verb🔗SharePousserTo apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force."In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."Dans sa colère, il m'a poussé contre le mur et m'a menacé.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, inciterTo continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action."My parents pushed me to study medicine, even though I wanted to be an artist. "Mes parents m'ont poussé à étudier la médecine, même si je voulais être artiste.communicationactionattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoussé, presséTo press or urge forward; to drive."The teacher pushed the cart of books down the hallway. "Le professeur a poussé le chariot de livres dans le couloir.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePromouvoir, pousserTo continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.)."The company pushed its new phone with many online advertisements. "L'entreprise a fait la promotion de son nouveau téléphone avec de nombreuses publicités en ligne.businesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoussé, s'est efforcéTo continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal."The student pushed herself to finish the difficult math project on time. "L'étudiante s'est efforcée de terminer le projet de mathématiques difficile à temps.achievementactionworkattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'approcher, se rapprocherTo approach; to come close to."The student pushed closer to the teacher's desk to ask a question. "L'élève s'est approché du bureau du professeur pour poser une question.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousserTo tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents."During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push."Pendant l'accouchement, il y a des moments où l'obstétricien conseille à la femme de ne pas pousser.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharecontinuer à essayer de persuaderTo continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action."My mom pushed me to apply to college, even though I wanted to take a year off. "Ma mère a continué à essayer de me persuader de postuler à l'université, même si je voulais prendre une année sabbatique.actioncommunicationattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnchérirTo make a higher bid at an auction."Seeing the antique clock was about to sell, Maria pushed the bidding up another fifty dollars. "Voyant que l'horloge antique était sur le point d'être vendue, Maria a enchéri de cinquante dollars supplémentaires.businessfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiser tapisTo make an all-in bet."Seeing he had a strong hand, Michael pushed all his remaining chips into the pot. "Voyant qu'il avait une bonne main, Michael a misé tapis avec tous ses jetons restants.betgamefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvancer directementTo move (a pawn) directly forward."In the chess game, she pushed her pawn to the fourth rank. "Dans la partie d'échecs, elle a avancé son pion à la quatrième rangée.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjouter, empilerTo add (a data item) to the top of a stack."The program pushed the new website address onto the stack of visited URLs. "Le programme a ajouté la nouvelle adresse du site web sur la pile des URL visitées.computingtechnologylistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePublier, envoyerTo publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers."The software developer pushed the bug fix to the live server. "Le développeur logiciel a publié le correctif sur le serveur en direct.technologycomputinginternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncornerTo thrust the points of the horns against; to gore."The angry bull pushed the fence with its horns, trying to escape. "Le taureau en colère a encorné la clôture avec ses cornes, essayant de s'échapper.animalactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, écloreTo burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot."The tiny tomato seedling had pushed out of its small plastic pot, so I transplanted it to a bigger one. "La minuscule plantule de tomate avait poussé hors de son petit pot en plastique, alors je l'ai transplantée dans un plus grand.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousséTo strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)."He accidentally pushed the cue ball, resulting in a foul. "Il a accidentellement poussé la boule de billard, ce qui a entraîné une faute.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading