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thrusts

/ˈθɹʌsts/

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noun

Coup d'estoc

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 était un maître d'armes et pouvait parer les coups d'estoc des hommes moins expérimentés sans même y penser.

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noun

Poussée, coup, estoc

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!""

Le coupe-bourse a essayé de lui faire lâcher son sac, mais elle a évité son coup et a crié : « Voleur ! »

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noun

Poussée

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."

Les engins spatiaux sont des merveilles d'ingénierie, conçus pour résister à la poussée du décollage, ainsi qu'à la pression inverse du vide.

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noun

L'effort principal, le but

The primary effort; the goal.

Examples :

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

Apparemment, le cours portait sur la santé publique en général, mais l'effort principal était en réalité l'éducation sexuelle.

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verb

Pousse, enfonce

To make advance with force.

Examples :

"We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

Nous avons poussé sur l'ennemi avec nos forces.

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verb

Imposer quelque chose à quelqu'un, forcer

To force something upon someone.

Examples :

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

Je lui ai demandé de ne pas me forcer à prendre la responsabilité.

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verb

Pousse, projette

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."

Il a plongé son bras dans le courant glacé et attrapé un poisson qui se tortillait, stupéfiant les observateurs.

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