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pushing back

[ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk]
verb (present participle)
recusando, resistindo, adiando
1. physically moving something backward with force
He was pushing back against the door to keep it closed.
Ele estava empurrando a porta para trás para mantê-la fechada.
2. resisting or opposing something
The team is pushing back against the new policy.
O time está resistindo à nova política.
3. postponing or delaying something to a later date
They decided to push back the meeting to next week.
Eles decidiram adiar a reunião para a próxima semana.
NYC Slang
pushback (noun form); 'we got pushback on that' = resistance or opposition
Synonyms
resistingopposingdelayingdeferringpostponingobjecting
Antonyms
acceptingagreeingadvancingproceedingmoving forward

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recusando, resistindo, adiando
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recusando, empurrando pra trás
Colloquial and informal usage common in speech
São Paulo
se opondo, resistindo, adiando
More formal business usage
Portugal
recusando, resistindo, adiando
Similar to Brazilian usage; 'empurrar para trás' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back against the tide
push back on someone
don't push back too hard
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