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pushing

[ˈpʊʃɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
empurrando
1. applying force to move something away from oneself
He was pushing the cart down the street.
Ele estava empurrando o carrinho pela rua.
2. exerting pressure or effort to advance or achieve something
She is pushing hard to meet the deadline.
Ela está se esforçando muito para cumprir o prazo.
3. urging or pressuring someone to do something
Stop pushing me to make a decision.
Pare de me pressionar para tomar uma decisão.
4. advancing in age or progress (informal)
He's pushing forty.
Ele está chegando perto dos quarenta.
NYC Slang
pushin' (as in 'pushin' weight' - dealing drugs or making moves in street culture)
Synonyms
shovingthrustingdrivingpressingurging
Antonyms
pullingdraggingyielding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empurrando
most common usage
São Paulo
empurrando
standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
empurrando
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
empurrando
standard usage, sometimes 'a empurrar' in continuous form

Related Idioms & Phrases

pushing the envelope
pushing daisies (euphemism for being dead)
pushing up against (confronting)
pushing one's luck
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