen:

push drugs auch dealen

8. umg sich einem Alter nähern:

he is pushing seventy er geht auf die Siebzig zu

C v/i

1. schieben, stoßen, schubsen

2. drücken, drängen:

push by ( oder past) sb sich an jemandem vorbeidrängen

3. sich tüchtig ins Zeug legen:

push for drängen auf (akk)

4. (rücksichtslos) vorwärtsstreben (nach höherer Stellung etc)

5. push ahead ( oder forward, on) with → B 6

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1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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n.

Anstoß -¨e m. v.

abstoßen v.

drängen v.

drücken v.

schieben v.

(§ p.,pp.: schob, geschoben)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

English-german dictionary > push
5 push

puʃ
1. сущ.
1) прямое значение а) толчок;
толкание, пихание to give smb., smth. a push ≈ толкнуть кого-л., что-л. Syn: shove
1. переносные значения б) разг. (the push) увольнение, сокращение;
отставка to give (a person) the push ≈ разг. выставить, уволить кого-л. Syn: dismissal в) "толкание", продажа наркотиков a three pounds weed push was made ≈ было продано три фунта травки Syn: selling г) протекция, поддержка;
покровительство to give smb. a push ≈ оказать кому-л. протекцию (ср. тж.
11) Syn: protection, patronage д) настойчивая реклама;
проталкивание, раскручивание( какого-л. товара и т. п.) е) разг. половой акт, совокупление( with) I had a push or two with her ≈ мы с ней перепихнулись разик-другой Syn: copulation, fuck
1.
2) удар( каким-л. острым оружием или рогами)
3) а) крикет, гольф плоский удар б) толчок (в биллиарде - удар, при котором шар проталкивается в лузу)
4) а) воен. форсированный бросок, атака (at, for) to make a push ≈ идти в наступление, делать марш-бросок б) перен. решительный бросок, рывок вперед( в чем-л.) a great push in the field of human body studies ≈ значительное форсирование исследований человеческого организма
5) давление, нажим;
натиск to take a push against the door ≈ наваливаться на дверь Syn: pressure
6) а) энергия, предприимчивость;
напористость, настырность;
решительность to have push (enough to do smth.) ≈ быть пробивным (в достаточной для осуществления чего-л. степени) of push and go ≈ энергичный, предприимчивый, самоуверенный Syn: energy, determination, influence
1., urge
1. б) напряжение, усилие, настойчивая попытка (завершить что-л., довести до конца) to make a push (at, for, to do smth.) ≈ очень постараться, приложить много усилий (для достижения чего-л.) at one push, at the first push ≈ с первого раза, с первой серьезной попытки Syn: attempt
1.
7) ответственный, решающий момент;
серьезное или критическое положение дел at/for a push ≈ в ответственный момент to come, put, bring to the push ≈ довести (что-л.) до предела, критической точки Syn: emergency
1.
8) редк. толпа, куча людей;
толчея Syn: crowd
1., throng
1.
9) сл. а) шайка, банда( воров, хулиганов и пр.) ;
клика( влиятельных людей) б) австрал. шпана, компания гопников;
тж. перен. любая компания, группа людей
10) тех. кнопка пуска, пусковая кнопка (тж. push-button)
2. гл.
1) толкать;
пихать (тж. употребляется с различными предлогами направления и местными наречиями push back, down, in, out, onward, open, etc.) push ≈ от себя (надпись на дверях в общественных местах) push the door to get in ≈ дверь открывается внутрь I hate being in a crowd, get pushed too often ≈ ненавижу людные места - слишком уж все толкаются He pushed the letter at me so that I could read the signature. ≈ Он сунул мне письмо в лицо, чтобы я мог прочесть подпись. she pushed him in and told him not to move ≈ она впихнула его внутрь и приказала не двигаться don't you push me back ≈ что это вы меня отталкиваете? to push round the ale, to push the bottle ≈ передавать по кругу бутылку (во время застолья) Syn: shove
2., thrust
2., drive
2. Ant: draw
2., pull
2.
2) а) тж. перен. продвигать, проталкивать the box stuck so was hard to push through ≈ ящик застрял, и его было сложно протолкнуть the victim pushed through it's claims ≈ пострадавший выставил свои притязания б) тж. перен. проталкиваться, протискиваться (тж. с through) ;
настойчиво идти к какой-л. цели to push one's way ≈ протискиваться;
прокладывать себе путь( особ. в смысле карьеры и т. п.) he's pushing himself through very hard ≈ тж. перен. он пробивается вперед изо всех сил pushing for higher wages ≈ вкалывает, чтобы получать больше ∙ Syn: propel
3) а) продвигать (какое-л. дело) ;
прилагать колоссальные усилия к завершению чего-л. pushed a bill in the legislature ≈ упорно продвигал законопроект в совете штата б) рекламировать;
раскручивать, продвигать ( какой-л. товар и т. п.) we're pushing ham this week ≈ на этой неделе упор делается на продажу ветчины в) торговать наркотиками (обык. на улицах и в маленьких партиях) (street) pusher ≈ сл. (уличный) торговец наркотиками, дилер I was pushed tons of good acid that time, really cheap ≈ тогда мне продали очень хорошей кислоты, и совсем недорого
4) а) жать, нажимать;
надавливать push the button ≈ нажми на кнопку to push against the door ≈ наваливаться на дверь Syn: press I
2. б) оказывать давление, давить( на кого-л.) ;
напирать, настаивать;
вынуждать to push smb. for payment ≈ принуждать кого-л. уплатить деньги he pushed his smb. to do smth ≈ заставлять кого-л. делать что-л., заниматься чем-л. I don't want to push you ≈ я не хочу давить на вас we are pushed for making a certain decision ≈ от нас настоятельно требуют принятия конкретного решения poverty pushed them to the breaking point ≈ бедность довела их до крайности to push smb. too far ≈ доводить кого-л. до крайности в) испытывать притеснениеили потребность, необходимость в чем-л. (только в пассивной безличной конструкции to be pushed for) I am pushed for money, deadly ≈ мне позарез нужны деньги she's always pushed for time ≈ ей всегда не хватает времени;
она вечно торопится
5) а) подгонять, ускорять (шаг, бег и т. п.) ;
наращивать обороты (on) he pushed his horse on ≈ он припустил быстрее свою лошадь б) торопить, подгонять ( кого-л.) ;
пытаться приблизить( какой-л. момент и т. п.) to push a debtor ≈ подгонять должника в) усиливать, делать более интенсивным;
увеличивать, наращивать (цены и т. п.) to push the sound ≈ форсировать звук push prices to record levels ≈ заламывать цены до рекордных показателей
6) разг. приближаться к какой-л. дате, числу grandmother must be pushing 75 ≈ бабушке, кажись, скоро 75 стукнет
7) (о растении) выпускать побеги (out) Syn: stick out
8) разг., груб., редк. совокупляться, иметь половую связь;
иметь, трахать( кого-л., тж. on) it seemed they've been pushing there for ages ≈ казалось, они там целую вечность трахались he pushed her very hard ≈ он очень грубо ее отымел ∙ push about push around push ahead push along push aside push away push back push down push for push forward push in push into push off push on push out push over push through push up push upon to push up daisies ≈ сл. быть в могиле;
быть мертвым push one's luck ≈ ид. вести себя неблагоразумно;
сильно рисковать толчок - give the door a hard * толкните дверь посильнее толкание давление, нажим, напор - the * of a crowd натиск толпы удар (острым оружием или рогами) быстрое передвижение, бросок - the big scientific * into the south-polar region крупные научно-исследовательские работы, стремительно разворачивающиеся в районе Южного полюса (военное) (разговорное) наступление;
продвижение вперед;
энергичная атака - the big * began in May в мае началось мощное наступление (разговорное) поддержка, покровительство, протекция - to give smb. a * оказывать кому-л. протекцию решительная минута, критические обстоятельства - at a * в критический момент - when it came to the * I found I had forgotten all I intended to say оказалось, что в решающий момент я забыл все, что хотел сказать( разговорное) энергия, решительность, предприимчивость;
напористость - he hasn't enough * to succeed он недостаточно предприимчив /энергичен/, чтобы преуспеть - a man of * and go энергичный, предприимчивый и самоуверенный человек - he's got * он пробивной усилие, энергичная попытка - we must make a * to get it done мы должный поднажать /поднатужиться/, чтобы сделать это рекламирование, проталкивание ( товара) побуждение, импульс - inner * внутренний стимул( разговорное) увольнение - to give the * уволить - to get the * быть уволенным (сленг) (австралийское) шайка, банда хулиганов или преступников влиятельная группировка, клика - political * влиятельная политическая группировка нажимная кнопка;
кнопка( звонка и т. п.) кнопка включения > to be put to the * подвергнуться тяжелому испытанию > to be in the * (грубое) быть в курсе дела > at a * если повезет, если все пойдет хорошо толкать, пихать - to * smb. out of the way оттолкнуть /отпихнуть/ кого-л. - to * smb. into the room втолкнуть кого-л. в комнату - "Push" "От себя" (надпись на двери) - somebody *ed me кто-то толкнул меня - don't *! не толкайтесь! - I *ed the plug into the socket я воткнул штепсель в розетку - to * back отбрасывать, отталкивать назад, оттеснять;
отодвигать;
(спортивное) "отжать" противника - the police *ed back the crowd полиция оттеснила толпу - he *ed back his chair он отодвинул свой стул - to * aside, to * away отталкивать;
отбрасывать, устранять - he *ed her away angrily он сердито оттолкнул /отпихнул/ ее - she *ed away her plate она отодвинула свою тарелку - to * aside all obstacles устранять /сметать/ все препятствия - to * down, to * over опрокидывать, валить - to * past the flank( военное) обходить, направлять в обход фланга (тж. * through) проталкивать - to * a cork into a bottle протолкнуть пробку в бутылку - the chest was wide but we managed to * it through ящик был широкий, но нам удалось втащить его проталкиваться - to * one's way проталкиваться, протискиваться, с трудом прокладывать себе дорогу;
пробивать дорогу в жизни, делать карьеру - to * one's way into a job добиться работы, вырвать себе работу - he *ed through the crowd он протиснулся сквозь толпу - the boy *ed in front of us and got to the ticket office first мальчик протиснулся вперед и оказался первым у кассы - he *ed (himself) into the queue( разговорное) он влез без очереди (разговорное) помочь кому-л., чему-л. пройти какое-л. испытание (тест, утверждение и т. п.) - they *ed the matter они протолкнули это дело подгонять, подталкивать ускорять, увеличивать скорость - to * the vessel увеличивать ход корабля усиливать - to * the sound форсировать звук нажимать, надавливать - to * the button нажимать кнопку - don't * against the fence, it will give way не наваливайтесь на забор, иначе он рухнет осуществлять нажим, оказывать давление (на кого-л.) ;
настаивать, приставать - we don't wish to * him for payment мы не хотим принуждать его уплатить деньги - he *ed his son to pursue a musical career он заставил своего сына заниматься музыкой - we are *ed for an answer с нас настоятельно требуют ответа - don't * him too far не доводите его до крайности - I don't want to * you я не хочу давить на вас не хватать - he is *ed for money он крайне стеснен в деньгах, у него туго с деньгами - he is *ed for time у него мало времени настойчиво продвигать, добиваться, домогаться - to * one's claims настаивать на своих требованиях - unions *ing for higher wages профсоюзы, добивающиеся повышения заработной платы - to * oneself стараться выдвинуться;
добиваться повышения /продвижения/ оказывать поддержку, протежировать( кому-л.), продвигать, проталкивать (кого-л.) - to * a friend составить протекцию приятелю проталкивать (что-л.;
тж. * through) - they *ed the bill through the Congress они протолкнули законопроект через конгресс распространять, продвигать - to * the war into the enemy's country перевести войну на территорию противника продвигаться - to * as far as Paris пройти /продвинуться/ до Парижа продвигать, развивать( идею, систему и т. п.) - he *ed the argument one step further он несколько развил свой довод рекламировать - to * one's wares рекламировать свои товары давать ростки, пускать корни (тж. * forth, * out) (американизм) (разговорное) приближаться к определенному возрасту или к определенной цифре - you're *ing fifty вам скоро стукнет пятьдесят - the crowd *ing 2000 толпа насчитывала около 2000 человек (американизм) (разговорное) торговать наркотиками, продавать наркотики (на улице и т. п.) (разговорное) жарить, наяривать вовсю( о джазе) > to * to the wall припереть к стене;
довести до крайности > to * one's advantages преследовать личную выгоду > to * one's luck поступать рискованно;
испытывать судьбу > to * one's fortune делать карьеру > to * a pen (американизм) работать в канцелярии > to * smb.'s face in (сленг) дать кому-л. по морде > to * up daisies лежать в земле, кормить червей (диалектизм) прыщ, угорь ~ разг. увольнение;
to give the push увольнять;
to get the push быть уволенным ~ разг. увольнение;
to give the push увольнять;
to get the push быть уволенным ~ усилие, энергичная попытка;
to make a push приложить большое усилие push воен. атака ~ давление, нажим;
напор;
натиск;
напряжение ~ критическое положение;
решающий момент ~ нажимать ~ тех. нажимная кнопка ~ поддержка;
протекция ~ вчт. помещать на стек ~ притеснять;
торопить (должника и т. п.) ;
push around разг. помыкать( кем-л.) ;
push away отталкивать ~ продвигать(ся) ;
проталкивать(ся) ;
выдвигать(ся) ;
to push one's way протискиваться;
прокладывать себе путь;
to push one's claims выставлять свои притязания ~ рекламировать;
to push one's wares рекламировать свои товары ~ толкать;
подвигать;
to push aside all obstacles устранять, сметать все препятствия;
to push a door to закрыть дверь ~ толкнуть ~ толчок;
удар ~ толчок ~ разг. увольнение;
to give the push увольнять;
to get the push быть уволенным ~ усилие, энергичная попытка;
to make a push приложить большое усилие ~ sl. шайка, банда (воров, хулиганов) to ~ the matter through довести дело до конца;
push upon: to push (smth.) (upon smb.) навязывать( что-л.) (кому-л.) ~ толкать;
подвигать;
to push aside all obstacles устранять, сметать все препятствия;
to push a door to закрыть дверь ~ притеснять;
торопить (должника и т. п.) ;
push around разг. помыкать (кем-л.) ;
push away отталкивать ~ толкать;
подвигать;
to push aside all obstacles устранять, сметать все препятствия;
to push a door to закрыть дверь ~ притеснять;
торопить (должника и т. п.) ;
push around разг. помыкать (кем-л.) ;
push away отталкивать ~ to be pushed for time (money) иметь мало времени (денег) ~ forward продвигать;
способствовать осуществлению;
push in приближаться (к берегу - о лодке и т. п.) ~ forward торопиться;
стремиться вперед ~ forward продвигать;
способствовать осуществлению;
push in приближаться (к берегу - о лодке и т. п.) ~ off отталкивать ~ off отталкиваться( от берега) ~ off сбывать( товары) ~ off разг. убираться, исчезать ~ on проталкивать, ускорять;
to push things on ускорять ход событий ~ on спешить( вперед) ~ продвигать(ся) ;
проталкивать(ся) ;
выдвигать(ся) ;
to push one's way протискиваться;
прокладывать себе путь;
to push one's claims выставлять свои притязания to ~ one's fortune всячески улучшать свое благосостояние;
to push oneself стараться выдвинуться ~ рекламировать;
to push one's wares рекламировать свои товары ~ продвигать(ся) ;
проталкивать(ся) ;
выдвигать(ся) ;
to push one's way протискиваться;
прокладывать себе путь;
to push one's claims выставлять свои притязания to ~ one's fortune всячески улучшать свое благосостояние;
to push oneself стараться выдвинуться ~ out выпускать ~ out выступать, выдаваться вперед;
push through проталкивать(ся) ;
пробиваться ~ out давать ростки (о растении) to ~ the matter through довести дело до конца;
push upon: to push (smth.) (upon smb.) навязывать (что-л.) (кому-л.) ~ on проталкивать, ускорять;
to push things on ускорять ход событий ~ out выступать, выдаваться вперед;
push through проталкивать(ся) ;
пробиваться to ~ the matter through довести дело до конца;
push upon: to push (smth.) (upon smb.) навязывать (что-л.) (кому-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > push
6 push

