thrust aside

θrʌst əˈsaɪd

Definition

Definition of thrust aside - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

abstractdismiss or ignore something important

She thrust aside her fears and continued forward.

dismiss

ignore

reject

physicalpush something away with force

He thrust aside the curtain to look outside.

displace

push away

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Expressions with thrust

thrust upon

force a responsibility or situation on someone without their choice

Unexpected leadership was thrust upon her when the coach resigned.

thrust one's nose in

get involved in other people's business without being asked

Maria always thrusts her nose in whenever coworkers discuss their personal problems.

thrust one's way

push oneself through obstacles

She thrust her way past the bushes to find the hidden path.

thrust and parry

quick exchange of attacks and defenses

The duel was a series of thrust and parry.

thrust into the limelight

suddenly receive a lot of public attention

The scandal thrust the politician into the limelight.

thrust oneself upon

impose oneself on others without invitation

He thrust himself upon the group, interrupting their conversation.

Expressions with aside

brush aside

dismiss or ignore something or someone quickly

She brushed aside my concerns as if they were nothing..

joking aside

exp.

seriously speaking, not joking

Joking aside, we need to discuss the budget.

put aside

save something for future use

She put aside some money for her vacation.

set aside

reserve something for a specific purpose

She set aside some money for her vacation.

sweep aside

move something to the side with a sweeping motion

She swept aside the papers on the desk.

take aside

move someone away for a private talk

She took him aside to discuss the issue privately.

joke aside

adv.

indicating a shift from humor to seriousness

Joke aside, we need to focus on the project.

all jokes aside

adv.

indicating a shift to seriousness after humor

All jokes aside, we need to focus on the project.

all joking aside

adv.

seriously, disregarding previous jokes

All joking aside, we need to finish this project.

all kidding aside

exp.

seriously without joking

All kidding aside, we need to finish this project on time.

Examples of thrust aside in a sentence

The committee thrust aside the proposal without discussion.
She thrust aside the papers in frustration.
The guard thrust aside the intruder with ease.

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French:mettre de côté, écarter, ...
German:beiseite schieben, zur Seite stoßen, ...
Italian:mettere da parte, scostare, ...
Spanish:dejar de lado, apartarse, ...
Portuguese:pôr de lado, afastar, ...
Chinese:抛开, 推开, ...
Japanese:押しのける, 押し退ける, ...
Arabic:تَجاهَلَ, دَفَعَ جَانِبًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַלֵּם, לְהַסִּיט, ...
Russian:отбросить, отталкивать, ...
Ukrainian:відкинути, відштовхувати, ...
Hindi:नज़रअंदाज़ करना, बलपूर्वक हटाना, ...
Bengali:অগ্রাহ্য করা, ঠেলে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:deixar de banda, córrer la cortina, ...
Czech:odsunout stranou, odstrčit, ...
Danish:ignorere, skubbe væk, ...
Dutch:opzij schuiven, opzij duwen, ...
Greek:απορρίπτω, σπρώχνω στην άκρη, ...
Hungarian:félretenni, félrelökni, ...
Khmer:បដិសេធចោល, រុញច្រានចេញ, ...
Korean:무시하다, 밀어젖히다, ...
Persian:کنار گذاشت, کنار زد, ...
Polish:zignorować, odrzucić na bok, ...
Portuguese (BR):deixar de lado, empurrar com força, ...
Romanian:a ignora, a da la o parte, ...
Swedish:avfärda, skjuta undan, ...
Thai:ละเลย, ผลักออกไป, ...
Turkish:bir kenara itmek, kenara itmek, ...
Vietnamese:bỏ qua, vén, ...

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