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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries推
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuī
"她推开门让新鲜空气进来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exert force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.
"She pushes the door open to let in the fresh air."
- 1
An act of applying force to move something away.
"He gave the car a push to help it start."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'push' originates from the Middle English 'puschen', which is derived from the Old French 'pousser', meaning 'to thrust'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'pulsare', meaning 'to beat or strike', reflecting the action of applying force to move something away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Push" is said worldwide
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Pousser
Transliteration: pou-seh
"Elle pousse la porte pour laisser entrer l'air frais."
Drücken
Transliteration: drücken
"Er drückt die Tür auf, um frische Luft hereinzulassen."
Spingere
Transliteration: spin-je-re
"Lei spinge la porta per far entrare aria fresca."
Empujar
Transliteration: em-pu-jar
"Ella empuja la puerta para dejar entrar aire fresco."
Empurrar
Transliteration: em-pu-rar
"Ela empurra a porta para deixar entrar ar fresco."
धक्का देना
Transliteration: dhakka dena
"वह दरवाज़ा खोलने के लिए धक्का देती है।"
推
Transliteration: tuī
"她推开门让新鲜空气进来。"
밀다
Transliteration: milda
"그녀는 신선한 공기를 들이기 위해 문을 밀어요."
押す
Transliteration: osu
"彼女は新鮮な空気を入れるためにドアを押します。"
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