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push

[/pʊʃ/]
verb/noun
empurrar/impulso
1. (verb) to apply force to move something away from oneself
He pushed the door open.
Ele empurrou a porta e a abriu.
2. (verb) to press or move with force in a specified direction
Push the button to start the machine.
Pressione o botão para iniciar a máquina.
3. (verb) to urge or encourage someone to do something
The coach pushed his players to train harder.
O treinador pressionou seus jogadores para treinar mais.
4. (noun) an act of pushing; a forceful thrust
Give the door a hard push.
Dê um empurrão forte na porta.
5. (noun) a determined effort or campaign
The company launched a push to increase sales.
A empresa lançou uma campanha para aumentar as vendas.
NYC Slang
push it / give it a push (meaning to try hard or make an effort)
Synonyms
shovethrustpresspropeldrive
Antonyms
pulldragdraw

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empurrar/impulso
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
empurrar/dar um jeito
colloquial for 'to push through'
São Paulo
empurrar/força
standard usage
Portugal
empurrar/impulso
standard usage, same as Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

push the envelope (ultrapassar limites)
push someone's buttons (irritar alguém)
push comes to shove (chegada a hora da verdade)
push forward (avançar)
push one's luck (tentar a sorte demais)
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