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I. push·ing [ˈpʊʃɪŋ] N no pl

pushing

II. push·ing [ˈpʊʃɪŋ] ADJ fig

1. pushing (ambitious):

pushing
pushing

2. pushing pej (forceful):

pushing
pushing

3. pushing pej (obnoxious):

pushing
pushing

I. push <pl -es> [pʊʃ] N

1. push:

Stoß m <-es, Stö̱·ße>
Schubs m <-es, -e> inf
to give sb/sth a push

2. push (press):

Druck m <-(e)s>

3. push fig (motivation):

Anstoß m <-es, -stöße>

4. push (concerted effort):

6. push (military attack):

Vorstoß m <-es, -stö·ße>

Phrases:

at a push Brit
to give sb the push inf (break up)

II. push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove):

to push sb
[jdn] drängeln
jdn stoßen [o. schubsen]
to push sth

2. push (move forcefully):

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

3. push (manoeuvre):

4. push (impose):

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

5. push (pressure):

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

6. push (press):

7. push (be persistent):

to push sb

8. push (demand a lot):

9. push (find sth difficult):

to be [hard] pushed to do sth esp Brit

10. push esp Brit (be short of):

11. push sl (promote):

to push sth
to push sth ECON
etw pushen sl

12. push sl (sell illegal drugs):

to push sth
mit etw dat dealen sl
to push sth
etw pushen

13. push (approach):

to be pushing 30/40 (age)
to be pushing 30/40 (drive at)
fast 30/40 fahren

14. push inf (overdo):

Phrases:

III. push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push:

schieben <schob, geschoben>
“push” (on a door)
„Drücken“

2. push (manoeuvre through):

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

3. push (bear down):

4. push (support):

ˈbell-push N Brit

Klingel f <-, -n>
CH a. Glocke f
Klingelknopf m <-(e)s, -knöpfe>

cost-ˈpush ADJ

push about VB trans

1. push about (move around):

2. push about fig pej (bully):

I. push ahead VB intr

1. push ahead approv fig (continue despite trouble):

to push ahead [with sth] plans, projects
[mit etw dat] weiterkommen fig

2. push ahead approv fig:

3. push ahead (continue travelling):

4. push ahead MIL (advance):

II. push ahead VB trans

I. push along VB intr fig inf (leave)

sich acc [wieder] auf den Weg [o. inf die Socken] machen inf

II. push along VB trans

push around VB trans

1. push around (move around):

to push sth ⇆ around

2. push around fig pej (bully):

push aside VB trans

1. push aside (move away):

2. push aside fig pej (reject):

to push sb aside spouse
to push sb aside spouse

3. push aside fig, usu pej (not think about):

to push sth aside problem
to push sth aside thought
von etw dat loskommen

push away VB trans

to push sb/sth away
jdn/etw wegschieben

push back VB trans

1. push back (move backwards):

2. push back fig (delay):

3. push back fig pej (ignore):

push down VB trans

1. push down (knock down):

to push down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw umstoßen [o. inf umschubsen]

2. push down (press down):

to push down ⇆ sth lever

3. push down ECON fig pej (cause decrease):

to push down ⇆ sth prices
to push down ⇆ sth value

I. push forward VB trans

1. push forward approv fig (advance):

to push forward ⇆ sth development, process

2. push forward (present forcefully):

3. push forward (draw attention):

II. push forward VB intr

1. push forward (continue):

[mit etw dat] weitermachen

2. push forward (continue travelling):

I. push in VB trans

1. push in (destroy):

to push in ⇆ sth

2. push in fig, also pej (force in):

II. push in VB intr

1. push in fig, also pej (force way in):

2. push in fig pej (jump queue):

I. push off VB intr

1. push off fig, also pej inf (leave):

2. push off NAUT (set sail):

II. push off VB trans NAUT

I. push on VB intr

1. push on (continue despite trouble):

to push on with sth plan, project

2. push on:

3. push on (continue travelling):

II. push on VB trans

I. push out VB trans

1. push out (force out):

to push sb/sth ⇆ out person, cat, dog

2. push out:

to push sb ⇆ out (dismiss)
to push sb ⇆ out (reject)

3. push out ECON (produce):

to push out ⇆ sth
etw ausstoßen [o. produzieren] [o. inf raushauen]

Phrases:

to push the boat out [on sth] Brit inf (celebrate)
[etw] ganz groß feiern inf
viel Geld [für etw acc] hinlegen [o. inf berappen]

II. push out VB intr HORT

push out buds, flowers
sprießen <sprießt, spross, gesprossen>
push out buds, seed
treiben <trieb, getrieben>
push out buds, trees
austreiben form dated
push out bushes, trees
ausschlagen form dated
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