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push open forcefully

[pʊʃ ˈoʊpən ˈfɔːrsfl̩i]
verb phrase
empurrar aberto com força
1. to open a door, window, or other object by applying strong, vigorous pressure
He pushed open the heavy wooden door forcefully.
Ele empurrou a porta de madeira pesada aberta com força.
2. to force one's way through or into a space by pushing with power
She pushed open the crowd to reach the front of the stage.
Ela empurrou a multidão com força para chegar à frente do palco.
NYC Slang
kick it open, bust it open
Synonyms
shove openthrust openforce openburst openkick openram open
Antonyms
close gentlypull shutseallock

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empurrar aberto com força
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
arrombar
more colloquial, implies breaking or forcing open
São Paulo
abrir na força
informal regional variant
Portugal
abrir à força
more formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

force one's way through
break through
open the floodgates
break down the door
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