[puʃ] 1. гл.
1)

а) толкать; пихать

to push round the ale, to push the bottle — передавать по кругу бутылку ( во время застолья)

"Push." — "От себя." ( надпись на дверях в общественных местах)

I hate being in a crowd, getting pushed too often. — Ненавижу людные места - слишком уж все толкаются.

He pushed the letter at me so that I could read the signature. — Он сунул мне письмо в лицо, чтобы я мог прочесть подпись.

He tried to push more clothes in the case. — Он попытался запихать в чемодан ещё одежды.

She pushed him in and told him not to move. — Она впихнула его внутрь и приказала не двигаться.

It's impossible to push any more people into this train! — В этот поезд больше никого не впихнуть!

Don't you push me back! — Перестаньте меня отталкивать!

Syn:

shove, thrust, drive

Ant:

draw, pull

б) теснить, пихать; отталкивать, вышвыривать

That rude man pushed me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! — Этот хам оттолкнул меня и первым залез в автобус!

She ran to him, but he pushed her away. — Она подбежала к нему, но он её оттолкнул.

Pushing her hair back, she picked up the telephone. — Отбросив волосы назад, она сняла трубку.

Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she pushed off? — Она случайно упала со скалы, или её столкнули?

The cat wouldn't leave the kitchen, so I had to push it out. — Кошка не хотела уходить из кухни, пришлось её вытащить.

The boy, running round the corner, nearly pushed the old lady over. — Из-за угла выбежал мальчик и чуть не сбил старушку с ног.

Syn:

jostle, shove

в) жать, нажимать; надавливать

push the button — нажми на кнопку

to push against the door — наваливаться на дверь

The grass had been pushed down in places where people had been lying. — Там, где лежали люди, трава была примята.

Syn:

press

2)

а) продвигать, проталкивать

to push one's way — протискиваться, прокладывать себе путь

б) проталкиваться, протискиваться

They had to push through the crowd. — Им пришлось протискиваться через толпу.

3) прилагать усилия (к завершению чего-л.)

4)

а) продвигать (какое-л. дело)

He pushed the bill in the legislature. — Он упорно продвигал законопроект в совете штата.

б) рекламировать; раскручивать, продвигать

we're pushing ham this week — на этой неделе упор делается на продажу ветчины

5) торговать наркотиками ( обычно на улицах и в маленьких партиях)

I was pushed tons of good acid that time, really cheap. — Тогда мне продали много хорошей кислоты, и совсем недорого.

6)

а) оказывать давление, давить (на кого-л.); напирать, настаивать; вынуждать

to push smb. for payment — принуждать кого-л. заплатить деньги

to push smb. to do smth. — заставлять кого-л. делать что-л., заниматься чем-л.

to push smb. too far — доводить кого-л. до крайности

I don't want to push you. — Я не хочу давить на вас.

We are pushed for making a certain decision. — От нас настоятельно требуют принятия конкретного решения.

Poverty pushed them to the breaking point. — Бедность довела их до крайности.

We must push for a reduction in the size of our classes. — Надо настоять на сокращении численности классов.

б) (to be pushed for smth.) испытывать притеснение или потребность в чём-л.

I am pushed for money, deadly. — Мне позарез нужны деньги.

She's always pushed for time. — Ей всегда не хватает времени.

7)

а) подгонять, ускорять (шаг, бег); наращивать обороты

He pushed his horse on. — Он припустил свою лошадь быстрее.

б) торопить, подгонять (кого-л.); пытаться приблизить (какой-л. момент)

to push a debtor — подгонять должника

в) усиливать, делать более интенсивным; увеличивать ( цены)

to push the sound — форсировать звук

8) разг. приближаться к какой-л. дате, числу

Her grandmother must be pushing 75. — Её бабушке, должно быть, скоро стукнет 75.

