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thrusts

/ˈθɹʌsts/

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noun

Estocada

An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

Examples :

"Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."

Pierre era un maestro espadachín y podía parar las estocadas de hombres inferiores casi sin pensarlo.

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noun

Empuje, embestida, estocada

A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)

Examples :

"The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!""

El ladrón intentó quitarle el bolso de las manos, pero ella evitó su empuje y gritó: "¡Ladrón!"

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noun

Empuje

The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

Examples :

"Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void."

Las naves espaciales son maravillas de la ingeniería, diseñadas para resistir el empuje del despegue, así como la presión inversa del vacío.

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noun

El esfuerzo principal, el objetivo

The primary effort; the goal.

Examples :

"Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education."

Aparentemente, la clase trataba sobre salud pública en general, pero el objetivo principal era en realidad la educación sexual.

action achievement

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verb

Empuja, clava

To make advance with force.

Examples :

"We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

Empujamos al enemigo con nuestras fuerzas.

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verb

Imponer, obligar

To force something upon someone.

Examples :

"I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me."

Le pedí que no me impusiera la responsabilidad.

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verb

Empuja, lanza

To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

Examples :

"He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers."

Él empujó su brazo en la corriente helada y agarró un pez que se retorcía, asombrando a los observadores.

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