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 mom is pushing me to apply to medical school, even though I want to be a writer. "Ma mère me pousse à postuler à la faculté de médecine, même si je veux être écrivain.attitudeactioncommunicationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, forcerTo press or urge forward; to drive."The coach was pushing the team to practice harder every day. "L'entraîneur poussait l'équipe à s'entraîner plus dur chaque jour.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePromouvoir, pousserTo continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.)."The company is pushing its new phone with a big advertising campaign. "L'entreprise fait la promotion de son nouveau téléphone avec une grande campagne publicitaire.businesscommunicationmediapoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, faire pressionTo continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal."She is pushing herself to finish the project on time. "Elle se force à terminer le projet à temps.achievementactionattitudeworkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApprocher, se rapprocherTo approach; to come close to."The project deadline is next week, and we are pushing the final stages of development. "L'échéance du projet est la semaine prochaine, et nous approchons des dernières étapes de développement.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, accoucherTo 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.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContinuer à essayer de persuaderTo continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action."My parents are pushing me to study law, even though I want to be a musician. "Mes parents continuent d'essayer de me persuader d'étudier le droit, même si je veux être musicien.communicationactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnchérirTo make a higher bid at an auction."The man kept pushing the bid higher, determined to win the antique clock at the auction. "L'homme a continué d'enchérir, déterminé à gagner l'horloge antique aux enchères.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiser tapisTo make an all-in bet."With only a few chips left, he was pushing all-in on the next hand. "Avec seulement quelques jetons restants, il a misé tapis à la main suivante.betgamefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvancerTo move (a pawn) directly forward."In chess, he was carefully pushing his pawn forward, one square at a time. "Aux échecs, il avançait prudemment son pion, d'une case à la fois.gameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjouter, empilerTo add (a data item) to the top of a stack."The program is pushing new tasks onto the queue as fast as they come in. "Le programme ajoute de nouvelles tâches à la file d'attente aussi vite qu'elles arrivent.computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePublier, envoyerTo publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers."The software developer is pushing the security update to all the company's computers. "Le développeur logiciel publie la mise à jour de sécurité sur tous les ordinateurs de l'entreprise.computinginternettechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncorner, donner un coup de corneTo thrust the points of the horns against; to gore."The angry bull was pushing the fence with its horns, trying to break free. "Le taureau en colère donnait des coups de corne à la clôture, essayant de s'échapper.animalactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, écloreTo burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot."The young plant was pushing its way out of the pot. "La jeune plante était en train de pousser hors du pot.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousserTo 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 was pushing the cue ball, so it stayed in contact with both balls, and the referee called a foul." "Il poussait la bille de queue, de sorte qu'elle restait en contact avec les deux billes, et l'arbitre a sifflé une faute.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa pousséeThe act by which something is pushed."We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd."Nous avons vite été séparés par les bousculades et les poussées de la foule.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePoussant, pressantThat pushes forward; pressing, driving."The pushing crowd made it hard to get off the train. "La foule pressante rendait difficile de descendre du train.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePressant, insistantAggressively assertive; pushy."Her pushing attitude got her the promotion, even though others were more experienced. "Son attitude pressante lui a valu la promotion, même si d'autres étaient plus expérimentés.attitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
