push

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Translation of push from English into Dutch,

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Verb

1.

physical force

tr./intr.
apply force to move something away
tr./intr.
  • He pushed the door open with his shoulder.Hij duwde de deur open met zijn schouder.
2.

effort

tr./intr.
exert effort to achieve a goal
tr./intr.
  • He pushed hard to finish the project on time.Hij zette zich hard in om het project op tijd af te ronden.

Noun

1.

physical force

short application of force to move something
  • He gave the door a push and it opened.Hij gaf de deur een duw en die ging open.
2.

effort

great effort to achieve something
  • The team made a final push to win the game.Het team deed een laatste inspanning om de wedstrijd te winnen.
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Expressions with push: examples in English and translations in Dutch

opdrukken
Push up slowly, keeping your back straight throughout the exercise.
uitstellen
vertragen
The meeting was pushed back by an hour.
duwen
drukken
You need to push it to open the door.
afduwen
The crew pushed off from the dock.
iemand een duwtje geven
iemand vooruitduwen
He gave her a push to help her up the hill.
voortzetten
doorgaan
After a short break, we pushed on to the next town.

Synonyms and analogies of push in English

Examples of push in a sentence

  • They had to push the car to get it started.
  • She pushed to improve her performance.
  • They pushed to meet the deadline.
  • They are pushing the new policy to all employees.
  • The brand is pushing its eco-friendly products this year.
  • He pushed her to start her own business.

Translations of "push" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
duwenv.

People started to push and shove as the concert began.

Mensen begonnen te duwen en te dringen toen het concert begon.

drukkenv.

He was determined to push ahead with his ideas regardless of criticism.

Hij was vastbesloten zijn ideeën door te drukken, ongeacht de kritiek.

persenv.

Doctors rushed into the delivery room as the mother began to push.

Artsen schoten de verloskamer in toen de moeder begon te persen.

zettenv.

They push off together, leaving the crowded harbor behind.

Ze zetten samen af en lieten de drukke haven achter zich.

dringenv.

Students push and shove their way into the auditorium before the event starts.

Studenten dringen en duwen naar binnen in de aula nog vóór het evenement begint.

Noun
duwnm.

He quickly gave a push to the swing before jumping on.

Hij gaf de schommel snel een duw voordat hij erop sprong.

duwtjenn.

He gave a teasing push to his friend during the game.

Hij gaf zijn vriend een plagerig duwtje tijdens het spel.

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push: Examples and translations in context

Commuters push and shove to board the already full train.

Forenzen duwen en dringen om in de al overvolle trein te stappen.

The soldier was told to push forward despite the obstacles.

De soldaat kreeg het bevel om ondanks de obstakels door te duwen.

She gave a signal to push off from the dock quietly.

Ze gaf een teken om stilletjes van de steiger af te duwen.

Children tried to topple the stacked blocks with a single push.

De kinderen probeerden met één duw de stapel blokken om te duwen.

Tourists push and shove to get on the popular sightseeing bus.

Toeristen duwen en dringen om in die populaire sightseeingbus te komen.

He shut the fridge door with a gentle push to avoid noise.

Hij duwde de koelkastdeur zachtjes dicht om geen lawaai te maken.

Sometimes people push away their loved ones out of fear of getting hurt.

Soms duwen mensen hun dierbaren juist weg uit angst om gekwetst te worden.

The offshore wind was strong enough to push the boat swiftly ahead.

De aflandige wind was sterk genoeg om de boot vlot vooruit te duwen.

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push itpush forpush backpush throughpush on
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