push back

[/pʊʃ bæk/]

verb/noun

recuar, resistir, rejeitar

1. (verb) To apply force in order to move something away or backward

He pushed back against the wall.

Ele recuou contra a parede.

2. (verb) To resist, oppose, or reject something

The team pushed back against the new policy.

O time resistiu contra a nova política.

3. (verb) To delay or postpone something to a later time

We had to push back the meeting to next week.

Tivemos que adiar a reunião para a próxima semana.

4. (noun) An act of resistance or opposition

There was significant pushback from the community.

Houve uma resistência significativa da comunidade.

NYC Slang

push back against someone/something (common in NYC political and business contexts)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recuar, resistir, rejeitar, adiar

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

barrar, recusar

More direct resistance emphasis

Portugal

recuar, opor-se, adiar

Formal registers preferred

push back the boundaries

push back on something

push back hard

face pushback

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