9) ( push (up)on) разг. сваливать (что-л.) на (кого-л.)

10) выпускать побеги ( о растении)

Syn:

stick out

11) груб.; редк. совокупляться, иметь половую связь; трахать

It seemed they've been pushing there for ages. — Казалось, они там целую вечность трахались.

He pushed her very hard. — Он очень грубо её отымел.

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- push about
- push around
- push ahead
- push along
- push aside
- push back
- push forward
- push in
- push off
- push on
- push out
- push through
- push up
- push upon
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to push up daisies — разг. быть в могиле; быть мёртвым

to push one's luck — вести себя неблагоразумно; сильно рисковать

to push smth. under the rug — стараться скрыть что-л.

- push to the wall
2. сущ.
1)

а) толчок; толкание, пихание

to give smb. / smth. a push — толкнуть кого-л. / что-л.

Syn:

shove 1.

б) давление, нажим; натиск

to take a push against the door — наваливаться на дверь

Syn:

pressure

2) решительный бросок, рывок вперёд

It was a great push in the field of human body studies. — Это было огромным прорывом в исследованиях человеческого организма.

3)

а) энергия, предприимчивость; напористость, настырность; решительность

of push and go — энергичный, предприимчивый, самоуверенный

to have enough push to do smth. — быть достаточно пробивным для осуществления чего-л.

Syn:

energy, determination, influence 1., urge 1.

б) напряжение, усилие, настойчивая попытка

at one push, at the first push — с первого раза, с первой серьёзной попытки

to make a push at / for smth. — очень постараться, приложить много усилий (для достижения чего-л.)

Syn:

attempt 1.

4) протекция, поддержка; покровительство

to give smb. a push — оказать кому-л. протекцию

Syn:

protection, patronage

5) ( the push) разг. увольнение, сокращение; отставка

to give smb. the push — выставить, уволить кого-л.

Syn:

dismissal

6) нарк. "толкание", продажа наркотиков

A three pounds weed push was made. — Было продано три фунта травки.

Syn:

selling

7) настойчивая реклама; проталкивание, раскручивание (какого-л. товара)

8)

а) спорт. плоский удар ( в гольфе)

б) толчок (в бильярде - удар, при котором шар проталкивается в лузу)

9) воен. форсированный бросок, атака

to make a push — идти в наступление, делать марш-бросок

10) разг. шайка, банда (воров, хулиганов и пр.); клика ( влиятельных людей)

11) тех.; = push button кнопка пуска, пусковая кнопка

12) ответственный, решающий момент; серьёзное или критическое положение дел

at / for a push — в ответственный момент

to come / put / bring to the push — довести (что-л.) до предела, критической точки

Syn:

emergency 1.

13) груб. половой акт, совокупление

I had a push or two with her. — Мы с ней перепихнулись разик-другой.

Syn:

copulation, fuck 1.

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if / when push comes to shove — в критической / решающей ситуации

Англо-русский современный словарь > push
7 push

[pʊʃ] n <pl - es>

1)

( shove) Stoß m; ( slight push) Schubs m ( fam)

my car won't start - can you give me a \push? mein Auto springt nicht an, kannst du mal anschieben?;

to give sb/sth a \push jdm/etw einen Stoß versetzen;

he gave the girl on the swing a \push er schubste das Mädchen auf der Schaukel an

2) ( press) Druck m;

at the \push of a button auf Knopfdruck (a. fig)

3) (fig: motivation) Anstoß m;

she needs a little \push to get motivated man muss sie ein bisschen anstoßen, um sie zu motivieren

4) ( concerted effort) Anstrengung[en] f[pl], Kampagne f;

the company plans to make a big \push into Europe das Unternehmen will eine große Kampagne zur Erschließung des europäischen Marktes starten;

to make a \push for sth etw anstreben;

to make a \push to do sth Anstrengungen unternehmen, etw zu tun

5) ( publicity)

to get [or be given] a \push gepusht werden (sl)

the company is giving passion fruit a \push this month die Firma macht diesen Monat Werbung für Passionsfrüchte

6) ( military attack) Vorstoß m

PHRASES:

if/when it comes to the \push;

if/when \push comes to shove ( fam) wenn es hart auf hart kommt;

to get [or be given] the \push (fam: boy-/ girlfriend) den Laufpass kriegen ( fam) ( be fired) gefeuert werden ( fam)

to give sb the \push (fam: break up) mit jdm Schluss machen ( fam) ( fire) jdn rausschmeißen ( fam)

at a \push ( Brit) im Notfall;

at a \push, I could make 7.30 wenn ich mich sehr beeile, könnte ich es bis 7.30 Uhr schaffen vt

1) ( shove)

to \push sb jdn schieben;

( in a crowd) [jdn] drängeln;

( violently) jdn stoßen [o schubsen];

he \pushed his way through the herd of cattle er kämpfte sich durch die Viehherde;

to \push sth to the back of one's mind ( fig) etw verdrängen

2) ( move forcefully)

to \push sth etw schieben;

( give a push) etw stoßen;

she \pushed the drawer hard sie drückte fest gegen die Schublade;

he \pushed his plate away from him er schob seinen Teller weg;

she \pushed her hair out of her eyes sie strich sich die Haare aus den Augen;

he \pushed the ball over the bar er stieß den Ball über die Latte;

to \push the door open/ shut eine Tür auf-/zuschieben;

( violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen;

to \push things to the limit ( fig) etw bis zum Äußersten [o auf die Spitze] treiben;

to \push sth down sb's throat ( fig) jdm etw aufdrängen

3) ( manoeuvre)

to \push sb towards sth jdn in eine Richtung drängen;

to \push the nation toward recovery die Nation auf den Weg des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs bringen;

to \push sb out of the running (a. fig) jdn aus dem Rennen werfen

4) ( impose)

to \push sth [on sb] [jdm] etw aufdrängen [o aufzwingen];

5) ( pressure)

to \push sb to do sth jdn [dazu] drängen, etw zu tun;

( force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun;

( persuade) jdn überreden, etw zu tun;

to \push sb into doing sth jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

6) ( press)

to \push sth auf etw akk drücken;

he \pushed the money into my hand er drückte mir das Geld in die Hand;

to \push a button auf einen Knopf drücken;

to \push the doorbell klingeln;

to \push one's point home seinen Standpunkt verdeutlichen

7) ( be persistent)

to \push sb jdn drängen;

when I \pushed him, he admitted that... als ich ihn in die Enge trieb, gab er zu, dass...;

why do you keep \pushing me? I've said no warum nervst du mich ständig? ich habe nein gesagt ( fam)

8) ( demand a lot)

to \push oneself sich dat alles abverlangen;

to not \push oneself sich akk nicht überanstrengen ( iron)

to \push sb to his/ her limit jdn bis zum Äußersten treiben;

sometimes you \push me to the point of violence! manchmal treibst du mich echt zur Weißglut! ( fam)

9) ( find sth difficult)

to be [hard] \pushed to do sth ( esp Brit) [große] Schwierigkeiten haben, etw zu tun

10) ( esp Brit) ( be short of)

to be \pushed for money/ time wenig Geld/Zeit haben;

I'm rather \pushed for cash ich bin ziemlich knapp bei Kasse;

she looks rather \pushed sie sieht ziemlich gehetzt aus

11) (sl: promote)

to \push sth etw propagieren; econ etw pushen (sl)

12) (sl: sell illegal drugs)

to \push sth mit etw dat dealen, etw pushen (sl)

to \push drugs to sb Drogen an jdn verkaufen

13) ( approach)

to be \pushing 30/40 ( age) auf die 30/40 zugehen;

( drive at) fast 30/40 fahren

14) (fam: overdo)

to \push sth too far etw übertreiben;

that's \pushing it a bit das ist etwas übertrieben

PHRASES:

to \push one's luck den Bogen überspannen ( fig)

to \push one's nose into sth ( into sth) seine Nase in etw akk stecken vi

1) ( exert force) dränge[l]n;

( press) drücken;

( move) schieben;

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to \push in front of you Entschuldigung, ich wollte mich nicht vordrängeln;

‘\push’ ( on a door) „Drücken“;

to \push hard mit Kraft [o ( fam) feste] drücken;

to \push and pull [or shove] hin- und herschieben

2) ( manoeuvre through) sich akk durchdrängen mil vorstoßen;

to \push into sth sich dat Zugang zu etw dat verschaffen;

to \push past sb sich akk an jdm vorbeidrängen;

to \push by [sth/sb] sich akk [an jdm/etw] vorbeidrängen

3) ( bear down) pressen

4) ( support)

to \push for sb jdn unterstützen;

( wish luck) jdm die Daumen drücken

English-German students dictionary > push
8 push

n. druk; compressie; aanval; initiatief; hulp
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v. duwen; wegduwen; drukken; initiatief nemen; hasjiesj verkopen

push¹

[ poesj]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 duw ⇒ stoot, zet, ruk

2 grootscheepse aanval 〈 van leger〉 ⇒ offensief; 〈 figuurlijk〉 energieke poging

♦voorbeelden:

1   give that door a push • geef die deur even een zetje

¶ 〈 informeel〉 get the push • eruit vliegen

     〈 informeel〉 give someone the push • iemand ontslaan/eruit gooien; iemand de bons geven

     〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 at a push • als het echt nodig is, in geval van nood

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 〈 informeel〉 energie ⇒ doorzettingsvermogen, fut

2 druk ⇒ nood, crisis

3 hulp ⇒ duwtje in de rug

♦voorbeelden:

1   to get a job like that you need a lot of push • om zo'n baan te krijgen moet je heel wat aankunnen

2   if/when it comes/came to the push • als het erop aankomt/aankwam

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push²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 duwen ⇒ stoten, schuiven, dringen

2 vorderingen maken ⇒ vooruitgaan, doorgaan, verder gaan

3 zich (uitermate) inspannen ⇒ doorzettingsvermogen/ondernemingslust hebben

4 aan de weg timmeren

5 〈 informeel〉 pushen ⇒ dealen

♦voorbeelden:

