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empurrava

[em-pu-ˈra-va]
verb
pushed (imperfect past tense)
1. third person singular imperfect indicative of 'empurrar' - to push or shove repeatedly or habitually in the past
He used to push the door every morning.
Ele empurrava a porta todas as manhãs.
2. to thrust or propel forward with force
She kept pushing the cart down the hallway.
Ela empurrava o carrinho pelo corredor.
Synonyms
empuxavaimpeliapressiona
Antonyms
puxavaatraía

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empurrava
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
empurrava
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

empurrava para cima - pushed upward/promoted
empurrava os limites - pushed the limits
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