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hard push

[/hɑːrd pʊʃ/]
nounpl: hard pushes
pressão forte, esforço intenso
1. A vigorous or determined effort to achieve something; an intense campaign or initiative
The company made a hard push to increase sales in the fourth quarter.
A empresa fez um esforço intenso para aumentar as vendas no quarto trimestre.
2. A forceful physical shove or thrust
He gave the door a hard push and it swung open.
Ele deu um empurrão forte na porta e ela se abriu.
3. A significant or aggressive marketing or promotional campaign
There's been a hard push for the new product launch.
Houve uma pressão forte para o lançamento do novo produto.
NYC Slang
push, hard drive, all-out effort
Synonyms
strong effortvigorous campaignforceful thrustintensive drivedetermined push
Antonyms
soft touchgentle pushminimal effortpassive approach

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pressão forte, esforço intenso
Standard usage in business and physical contexts
São Paulo
forcinha, empurrada forte
More colloquial variant
Portugal
pressão forte, esforço determinado
Similar to General Portuguese, formal contexts preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

give something a hard push
make a hard push for something
push hard
in a hard push
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