1   push and shove • duwen en dringen

     push down • persen 〈 van vrouw tijdens bevalling〉

     〈 figuurlijk〉 push hard for more money • krachtig aandringen op meer geld

2   push ahead/along/forward/on • (rustig) doorgaan/verder gaan

     〈 informeel〉 we must push along now • we moeten er nu vandoor

     push by/past someone • iemand voorbijdringen

     push ahead/along/forward/on with • vooruitgang boeken/opschieten met

3   he had to push hard to reach success • hij moest er erg hard aan trekken om succes te bereiken

→ push in push in/, push off push off/, push through push through/

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 (weg)duwen ⇒ een zet/stoot geven, voortduwen; 〈 figuurlijk〉 beïnvloeden, dwingen

2 stimuleren ⇒ bevorderen, promoten, voorthelpen, pushen

3 druk uitoefenen op ⇒ lastig vallen, aandringen bij

4 naderen 〈 bepaalde leeftijd〉

5 〈 informeel〉 pushen 〈 drugs〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   push the button • op de knop/bel drukken

     push the car • de auto aanduwen

     push a door open • een deur openduwen

     he pushes the matter too far • hij drijft de zaak te ver door

     don't push your sister to take that decision • zet je zus niet aan tot dat besluit

     push one's way through a crowd • zich een weg banen door een menigte

     I pushed myself to do it • ik dwong mezelf het te doen

     〈informeel; figuurlijk〉 push someone about/around • iemand ruw/slecht behandelen; iemand commanderen, iemand met minachting behandelen

     they pushed our work aside • ze schoven ons werk terzijde; 〈 figuurlijk〉 ze gaven ons werk geen kans

     push back one's hair • zijn haar naar achteren strijken

     push back the enemy • de vijand terugdringen

     he was pushed down • hij werd ondergeduwd

     push oneself forward • zich op de voorgrond dringen

     push someone forward as a candidate • iemand als kandidaat naar voren schuiven

     push over a lady • een dame omverlopen

     push over a table • een tafel omgooien

     that pushed prices up • dat joeg de prijzen omhoog

     push someone into action • iemand tot actie dwingen

     the disaster pushed all other news off the front pages • de ramp verdrong al het andere nieuws van de voorpagina's

     push one's work onto someone else • zijn werk op iemand anders afschuiven/aan iemand anders opdringen

     she pushed him to the verge of suicide • ze dreef hem bijna tot zelfmoord

2   he pushed his son (on) to go into politics • hij stimuleerde zijn zoon om in de politiek te gaan

     push oneself • zichzelf promoten, zichzelf weten te verkopen

3   don't push your luck (too far)! • stel je geluk niet te veel op de proef!

     he is pushed (for time/money) • hij heeft bijna geen tijd/geld, hij zit krap (in zijn tijd/geld)

     he pushed me for money • hij probeerde geld van mij los te krijgen

4   be pushing forty • de veertig naderen

¶ push home • uitvoeren, toedienen, krachtig ondernemen/uiteenzetten

     the attack was pushed home with considerable force • de aanval werd met veel kracht uitgevoerd

→ push off push off/, push out push out/, push through push through/

English-Dutch dictionary > push
9 push

1. I
abs

don't push! не толкайтесь!, не напирайте!; push! от себя! (надпись на дверях)
2. II
1) push in some manner push rudely (cautiously, violently, unintentionally, etc.) грубо и т.д. толкнуть; push somewhere push aside (back, forward, etc.) протискиваться в сторону и т.д.

2) push in some manner door that pushes easily дверь, которая легко открывается
3. III
1) push smth., smb. push a cart (a wheelbarrow, a pram, etc.) толкать перед собой тележку и т.д.; push the gate (the door, etc.) толкать /толчком открывать/ ворота и т.д.; push the window резко распахнуть окне; push the door, don't pull it толкните дверь, не дергайте ее; smb. pushed me кто-то толкнул /пихнул/ меня

2) push smth., smb. push the button нажимать кнопку; push one's demands (a proposal, an action, etc.) настойчиво выставлять /отстаивать/ свои требования и т.д.; unless you push your claims you'll get no satisfaction вы ничего не получите, если не проявите настойчивости; push one's advantage использовать свое преимущество; I don't want to push you я не хочу оказывать на вас давление; push one's wares рекламировать или навязывать свои товары id don't push your luck не искушай судьбу

3) push smb. push one's nephew продвигать своего племянника, протежировать своему племяннику; push oneself стараться продвинуться
4. IV
1) push smb. in some manner his parents push him too hard родители слишком на него давят

2) push smth., smb. somewhere push books (papers, dishes, etc.) aside отодвигать /сдвигать/ [в сторону] / книги и т.д.; push smb. aside отталкивать кого-л.; push back the enemy's cavalry теснить кавалерию противника; push back one's hair откидывать волосы со лба; they pushed him down and he fell to' the bottom они столкнули его, и он упал на дно; push down the lid and lock the box надави на крышку и запри ящик; he wasn't at all hungry, he had to push the food down ему совсем не хотелось есть, и он с трудом проглатывал пищу; they pushed the prisoner in заключенного втолкнули в камеру; he is always pushing himself forward вечно он вылезает; he never pushes himself forward /ahead/ он никогда не лезет вперед; push smb., smth. out выталкивать кого-л., что-л.; push smb., smth. over столкнуть /опрокинуть/ кого-л., что-л.; don't push me over! не столкни меня!; take care, you'll push the table over осторожнее, ты опрокинешь стол; push smb. up /upwards/ подсаживать кого-л., помочь кому-л. взобраться куда-л.; I can't reach the branch, you push me up, please я не достаю ветку, подсади меня, пожалуйста; push up a shade (a blind, a window, etc.) поднимать жалюзи и т.д.; she pushed up her veil она откинула вуаль; Alexander the Great pushed his conquests still further east в своих завоеваниях Александр Македонский продвигался все дальше на восток

3) push smth. somewhere push all obstacles (difficulties, etc.) aside устранять /сметать/ все препятствия и т.д.; push upwards the standard of living резко поднять уровень жизни; push a joke too far зайти в своей шутке слишком далеко; push smth. in some manner he pushed his plans cleverly он ловко устраивал свои дела /осуществлял свои планы/
5. VI
push smth. to some state push the door (the window, etc.) open распахнуть дверь и т.д.; push the drawer open резким движением выдвинуть ящик стола; push the door (the window, the drawer, etc.) shut /closed/ захлопнуть дверь и т.д.
6. VII
push smb. to do smth. push smb. (oneself) to complete the job (to continue doing this dull work, to sell the picture, etc.) заставлять кого-л. (себя) закончить работу и т.д.
7. XI
1) be pushed by smb., smth. our train was pushed uphill by an additional locomotive в гору наш поезд тянул еще один паровоз; the wheelchair was pushed by a servant слуга толкал инвалидную коляску

2) be pushed in some manner preparations are being pushed actively ведутся активные приготовления; be pushed for smth. be pushed for time (for money, etc.) иметь очень мало времени и т.д.; we are pushed for an answer нас торопят с ответом; be pushed into smth. I was pushed into medicine (into music, into business, etc.) меня заставили заняться медициной и т.д.; be pushed into smth. by smb. I was pushed into this affair by my brother мой брат втянул меня в это дело /толкнул меня на эту аферу/
8. XVI
1) push with smth. push with the elbow (with the shoulder, with the fists, etc.) пробивать себе дорогу /расталкивать кого-л./ локтями и т.д.; push with all one's might проталкиваться /напирать/ изо всех сил; push into (down, past, etc.) smth., smb. push into the room (into the elevator, into the car, etc.) втиснуться /с трудом войти/ в комнату и т.д.; push into the world's market пробиться на мировой рынок; push down the river (down the stream, etc.) спускаться /плыть вниз/ по реке и т.д.; the rude fellow pushed past me грубиян, толкнув меня, прошел мимо; who is pushing at the back there? кто там напирает сзади?; we pushed through a crowd мы проталкивались сквозь толпу

2) push at smth. push at the doorbell нажимать на кнопку звонка
9. XXI1
1) push smb., smth. into (off, out of, through, etc.) smth. push smb., smth. into the water (into the river, into the pit, etc.) столкнуть /спихнуть/ кого-л., что-л. в воду и т.д.; push smb. into the room втолкнуть /впихнуть/ кого-л. в комнату; push a cork into a bottle протолкнуть пробку в бутылку; push a finger into smb.'s eye ткнуть кого-л. пальцем в глаз; push money into smb.'s hands сунуть деньги кому-л. в руки; push one's way into the meeting силой /расталкивая всех/ прорваться на собрание; push the war into the enemy's country перенести военные действия на территорию противника; push smb., smth. off the pavement (off the train, off the platform, off the ladder, off the table, etc.) сбросить /столкнуть/ кого-л., что-л. с тротуара и т.д.: push smb. out of the room выталкивать кого-л. из комнаты; push smb. out of the way столкнуть кого-л. со своего пути; push a pin through a piece of cardboard проткнуть картон булавкой; push a string through a hole пропустить веревку через отверстие; push one's way through the crowd (through the bushes, through obstacles, etc.) прокладывать себе дорогу /пробиваться/ через толпу и т.д.; push one's head through the window высунуть голову в окно; push smb. against a door (against a wall, against a gate, etc.) прижимать кого-л. к двери и т.д.; push the table nearer to the Walt (the chair to the window, the book to me, a dish to the centre of the table, the box a little to the right, etc.) пододвигать стол ближе к стене и т.д.; push smb., smth. with smth. push smb., smth. with one's hand (with one's shoulder, etc.) толкать кого-л., что-л. рукой и т.д.

2) push smth. to (through, into, etc.) smth. push one's plan (one's project, the work, etc.) to completion настойчиво добиваться завершения плана и т.д.; push a bill through Congress (a measure through the committee, etc.) "проталкивать" законопроект через конгресс и т.д.; push one's way into a job добиться работы /места/; push smth. in smth. push one's way in life (in the world. etc.) прокладывать себе дорогу /пробиваться/ в жизни и т.д.; push smb. for smth. push smb. for an answer (for money, for payment, etc.) торопить кого-л. с ответом и т.д.; push smth. on smb. coll. push one's wares (inferior merchandise, etc.) on one's customers навязывать товар и т.д. покупателям

3) push smb. to smth. push smb. to the limits of his patience (to the last extremity, to the verge of exhaustion, to the point of self-torture, etc.) доводить кого-л. до крайности и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > push
10 push

push [pʊ∫]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = shove) poussée f

• to give sb/sth a push pousser qn/qch

• the car needs a push il faut pousser la voiture

   b. ( = dismissal) (British) (inf) to give sb the push [employer] virer qn (inf) ; [boyfriend, girlfriend] plaquer qn (inf !)

