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thrusting ['θrʌstɪŋ]British (dynamic) dynamique, entreprenant, plein d'entrain; pejorative (pushy) qui se fait valoir, qui se met en avant;∎ one of these thrusting young salesmen un de ces jeunes vendeurs qui cherchent à se mettre en avant -
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['θrʌstɪŋ]adjective gen agressif/-ive; [ambition] puissant -
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(to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc: He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.) -
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(a) (push, shove → finger) enfoncer; (→ handkerchief) fourrer; (→ knife) plonger, planter, enfoncer;∎ he thrust his finger/elbow into my ribs il m'a enfoncé le doigt/le coude dans les côtes;∎ I thrust the stick into the jar j'ai plongé le bâton dans le pot;∎ he thrust his sword into its scabbard il a glissé son épée dans son fourreau;∎ to thrust one's hands into one's pockets enfoncer ou fourrer les mains dans ses poches;∎ he thrust her into the cell il l'a poussée violemment dans la cellule;∎ she thrust the money towards him elle a brusquement poussé l'argent vers lui;∎ she thrust the money into his hands/into his bag elle lui a fourré l'argent dans les mains/dans le sac;∎ I had a gun thrust at me on m'a mis un revolver sous le nez;∎ she thrust me to the front elle m'a poussé devant;∎ to thrust one's way through the crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers la foule/pour être devant(b) (force → responsibility, fame) imposer;∎ the job was thrust upon me on m'a imposé ce travail;∎ to be thrust into a position of responsibility être parachuté à un poste à responsabilités;∎ fame was thrust upon her overnight la gloire lui est tombée dessus du jour au lendemain;∎ he was thrust into the limelight il a été mis en vedette;∎ to thrust oneself on or upon sb imposer sa présence à qn, s'imposer à qn∎ he thrust past her (rudely) il l'a bousculée en passant devant elle; (quickly) il est passé devant elle comme une flèche;∎ figurative towers thrusting upwards into the sky des tours qui s'élancent vers le ciel∎ he thrust at him with a knife il a essayé de lui donner un coup de couteau3 noun∎ with a single thrust of his sword d'un seul coup d'épée∎ a few well-aimed thrusts at the opposition parties quelques pointes bien senties contre les partis de l'opposition(d) (of argument, story) sens m, idée f; (of policy) idée f directrice; (of research) aspect m principal;∎ the main thrust of her argument l'idée maîtresse de son raisonnement(person, thing) écarter brusquement; (suggestion) écarter ou rejeter brusquementrepousserpousser en avant brusquement;∎ to thrust oneself forward se frayer un chemin; figurative se mettre en avant(physically) s'introduire de force(finger, pointed object) enfoncer;∎ she thrust her hand in elle a brusquement mis la main dedans;∎ to thrust one's way in se frayer un passage pour entrer∎ she thrust her head out of the window elle a brusquement passé la tête par la fenêtre;∎ to thrust out one's chest bomber la poitrine;∎ to thrust one's way out se frayer un chemin pour sortirs'élancer, jaillir
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Thrusting — Thrust ing, n. 1. The act of pushing with force. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dairies) (a) The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey. (b) pl. The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting — ► ADJECTIVE 1) aggressively ambitious. 2) projecting in a conspicuous way … English terms dictionary
Thrusting — Thrust Thrust, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrust}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrusting}.] [OE. ?rusten, ?risten, ?resten, Icel. ?r?st? to thrust, press, force, compel; perhaps akin to E. threat.] 1. To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting — noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) he warned me with a jab with his finger he made a thrusting motion with his fist • Syn: ↑jab, ↑jabbing, ↑poke, ↑poking, ↑thrust • Derivationally rel … Useful english dictionary
Thrusting screw — Thrusting Thrust ing, n. 1. The act of pushing with force. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dairies) (a) The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey. (b) pl. The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting out — index deportation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thrusting Line — In technical analysis, the bearish or bullish thrusting line serves as a continuation indicator, adding evidence that a stock will continue its current price trend. The visual depiction of this pricing trend using candlestick graphs shows the… … Investment dictionary
thrusting — noun The motion by which someone or something thrusts … Wiktionary
thrusting — θrÊŒst n. push, boost, hit; thrust force, propelling force (as of an airplane) v. drive by applying pressure, push, shove … English contemporary dictionary
thrusting — adjective 1》 aggressively ambitious. 2》 projecting in a conspicuous way … English new terms dictionary
thrusting — Within the meaning of a criminal statute, is not necessarily an attack with a pointed weapon; it means pushing or driving with force, whether the point of the weapon be sharp or not … Black's law dictionary
