thrust upon

AmE: /θrʌst əˈpɑn/

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Definition of thrust upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

behaviorforce a responsibility or situation on someone without their choice

Unexpected leadership was thrust upon her when the coach resigned.

fastened

secured

Adjective

imposed conditionreceived or given suddenly without choice often causing pressure

He struggled with the thrust upon responsibilities after his manager resigned.

limited

restrained

restricted

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Expressions with thrust upon

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greatness thrust upon them

adj.

unexpectedly given significant responsibility or power

After the coup, greatness was thrust upon them overnight.

Expressions with thrust

thrust aside

dismiss or ignore something important

She thrust aside her fears and continued forward.

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.

Examples of thrust upon in a sentence

Parenthood was suddenly thrust upon him when his sister passed away.
The thrust upon duties left her exhausted by the end of the week.
He felt overwhelmed by the thrust upon role of family spokesperson.

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French:imposer à, imposé, ...
German:jemandem etwas aufdrängen, aufgezwungen, ...
Italian:imporre a, imposto, ...
Spanish:imponer a, impuesto de forma repentina y sin posibilidad de elección, ...
Portuguese:impingir a, imposto, ...
Chinese:强加于, 被强加的, ...
Japanese:押しつける, 押しつけられた, ...
Arabic:فَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ, مُفروض, ...
Hebrew:לִכְפּוֹת עַל, מוּכְתָּב, ...
Russian:навязывать, навязанный, ...
Ukrainian:звалити на, нав'язаний, ...
Hindi:थोप देना, थोपी हुई, ...
Bengali:চাপিয়ে দেওয়া, আরোপিত, ...
Catalan:imposar a, imposat, ...
Czech:vnutit, vnucený, ...
Danish:pålægge, påtvungen, ...
Dutch:iets aan iemand opdringen, opgelegd, ...
Greek:φορτώνω σε, επιβαλλόμενος, ...
Hungarian:rákényszeríteni, rákényszerített, ...
Khmer:បង្ខំឱ្យទទួលខុសត្រូវ, ដែលត្រូវបានដាក់បន្ទុកមកភ្លាមៗដោយគ្មានជម្រើស, ...
Korean:떠맡기다, 강제로 떠맡겨진, ...
Persian:بر کسی تحمیل کرد, تحمیل‌شده, ...
Polish:narzucać, narzucony, ...
Portuguese (BR):impor a, imposto, ...
Romanian:a impune cuiva, impus, ...
Swedish:tvinga på, påtvungen, ...
Thai:ยัดเยียดให้, ถูกยัดเยียด, ...
Turkish:zorla yüklemek, dayatılmış, ...
Vietnamese:đổ lên đầu, bị áp đặt, ...

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