empurrar

[em-pu-ˈʁaɾ]

verb

to push

1. to apply force to move something or someone away or forward

He pushed the door open.

Ele empurrou a porta para abrir.

2. to shove or thrust with force

Don't push me!

Não me empurre!

3. to urge or encourage someone to do something

She pushed him to pursue his dreams.

Ela o empurrou para perseguir seus sonhos.

4. to advance or progress something forward

We need to push this project forward.

Precisamos empurrar este projeto para frente.

NYC Slang

push, shove

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

empurrar

standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

empurrar

common colloquial usage, may emphasize force

São Paulo

empurrar

standard formal and informal usage

Portugal

empurrar

standard usage; may also use 'dar um empurrão'

empurrar a barra - to push limits or boundaries

empurrar com a barriga - to belly up to something; to assert oneself

empurra-empurra - a shoving match; a pushing contest

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