• he got the push (from employer) il s'est fait virer (inf) ; (from girlfriend) il s'est fait plaquer (inf !)

   c. ( = effort) gros effort m ; ( = campaign) campagne f

• they made a push to get everything finished ils ont fait un gros effort pour tout terminer

• at a push (inf) à la rigueur

• when it comes to the push (inf) au moment critique

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = press on) [+ door, person, car, pram] pousser ; [+ button] appuyer sur ; [+ stick, finger] enfoncer

• don't push me! ne (me) poussez pas !

► to push + preposition/adverb

• to push sb out pousser qn dehors

• he pushed him down the stairs il l'a poussé dans l'escalier

• to push sb into a room pousser qn dans une pièce

• she pushed the books off the table elle a fait tomber les livres de la table

• they pushed the car off the road ils ont poussé la voiture sur le bas-côté

• to push a door open ouvrir une porte (en la poussant)

• they pushed him out of the car ils l'ont poussé hors de la voiture

• to push sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch

• to push a door shut fermer une porte (en la poussant)

• to push one's way through a crowd se frayer un chemin dans la foule

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind il a repoussé cette pensée

   b. ( = advance) [+ one's views] mettre en avant ; [+ claim] présenter avec insistance ; [+ plan] essayer d'imposer ; [+ product] pousser la vente de

   c. ( = pressure) pousser

• don't push him too far ne le poussez pas à bout

• to push sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch

• to push sb into doing sth forcer qn à faire qch

• I was pushed into it on m'y a poussé

• he pushes himself too hard il se surmène

• he must be pushing 60 (inf) il ne doit pas avoir loin de 60 ans

• to be pushed for time être à court de temps

• I'm rather pushed for space je suis à l'étroit

• Jacqueline was pushed for money Jacqueline était à court d'argent

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = press) pousser ; (on bell) appuyer

• you push and I'll pull poussez et moi je vais tirer

• to push for better working conditions faire pression pour obtenir de meilleures conditions de travail

   b. ( = move) they pushed into the room ils sont entrés dans la pièce en se frayant un passage

• he pushed past me il m'a dépassé en me bousculant

4. compounds

► push-bike (inf) noun

(British) vélo m

► push-button adjective [machine] à commande automatique ; [telephone] à touches

► push-start noun transitive verb

• to give a car a push-start

• to push-start a car faire démarrer une voiture en la poussant ► push-up noun (US) pompe (inf) f

• to do push-ups faire des pompes (inf)

5. Phrasal Verbs

► push ahead intransitive verb

( = make progress) avancer à grands pas

► push around separable transitive verb

   a. [+ toy] pousser dans tous les sens

   b. ( = bully) (inf) bousculer (inf)► push aside separable transitive verb

[+ person, chair] écarter (brusquement) ; [+ objection, suggestion] écarter

► push away separable transitive verb

[+ person, chair, one's plate, sb's hand] repousser

► push in

1. intransitive verb

s'introduire de force ; (into queue) se faufiler

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ stick, finger] enfoncer ; [+ person] pousser

• they dragged him to the pool and pushed him in ils l'ont tiré jusqu'à la piscine et l'ont poussé dedans

   b. ( = break) [+ door] enfoncer

   c. to push one's way in s'introduire de force► push off (inf!) intransitive verb

( = leave) filer (inf)

• push off! fichez le camp ! (inf)► push on intransitive verb

(in journey) pousser (to jusqu'à ) ; (in work) persévérer

► push over separable transitive verb

   a. ( = cause to topple) renverser

   b. ( = cause to fall off) (over cliff, bridge) faire tomber

   c. ( = pass) [+ object] pousser ( to sb vers qn)► push through separable transitive verb

   a. [+ stick, hand] (faire) passer

   b. [+ deal, decision] faire accepter

   c. push one's way through se frayer un chemin► push up separable transitive verb

   a. [+ lever] (re)lever ; [+ spectacles] relever

   b. ( = increase) [+ numbers, sales] augmenter ; [+ prices, demand] faire monter

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[pʊʃ] 1.
noun

1) lit (shove, press) poussée f

to give somebody/something a push — pousser quelqu'un/quelque chose

the car won't start - we need a push — la voiture ne veut pas démarrer - il faut la pousser

at the push of a button — en appuyant sur un bouton

2) (campaign, drive) campagne f

3) fig ( stimulus) impulsion f

to give something/somebody a push — encourager quelque chose/quelqu'un

this gave me the push I needed — c'est ça qui m'a décidé à faire quelque chose

to give something a push in the right direction — faire avancer quelque chose dans la bonne direction

4) Military poussée f

the big push — la grande offensive

5) (spirit, drive) esprit m battant
2.
transitive verb

1) (move, shove, press) gen pousser; appuyer sur [button, switch, bell]

to push somebody/something away — repousser quelqu'un/quelque chose

she pushed him down the stairs — elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier

to push one's finger into — enfoncer son doigt dans

to push something into somebody's hand — mettre quelque chose de force dans la main de quelqu'un

to push somebody/something out of the way — écarter quelqu'un/quelque chose

to push somebody aside — écarter quelqu'un

to push one's way through something — se frayer un chemin à travers quelque chose

to push something off the road — enlever quelque chose de la chaussée

to push the door open —

to push the door shut — pousser la porte

to push somebody too far — fig pousser quelqu'un à bout

to be pushed — (colloq) ( under pressure) être à la bourre (colloq)

to be pushed for something — (colloq) ( short of) être à court de quelque chose

2) (colloq) ( promote) faire la promotion de [product]; promouvoir [policy, theory]

3) (colloq) ( sell) vendre [drugs]
3.
intransitive verb pousser

to push against — s'appuyer contre

to push at something — repousser quelque chose

to push past somebody — bousculer quelqu'un

to push through — se frayer un chemin à travers
4.
reflexive verb

to push oneself upright — se redresser

to push oneself through a gap — passer par un trou; ( drive oneself) se pousser ( to do à faire)

Phrasal Verbs:

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push down

- push for

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push over

- push through

- push up

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at a push — (colloq) GB s'il le faut

if it comes to the push — si on en vient à cette extrémité

to be pushing 50 — friser la cinquantaine

to give somebody the push — (colloq) GB ( fire) virer quelqu'un (colloq); ( break up with) larguer quelqu'un (colloq)

to push one's luck —

to push it — (colloq) forcer sa chance

that's pushing it a bit! — (colloq) ( cutting it fine) c'est un peu juste or risqué!

English-French dictionary > push
11 push

push

A n

1 lit (shove, press) poussée f ; to give sb/sth a push pousser qn/qch ; the car won't start-we need a push la voiture ne veut pas démarrer-il faut la pousser ; at the push of a button en appuyant sur un bouton ;

2 (campaign, drive) campagne f (for en faveur de ; to do pour faire) ;

3 fig ( stimulus) impulsion f ; to give sth/sb a push encourager qch/qn ; this gave me the push I needed c'est ça qui m'a décidé à faire quelque chose ; to give sth a push in the right direction faire avancer qch dans la bonne direction ;

4 Mil poussée f (to à ; towards vers) ; the big push la grande offensive ;

5 (spirit, drive) esprit m battant.

B vtr

1 (move, shove, press) pousser [person, animal, chair, door, car, pram] ; appuyer sur [button, switch, bell] ; to push sb/sth away repousser qn/qch ; to push sth down/up sth pousser qch en bas/en haut de qch [hill, street] ; she pushed him down the stairs elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier ; to push sb/sth into pousser qn/qch dans [lake, ditch, house] ; to push one's finger/a stick into enfoncer son doigt/un bâton dans ; to push sth into sb's hand mettre qch de force dans la main de qn ; I pushed her in je l'ai poussée dedans ; to push sth to pousser qch jusqu'à [place, garage] ; to push sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch ; to push sb/a suggestion aside écarter qn/une suggestion ; to push one's way through sth se frayer un chemin à travers qch ; to push sth off the road enlever qch de la chaussée ; to push the door open/shut pousser la porte ; to push a thought to the back of one's mind repousser une pensée dans un coin de son esprit ;

2 (urge, drive) pousser [pupil, person] (to do, into doing à faire) ; to push sb too hard trop pousser qn ; to push sb too far pousser qn à bout ; don't push me! ○ ne me pousse pas à bout! ; to be pushed ○ ( under pressure) être à la bourre ○ ; to be pushed for sth ○ ( short of) être à court de qch ;

3 ○ ( promote) faire la promotion de [product] ; promouvoir [policy, theory] ;

4 ○ ( sell) vendre [drugs].

C vi pousser ; to get out and push sortir pour pousser ; ‘Push’ ‘Poussez’ ; there's no need to push! ce n'est pas la peine de pousser! ; to push against s'appuyer contre ; to push at sth repousser qch ; to push past sb bousculer qn ; to push through se frayer un chemin à travers [crowd, room].

D v refl to push oneself to push oneself upright se redresser ; to push oneself into a sitting position se redresser en position assise ; to push oneself through the crowd se frayer un chemin à travers la foule ; to push oneself through a gap passer par un trou ; ( drive oneself) se pousser (to do à faire).

Idioms

at a push ○ GB s'il le faut ; if it comes to the push si on en vient à cette extrémité ; to be pushing 50 friser la cinquantaine ; to give sb the push ○ GB ( fire) virer qn ○ ; ( break up with) larguer qn ○ ; to push one's luck, to push it ○ forcer sa chance ; that's pushing it a bit! ○ ( cutting it fine) c'est un peu juste or risqué! ; when ou if push comes to shove ○ au pire.

