jostle

[/ˈdʒɒsəl/]

verb

empurrar

1. to push or bump against someone roughly, typically in a crowd

Passengers jostled each other on the crowded train.

Os passageiros se empurravam uns aos outros no trem lotado.

2. to compete or vie for position or attention

Several candidates were jostling for the promotion.

Vários candidatos disputavam a promoção.

3. to push or shake someone or something abruptly

The child jostled the table, spilling the water.

A criança balançou a mesa, derramando a água.

NYC Slang

bump into, elbow someone

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

empurrar, bater contra, disputar

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

bater, esbarrar

colloquial variant

São Paulo

empurrar, disputar

standard usage

Portugal

empurrar, esbarrão

European Portuguese variant

jostle for position

jostle for attention

jostle one's way through

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