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push

Pronunciation: /pʊʃ/

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French translation of push

A. n

B. vtr

  • 1 pousser [person, car, pram]; appuyer sur [button, switch] to push sb/sth away = repousser qn/qch she pushed him down the stairs = elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier to push sb aside = écarter qn to push sb too far = pousser qn à bout

C. vi

Idioms

at a push

(GB) s'il le faut

to push one's luck

aller un peu trop loin

Phrasal verbs

push around

(colloq)
(bully) bousculer [person]

push for

faire pression en faveur de [reform]

push in

B. enfoncer [button, door, window]

push over

A. push over! (colloq) = pousse-toi!
B. renverser [person, table, car]

push through

faire voter [bill, legislation]; faire passer [deal]

push in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of push in the British & World English dictionary Definition of push in the US English dictionary