Phrasal verbs

■ push ahead ( with plans) persévérer (with dans) ; ( on journey) continuer.

■ push around ○:

▶ push [sb] around fig bousculer.

■ push back:

▶ push [sth] back, push back [sth] pousser [object, furniture] ; repousser [forest, shoreline] ; ramener [qch] en arrière [hair] ; repousser [army, enemy, frontier] ; repousser [date, meeting].

■ push down:

▶ push [sth] down, push down [sth] faire chuter [price, rate, temperature] ;

▶ push down [sb], push [sb] down faire tomber [person].

■ push for:

▶ push for [sth] faire pression en faveur de [reform, action].

■ push forward:

▶ push forward ( with plans) persévérer (with dans) ; ( on journey) continuer ;

▶ push [sth] forward, push forward [sth] faire valoir [idea, proposal] ; to push oneself forward se mettre en avant (as comme ; for pour).

■ push in:

▶ push in s'introduire dans la file ;

▶ push [sth] in, push in [sth] enfoncer [button, door, window].

■ push off

1 ○ GB filer ○ ; push off! file! ;

2 Naut pousser ; push off from Naut s'éloigner de qch en poussant [bank, jetty].

■ push on = push ahead.

■ push over:

▶ push over ○ ( move over) se pousser ;

▶ push over [sth/sb], push [sth/sb] over renverser [person, table, car].

■ push through:

▶ push [sth] through, push through [sth] faire voter [bill, legislation] ; faire passer [deal] ; to push through a passport application accélerer l'obtention d'un passeport ; to push a bill through parliament faire voter rapidement un projet de loi.

■ push up:

▶ push up [sth], push [sth] up faire monter [price, rate, unemployment].

Big English-French dictionary > push
12 push-to-test button
1. кнопка тестирования
кнопка тестирования
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Параллельные тексты EN-RU
Push-to-test button
Test tab
For manual operation of the relay. The test button is to be used for test purposes of an equipment or installation. The push-to-test button is not designed for standard ON / OFF operations, for continuous electrical operation in the manually set ON state, and is not to be used as a switch.
Before operating the test tab, the operator has to make sure that the load and any other connected item will operate safely.
[Tyco Electronics]

Кнопка тестирования
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Тематики
- выключатель кнопочный, кнопка
- реле электрическое
Синонимы
- кнопочный выключатель тестирования
EN
- push-to-test button
- test tab
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > push-to-test button
13 push ****

[pʊʃ]
1. n

1) (shove) spinta, spintone m

to give sb/sth a push — dare una spinta a qn/qc

to give sb the push Brit fam — dare il benservito a qn

2) (drive, aggression) iniziativa, energia

3) (effort) grande sforzo, (Mil: offensive) offensiva

4) fam

at a push — in caso di necessità

if or when it comes to the push — al momento critico

2. vt

1) (shove, move by pushing) spingere, (press: button) schiacciare, premere

to push a door open/shut — aprire/chiudere una porta con una spinta or spingendola

he pushed it into my hands — me lo ha cacciato in mano

the accident pushed everything else out of my mind — l'incidente mi ha fatto dimenticare tutto il resto

2) (fig: press, advance: views) imporre, (claim) far valere, (product) spingere le vendite di, (candidate) appoggiare

to push home an advantage — sfruttare a fondo un vantaggio

to push home an attack — portare a conclusione un attacco

to push drugs — spacciare droga

don't push your luck! fam — non sfidare la fortuna!, non tirare troppo la corda!

3)

(fig: put pressure on) to push sb into doing sth — costringere qn a fare qc

to push sb to do sth — spingere qn a fare qc

my parents are pushing me to go to university — i miei mi spingono ad andare all'università

don't push her too far — non esigere troppo da lei

that's pushing it a bit fam — è un po' troppo

to be pushed for time/money — essere a corto di tempo/soldi

I'm hard pushed to understand how... — mi riesce difficile capire come...

I'm really pushed today — oggi non ho un minuto di tempo

3. vi

spingere

to push for — (better pay, conditions) fare pressione per ottenere

to push past sb — spingere qn per passare

to push into a room — entrare in una stanza facendosi largo

"push" — (on door) "spingere", (on bell) "suonare"

•

- push about

- push ahead

- push aside

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

English-Italian dictionary > push ****
14 button

n

1) infml esp AmE

The girl was wearing a button saying "Make Love Not War" — Девушка носила значок с надписью "Занимайтесь любовью, а не войной"

2) AmE infml

The guy flashed his button so I let him in — Парень отвернул лацкан пиджака и показал мне на минуту полицейский значок, поэтому я его впустил

Just because you got a button it doesn't mean you can push innocent citizens around — Если у тебя есть милицейское удостоверение, это не значит, что ты должен грубо обращаться с людьми

3) AmE infml

When I got to the button I realized that I had told the whole joke wrong — Когда я дошел до самого смешного места, я понял, что рассказал анекдот не так

When I came to the button I knew I was really going to insult the guy — Когда я уже собирался рассказать концовку, то понял, что парень может обидеться

4) AmE sl

A right cross to the button knocked him out — Хук справа по подбородку нокаутировал его

5) taboo sl

She cannot come unless you touch her button — Она не может кончить, если не касаешься ее клитора

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > button
15 push-button configuration

"In some Wi-Fi Protected Setup networks, a method that enables users to push a physical or software-based button to automatically configure network names, connect devices to the network, and enable data encryption and authentication."

التكوين المستند إلى زر الضغط

English-Arabic terms dictionary > push-button configuration
16 push button

A standard Windows control that initiates a command.

زر أمر

English-Arabic terms dictionary > push button
17 бутон

(на звънец) push-button, bell-push, call-button

(на лампа) switch

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буто̀н,

м., -и, (два) буто̀на (на звънец) push-button, bell-push, call-button; (на лампа) switch; push button; авариен \бутон emergency button; \бутон за извеждане на инструкции на дисплей инф. menu button; \бутон за редактиране инф. edit-facility button; натиснат \бутон actuated button; сензорен \бутон (от безконтактен тип) touch key.

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button: Push that button and you'll open the door. - Натисни този бутон и ще отвориш вратата.

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1. (на звънец) push-button, bell-push, call-button 2. (на лампа) switch

Български-английски речник > бутон
18 spingere

push

fig drive

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spingere v.tr.

1 to push, to shove; ( ficcare) to drive*, to thrust: spingere un carretto, to push a cart; spingi la poltrona contro la parete, push (o shove) the armchair against the wall; spinsero i tronchi nel fiume, they pushed the logs into the river; il vento spinse la barca verso la riva, the wind drove the boat towards the shore; spingere qlcu., qlco. fuori, avanti, dentro, indietro, to push s.o., sthg. out, on (o forward), in, back // spingere un pulsante, to press (o to push) a button; spingere un palo nel terreno, to drive a stake into the ground // non spingo fin là le mie ambizioni, my ambition doesn't go that far (o as far as that); non spingo la mia antipatia fino a desiderare di vederlo soffrire, I don't dislike him so much that I want to see him suffer; spinse la sua antipatia fino ad odiarlo, she carried her dislike to the point of hatred; spinse il suo amore fino al ridicolo, she carried her love to ridiculous extremes // spingere un attacco a fondo, to push (o to drive) an attack home // spingere un motore al massimo, to push an engine to its limits // spingere uno scherzo oltre i limiti, to carry a joke too far // spingere lontano lo sguardo, to strain one's eyes into the distance

2 ( condurre) to drive*; ( indurre, persuadere) to induce; ( istigare) to egg on; to incite; ( stimolare) to urge, to press: la disperazione lo spinse al suicidio, despair drove him to suicide; la fame lo spinse a farlo, hunger drove him to it; la miseria lo spinse a mendicare, poverty drove him to begging; che cosa mai lo spinse a partire così presto?, what on earth induced him to leave so soon?; quel tuo amico ti spinge sempre a fare ciò che non dovresti, your friend is always egging you on to do things that you ought not to do; spinse gli operai a scioperare, he incited the men to strike; suo padre lo spingeva a studiare di più, ma lui non voleva saperne, his father urged (o pressed) him to study harder, but he wouldn't listen to him; temo che qlcu. spinga la ciurma all'ammutinamento, I am afraid s.o. might incite the crew to mutiny

◆ v. intr.

1 ( esercitare una pressione) to push: il fiume in piena spingeva premendo contro il ponte, the river in spate was pushing against the bridge

2 ( fare ressa) to push, to shove: non spingete!, don't push (o don't shove)!

◘ spingersi v.intr.pron.

1 to push: ci spingemmo fino a Parigi, we pushed on as far as Paris; in due giorni l'esercito si spinse fino a..., in two days the army pushed as far as...; non volevamo spingerci troppo lontano, (anche fig.) we did not want to go too far; si spinse tra la folla, he pushed (his way) through the crowd (o he thrust his way through the crowd); spingere avanti, to push forward (o to thrust oneself forward)

2 ( gettarsi) to throw* oneself: si spinse in un'impresa rischiosa, he threw himself into a risky enterprise

3 (fig.) ( arrivare) to go*: la sua sfacciataggine si spinge oltre ogni limite, his cheek goes beyond all limits; si è spinto fino a chiedermi ancora dei soldi, he even went so far as to ask me for some more money.

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1. ['spindʒere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to push, (premere) to press, push

non spingete — don't push o shove

"spingere" — "push"

mi spingi? — (sull'altalena) can you give me a push?

le onde ci hanno spinto contro gli scogli — the waves drove us onto the rocks

spingere le cose all'eccesso — to take o carry things too far o to extremes

spingere lo sguardo lontano — to look into the distance

2)

(fig : stimolare) spingere qn a fare qc — to urge o press sb to do sth

spingere qn al delitto/suicidio — to drive sb to crime/suicide

spinto dalla fame/disperazione — driven by hunger/despair

è stato spinto dalla gelosia — he was driven by jealousy

che cosa ti spinge a continuare? — what drives you on?

