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thrusts

/ˈθɹʌsts/

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noun

突き

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."

ピエールは剣術の達人で、少し考えただけで、未熟な男たちの突きをかわすことができた。

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noun

突き, 突進

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!""

掏摸は彼女の手からサッチェルを奪おうとしたが、彼女は彼の突きを避け、「泥棒！」と叫んだ。

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noun

推力

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."

宇宙船は、離陸の推力と、真空の逆圧に耐えるように設計された、工学的な驚異です。

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noun

主な努力、目標

The primary effort; the goal.

Examples :

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

表向きは、この授業は一般的に公衆衛生についてでしたが、主な目標は実際には性教育でした。

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verb

突き出す, 押し込む

To make advance with force.

Examples :

"We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

我々は軍勢で敵に突撃した。

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verb

押し付ける, 押し込む

To force something upon someone.

Examples :

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

彼女に責任を押し付けないでくれと頼んだ。

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verb

突き出す, 押し出す

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."

彼は冷たい小川に腕を突き出し、もがく魚を掴み、見ている人々を驚かせた。

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