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propele
[pro-PEH-luh]
verb
propels; drives forward
1.
third person singular present tense of 'propelir' - to push or drive something forward
The engine propels the boat through the water.
O motor propele o barco pela água.
2.
to move or thrust forward with force
Ambition propels her to success.
A ambição a propele para o sucesso.
Synonyms
impele
move
empurra
impulsa
Antonyms
detém
freia
para
restrains
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
propele
standard usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
propele
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
propele adiante - pushes forward
propele para frente - moves ahead
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