2. vi

(aus avere) to push

3. vip (spingersi)

spingersi troppo lontano (anche) fig — to go too far

ci siamo spinti fino al faro — we ventured as far as the lighthouse

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['spindʒere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (spostare) to push [persona, sedia, porta] (in in, into)

spingere via qcn., qcs. — to push sb., sth. out of the way, to thrust sb., sth. aside

spingere una carrozzina — to wheel a pram

il vento spingeva le nuvole — the wind drove the clouds along

2) (premere) to push, to press [ pulsante]

spingere sull'acceleratore — to step on the accelerator

3) (portare)

spingere lo scherzo troppo in là — to take o carry the joke too far

spingere lo sguardo lontano — to gaze into the distance

4) fig. (indurre) to push, to drive*, to urge ( a fare to do, into doing); (incoraggiare) to urge on [ persona]

spingere qcn. verso — to draw sb. to [professione, religione]

spingere qcn. alla disperazione, al suicidio — to drive sb. to despair, suicide

spingere qcn. ad agire — to push o drive sb. into action

ti spinge a chiederti perché — it makes you wonder why

5) (dare spinte) to push, to poke, to shove colloq. [ persona]

spingere qcn. sull'altalena — to give sb. a swing
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to push
3.
verbo pronominale spingersi

1) to push

- rsi in avanti — to thrust oneself forward

2) (giungere fino a) to go* (anche fig.)

- rsi verso l'interno — to move further inland

- rsi (fino) a fare — to go as far as to do

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spingere

/'spindʒere/ [24]

I verbo transitivo

1 (spostare) to push [ persona, sedia, porta] ( in in, into); spingere via qcn., qcs. to push sb., sth. out of the way, to thrust sb., sth. aside; spingere una carrozzina to wheel a pram; il vento spingeva le nuvole the wind drove the clouds along

2 (premere) to push, to press [ pulsante]; spingere sull'acceleratore to step on the accelerator

3 (portare) spingere lo scherzo troppo in là to take o carry the joke too far; spingere lo sguardo lontano to gaze into the distance

4 fig. (indurre) to push, to drive*, to urge ( a fare to do, into doing); (incoraggiare) to urge on [ persona]; spingere qcn. verso to draw sb. to [ professione, religione]; spingere qcn. alla disperazione, al suicidio to drive sb. to despair, suicide; spingere qcn. ad agire to push o drive sb. into action; ti spinge a chiederti perché it makes you wonder why

5 (dare spinte) to push, to poke, to shove colloq. [ persona]; spingere qcn. sull'altalena to give sb. a swing

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) to push

III spingersi verbo pronominale

1 to push; - rsi in avanti to thrust oneself forward

2 (giungere fino a) to go* (anche fig.); - rsi verso l'interno to move further inland; - rsi (fino) a fare to go as far as to do.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spingere
19 apretar

v.

1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

La enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.

2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).

La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.

3 to squeeze.

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

María apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.

4 to press.

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).

6 to tighten.

El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.

7 to pinch.

Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.

Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.

8 to be too tight.

Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.

9 to press down, to push down.

Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.

10 to be too tight for.

Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.

11 to be most intense, to be more intense.

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apretar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug

2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight

3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight

4 (activar) to press, push

■ si aprietas este botón sonará la alarma if you press this button the alarm will go off

5 figurado (acosar) to keep on at; (presionar) to put pressure on, pressurize

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse

■ el calor aprieta it's getting hotter and hotter

2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on

■ esta falda me aprieta this skirt is too tight on me

3 (esforzarse) to work hard

■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up

► verbo pronominal apretarse

1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten

2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apretar a correr to start running

apretar el paso to quicken one's pace

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

apretar el gatillo to pull the trigger

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verb

1) to press

2) tighten

3) squeeze

4) pinch, be too tight

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1. VT

1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten

2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pull

aprieta el botón derecho del ratón — press the right-hand button on the mouse

apretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm

3) (=apretujar)

a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutch

apretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase

apretaba entre sus manos un ramo de flores — he was clutching a bunch of flowers in his hands

con un puro apretado entre los dientes — with a cigar between his teeth

hay que apretar el compost con los dedos — you have to press the compost down with your fingers

• apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth

• apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's hand

• apretar el puño — to clench one's fist

b) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutch

me apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body

la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms

4) (=presionar)

• apretar a algn — to put pressure on sb

nos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard

- apretar las clavijas o las tuercas a algn

5)

• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace

6)

aprieta mucho la letra cuando escribe — he bunches up the words when he writes

7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten

2. VI

1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tight

estos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet

este vestido me aprieta en la cintura — this dress is too tight for me around the waist
zapato
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensify

es media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry

cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold

donde más aprieta el calor — where the heat is at its worst

3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *

la oposición aprieta cada vez más — the opposition are putting on more and more pressure

si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess

• apretar con el enemigo — to close with the enemy
Dios 3)
4) (=esforzarse)

si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass

5)

• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily

apretamos a correr — we broke into a run

6)

¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!

7) Chile (=irse con prisa)

apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming

fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup

8) ** [al defecar] to push

3.

See:

apretarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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apretar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze

2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tighten

apretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño clench your fist

apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

clavija, tornillo

3

apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o step

4 ‹letra› to squeeze together ( AmE), to squeeze up ( BrE)

apretar los puntos to knit tightly

B

1

(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

llevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her arms

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

2 (presionar) to put pressure on

el profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard

■ apretar

vi

A «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on her

la falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips

¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!

ver tb zapato

B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)

C

(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intense

a primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the cold

cuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anything

D

1 (esforzarse) to make an effort

vas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics

2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding dios

E

( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)

tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)

apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running

■ apretarse

v pron

to squeeze o squash together, to squeeze o squash up ( BrE) cinturón

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apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ botón› to press, push;

‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
b) ‹nudo/tapa/tornillo› to tighten;

‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
◊ apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

2
a) ( apretujar):

◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on

verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
◊ el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her

2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth

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apretar

♦ vt

1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;
[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;
el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;

Comp
Fam
apretar las clavijas o [m5] los tornillos a alguien to put the screws on sb

3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;
[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;
tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up

4. [estrechar] to squeeze;
[abrazar] to hug;
no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;

la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;

apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's hand

5. [acelerar]
apretar el paso o [m5] la marcha to quicken one's pace;

como no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there

6. [exigir] to tighten up on;
[presionar] to press;
apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;

lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;

no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight

♦ vi

1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;

salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;

en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;

cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to

2. [zapatos] to pinch;
[ropa] to be too tight
3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;

tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to pass

4. Fam
apretar a correr to run off;

el ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off

♦ See also the pronominal verb apretarse

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apretar

I v/t

1 botón press;

apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;

apretar los puños clench one’s fists;

apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth

2 ( pellizcar, pinzar) squeeze

3 tuerca tighten

4

:

apretar el paso quicken one’s pace

II v/i

1 de ropa, zapato be too tight

2

:

apretar a correr start to run, start running

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apretar {55} vt

1) : to press, to push (a button)

2) : to tighten

3) : to squeeze

apretar vi

1) : to press, to push

2) : to fit tightly, to be too tight

los zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight

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apretar vb

1. (botón) to press

aprieta este botón press this button

2. (gatillo) to pull

apretó el gatillo he pulled the trigger

3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten

¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?

4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard

el profesor nos aprieta mucho the teacher is very strict with us

5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight

este pantalón me aprieta these trousers are too tight for me

6. (esforzarse) to work harder

tendrás que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to work harder if you want to pass

7. (aumentar calor) to increase

el calor está apretando it's getting hotter and hotter

apretar la mano a alguien to shake someone's hand

Spanish-English dictionary > apretar
20 press

pres
1. verb
1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) apretar, presionar

2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) exprimir, estrujar; prensar

3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presionar; apremiar

4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presionar, insistir

5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) planchar

2. noun
1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) apretón; planchado

2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prensa

3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; (also adjective) a press photographer.) prensa

4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prensa

5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prensa

•

- pressing
- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on

press¹ n prensa

a press photographer un fotógrafo de la prensa

press² vb apretar / pulsar

to print the document, press F7 para imprimir el documento, pulsa F7

press

tr[pres]

noun

1 (newspapers) prensa

■ the gutter press la prensa sensacionalista, la prensa amarilla

■ the quality press la prensa seria

2 (printing machine) prensa, imprenta

3 (for grapes, flowers) prensa

■ trouser press prensa para pantalones

4 (act of pressing) presión nombre femenino; (of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (act of ironing) planchado

■ at the press of a botton con sólo apretar un botón

■ give this shirt a quick press dale un planchado a esta camisa

transitive verb

1 (push down - button, switch) pulsar, apretar, presionar; (- accelerator) pisar; (- key on keyboard) pulsar; (- trigger) apretar

2 (squeeze - hand) apretar

3 (crush - fruit) exprimir, estrujar; (- grapes, olives, flowers) prensar

4 (clothes) planchar, planchar a vapor

5 (record) imprimir

6 (urge, put pressure on) presionar, instar; (insist on) insistir en, exigir

■ they pressed me to report the theft insistieron en que denunciara el robo

■ they pressed me for an answer me exigían una respuesta

intransitive verb

1 (push) apretar, presionar

■ press down on the lever presiona la palanca

2 (crowd) apretujarse, apiñarse

3 (urge, pressurize) presionar, insistir; (time) apremiar

■ we are pressing for a peaceful solution estamos presionando para que se resuelva de forma pacífica

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the time of going to press al cierre de la edición

to go to press entrar en prensa

to have a good/bad press tener buena/mala prensa

to press a point recalcar un punto

to press charges against somebody presentar cargos contra alguien, formular cargos contra alguien

to press home an advantage aprovechar una ventaja

press agency agencia de prensa

press conference conferencia de prensa, rueda de prensa

press cutting recorte nombre masculino de prensa

press box tribuna de prensa

press release comunicado de prensa

press stud botón nombre masculino de presión

press ['prɛs] vt

1) push: apretar

2) squeeze: apretar, prensar (frutas, flores, etc.)

