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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈpush-up N esp Am (press-up)

push-up
Liegestütz m <-es, -e>
to do push-ups
Liegestütze machen

I. push up VB trans

1. push up (move higher):

to push up ⇆ sb
jdn hochheben

2. push up ECON (cause increase):

to push up ⇆ sth demand
etw steigern
to push up ⇆ sth prices
etw hochtreiben [o. in die Höhe treiben]

Phrases:

to be pushing up [the] daisies euph hum
sich dat die Radieschen von unten besehen euph hum

II. push up VB intr

1. push up fig (grow):

push up weeds
[nach oben] kommen [o. fig schießen]

2. push up fig inf (move):

push up
[rüber]rücken inf [o. rutschen]
push up
Platz machen
push up!
rück mal rüber! inf

push-up bra N

push-up bra
Push-up-BH m
Present
Ipush up
youpush up
he/she/itpushes up
wepush up
youpush up
theypush up
Past
Ipushed up
youpushed up
he/she/itpushed up
wepushed up
youpushed up
theypushed up
Present Perfect
Ihavepushed up
youhavepushed up
he/she/ithaspushed up
wehavepushed up
youhavepushed up
theyhavepushed up
Past Perfect
Ihadpushed up
youhadpushed up
he/she/ithadpushed up
wehadpushed up
youhadpushed up
theyhadpushed up
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

push up!
rück mal rüber! inf

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