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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽpuˈʁaʁ
"Ele teve que empurrar a porta para abri-la."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To push someone or something with force.
"He had to shove the door to get it open."
- 1
A forceful push.
"She gave him a shove to get his attention."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shove' originates from Middle English 'shoven', which is derived from Old English 'sceofan', meaning to push or thrust. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*skufan', which also conveys the idea of pushing away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shove" is said worldwide
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Pousser
Transliteration: pusé
"Il a dû pousser la porte pour l'ouvrir."
Schieben
Transliteration: ʃiːbən
"Er musste die Tür schieben, um sie zu öffnen."
Spingere
Transliteration: spinˈdʒere
"Ha dovuto spingere la porta per aprirla."
Empujar
Transliteration: empuˈxaɾ
"Tuvo que empujar la puerta para abrirla."
Empurrar
Transliteration: ẽpuˈʁaʁ
"Ele teve que empurrar a porta para abri-la."
धक्का देना
Transliteration: dhakka dena
"उसे दरवाजा खोलने के लिए धक्का देना पड़ा।"
推
Transliteration: tuī
"他不得不推门才能打开。"
밀다
Transliteration: milda
"그는 문을 열기 위해 밀어야 했다."
押す
Transliteration: osu
"彼はドアを開けるために押さなければならなかった。"
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