3) iron: planchar (ropa)

4) urge: instar, apremiar

he pressed me to come: insistió en que viniera

press vi

1) push: apretar

press hard: aprieta con fuerza

2) crowd: apiñarse

3) : abrirse paso

I pressed through the crowd: me abrí paso entre el gentío

4) urge: presionar

press n

1) crowd: multitud f

2) : imprenta f, prensa f

to go to press: entrar en prensa

3) urgency: urgencia f, prisa f

4) printer, publisher: imprenta f, editorial f

5)

the press : la prensa

freedom of the press: libertad de prensa

press

adj.

• de prensa adj.

n.

(§ pl.: presses) = estampa s.f.

• imprenta s.f.

• prensa s.f.

• presión s.f.

• urgencia s.f.

v.

• empujar v.

• estrechar v.

• estrujar v.

• gravitar v.

• instar v.

• oprimir v.

• planchar v.

• prensar v.

• presionar v.

• pulsar (Tecla, botón) v.

• urgir v.

pres
I

noun

1) u

a) (newspapers, journalists) prensa f

the press — la prensa

the freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa

press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa

press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa

press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa

press office — oficina f de prensa

press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f

press release — comunicado m de prensa

press run — (AmE) tirada f

b) ( treatment by newspapers)

to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa

2) c

a) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta f

to go to press — entrar en prensa

at the time of going to press — al cierre de la edición

b) ( publishing house) editorial f

3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar

we were pressed up against the wall by the crowd — el gentío nos apretujó contra la pared

2)

a) ( squeeze) apretar*

b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensar

c) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*

d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar

3)

a) ( put pressure on)

when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió

to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política

b) ( pursue)

they went on strike to press their demands — fueron a la huelga en apoyo de sus reivindicaciones

to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien

I didn't press the point — no insistí más

2.

vi

1)

a) ( exert pressure)

press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza

to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo

b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse

2) (urge, pressurize) presionar

to press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press home

- press on

[pres]
1. NOUN

1) (Publishing)

a) (=newspapers collectively) prensa f

• to get or have a good/ bad press — (lit, fig) tener buena/mala prensa

• the press — (=newspapers, journalists) la prensa

I saw it in the press — lo vi en la prensa

the press reported that... — la prensa informó que...

member of the press — periodista mf, miembro mf de la prensa

the national/local press — la prensa nacional/regional
free 1., 4), gutter I, 2.
b) (=printing press) imprenta f

• to go to press — entrar en prensa

correct at the time of going to press — correcto en el momento de impresión

• hot off the press(es) — recién salido de la imprenta

• to be in press — estar en prensa

• to pass sth for press — aprobar algo para la prensa

• to set the presses rolling — poner las prensas en marcha

c) (=publishing firm) editorial f

2) (=touch) (with hand) apretón m

• at the press of a button — con solo apretar un botón

3) (with iron)

• to give sth a press — planchar algo

this skirt needs a press — esta falda necesita un planchado

4) (=apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) prensa f ; (also: trouser press) prensa f para planchar pantalones; (for racket) tensor m

hydraulic press — prensa f hidráulica
cider 2., printing 2.
5) (=crush) apiñamiento m, agolpamiento m

he lost his hat in the press to get out — perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida

6) (Weightlifting) presa f

7) (=cupboard) armario m

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=push, squeeze)

a) [+ button, switch, doorbell] pulsar, apretar; [+ hand, trigger] apretar; [+ accelerator] pisar

select the option required, then press "enter" — escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"

• he pressed his face against the window — apretó la cara contra el cristal

she pressed herself against me/the wall — se apretó contra mí/contra la pared

• she pressed a note into his hand — le metió un billete en la mano

• she pressed the lid on (to) the box — cerró la caja apretando la tapa

• he pressed her to him — la atrajo hacia sí

Dobbs pressed his hand to his heart — Dobbs se llevó la mano al corazón

he pressed the revolver to Sally's head — le puso a Sally el revólver en la cabeza

• he pressed his fingertips together — juntó las yemas de los dedos

- press the flesh

b) (painfully) apretujar

as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall — a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared

2) (using press) [+ grapes, olives, flowers] prensar

3) (=iron) [+ clothes] planchar

4) (Tech) (=make) [+ machine part] prensar; [+ record, disk] imprimir

5) (=pressurize) presionar

he didn't need much pressing — no hubo que presionarle mucho

when pressed, she conceded the point — cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón

• to press sb for sth — exigir algo de algn

to press sb for an answer — exigir una respuesta de algn

he did not press her for further details — no le exigió más detalles

to press sb for payment — insistir en que algn pague, exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe

• to press sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I found myself pressed into playing football with the children — me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños

• to press sb to do sth — (=urge) insistir en que algn haga algo; (=pressurize) presionar a algn para que haga algo

he pressed me to have a drink with him — insistió en que tomase una copa con él

he didn't press her to go back to work — no la presionó para que volviera a trabajar

the trade unions are pressing him to stand firm — los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
pressed
6) (=insist)

don't press me on this point — no me insistas sobre este punto

she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life — cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería

he was being pressed by creditors — le acosaban los acreedores

7) (=force)

• to press sth on sb — insistir en que algn acepte algo

food and cigarettes were pressed on him — le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros

8)

• to be pressed into service, we were all pressed into service — todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar

the town hall has been pressed into service as a school — se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela

Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door — habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta

9) (=pursue) [+ claim] insistir en; [+ demand] exigir

• his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid — sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica

• to press charges (against sb) — presentar cargos (contra algn)

• the champion failed to press home his advantage — el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja

to press home an attack — sacar el máximo partido de un ataque

• I shan't press the point — no insistiré más sobre eso
suit 1., 4)
3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=exert pressure) apretar

does it hurt when I press here? — ¿le duele cuando le aprieto aquí?

• I felt something hard press into my back — noté la presión de algo duro que se apretaba contra mi espalda

• the bone was pressing on a nerve — el hueso estaba pinzando un nervio

2) (=move, push)

• he pressed against her — se apretó contra ella

his leg pressed against her thigh — su pierna se apretaba contra su muslo

• the crowd pressed round him — la muchedumbre se apiñó en torno a él

• he pressed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre

• the audience pressed towards the exit — el público se apresuró hacia la salida

3) (=urge, agitate)

• to press for sth — exigir algo, insistir en algo

he will press for the death penalty in this case — en este caso va a insistir en or exigir la pena de muerte

a protest march in the capital to press for new elections — una marcha de protesta en la capital para exigir otras elecciones

police may now press for changes in the law — puede que ahora la policía presione para que cambien las leyes

to press for sb to resign — exigir la dimisión de algn, insistir en que algn dimita

• time is pressing — el tiempo apremia

4) (=weigh heavily)

• to press on sb — pesar sobre algn

the weight of guilt pressed on her — el sentimiento de culpabilidad pesaba sobre ella

4.

COMPOUNDS

press agency N — agencia f de prensa

press agent N — encargado(-a) m / f de prensa

press attaché N — agregado(-a) m / f de prensa

press baron N — magnate m de la prensa

press box N — tribuna f de prensa

press briefing N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa

press card N — pase m de periodista, carnet m de prensa

press clipping N — = press cutting

press conference N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa

to call a press conference — convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa

to hold a press conference — celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa

press corps N — prensa f acreditada

press coverage N — cobertura f periodística

it's had a lot of press coverage — ha tenido mucha cobertura periodística

press cutting N — recorte m (de periódico)

press gallery N — tribuna f de prensa

press gang N — (Hist) leva f

press kit N — kit m de prensa

press launch N — lanzamiento m de prensa

press office N — oficina f de prensa

press officer N — agente mf de prensa

press pack N — (=information pack) dosier m de prensa; pej (=group of reporters) grupo m de reporteros; (=sensationalist press) prensa f amarilla

press pass N — pase m de prensa

press photographer N — fotógrafo(-a) m / f de prensa

press release N — comunicado m de prensa

to issue or put out a press release — publicar un comunicado de prensa

press report N — nota f de prensa, reportaje m de prensa

press room N — sala f de prensa

press run N — (US) tirada f

press secretary N — secretario(-a) m / f de prensa

press stud N — (Brit) automático m, broche m de presión

press view N — preestreno m (para prensa)

- press ahead

- press back

- press down

- press forward

- press on

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[pres]
I

noun

1) u

a) (newspapers, journalists) prensa f

the press — la prensa

the freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa

press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa

press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa

press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa

press office — oficina f de prensa

press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f

press release — comunicado m de prensa

press run — (AmE) tirada f

b) ( treatment by newspapers)

to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa

2) c

a) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta f

to go to press — entrar en prensa

at the time of going to press — al cierre de la edición

b) ( publishing house) editorial f

3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar

we were pressed up against the wall by the crowd — el gentío nos apretujó contra la pared

2)

a) ( squeeze) apretar*

b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensar

c) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*

d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar

3)

a) ( put pressure on)

when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió

to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política

b) ( pursue)

they went on strike to press their demands — fueron a la huelga en apoyo de sus reivindicaciones

to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien

I didn't press the point — no insistí más

2.

vi

1)

a) ( exert pressure)

press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza

to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo

b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse

2) (urge, pressurize) presionar

to press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press home

- press on

English-spanish dictionary > press

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button — 1 noun 1 (C) a small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc which you pass through a hole to fasten it: do up/undo a button (=fasten or unfasten a button) 2 (C) a small round object on a machine that you press to make it work: Press the pause… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Push to talk — (PTT), also known as Press to Transmit , is a method of conversing on half duplex communication lines, including two way radio, using a momentary button to switch from voice reception mode to transmit mode.Conventional two way radiosFor… … Wikipedia
push the right buttons — push/press/the right buttons mainly journalism phrase to please an audience with a political speech by saying things that the audience agrees with The Prime Minister’s speech pushed all the right buttons. Thesaurus: to perform or entertain, or to … Useful english dictionary
Push button — (Elec.) A simple device, resembling a button in form, so arranged that pushing it closes an electric circuit, as of an electric bell; called also {button}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
push-button — push′ but ton adj. 1) elm operated by or as if by push buttons: push button tuning[/ex] 2) utilizing devices that can be easily activated from a distant location: push button warfare[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80, amer … From formal English to slang

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