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pousser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
2. (to jostle)
a. to push
L'entraîneur pousse ses joueurs pour qu'ils donnent le meilleur d'eux-mêmes.The coach pushes his players to give their best.
b. to encourage to
Nos parents nous ont poussés à faire des études qui nous plaisaient.Our parents encouraged us to pursue subjects that we enjoyed.
a. to emit
La petite fille poussa des cris de joie lorsqu'elle vit le chiot.The little girl emitted squeals of joy when she saw the puppy.
b. to let out
Nous avons poussé un soupir de soulagement en voyant Tristan.We let out a sigh of relief when we saw Tristan.
b. to drive hard
J'ai poussé la voiture pour voir ce qu'elle avait dans le ventre.I drove the car hard to see what it was capable of.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
8. (colloquial) (to get taller; used to talk about children)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to shoot up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
À cet âge-là, les enfants poussent si vite.At that age, kids shoot up so fast.
b. to grow
Qu'est-ce que ton fils a poussé depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu !Your son has really grown since the last time I saw him!
a. to come through
Mathéo a de la fièvre à cause de ses dents qui poussent.Mathéo has a fever because of his teeth coming through.
10. (figurative) (to develop quickly)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to spring up
La ville s'est étendue. Plusieurs nouveaux quartiers ont poussé en peu de temps.The city has expanded. Several new neighborhoods have sprung up in a short period of time.
a. to push on to
J'avais besoin de marcher, donc j'ai poussé jusqu'à la forêt.I needed to walk, so I pushed on to the forest.
12. (colloquial) (to go too far)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to push it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Eh oh ! Tu ne trouves pas que tu pousses un peu ?Hey! Don't you think you're pushing it a bit?
a. to push
Pour allumer la lampe, il suffit de pousser sur le bouton.To turn on the lamp, you just need to push the button.
b. to push on
Pousse fortement sur le levier pour ouvrir le portail.Push hard on the lever to get the gate open.
c. to push through
Inspirez profondément et étirez les bras tout en poussant sur les pieds.Take a deep breath and stretch your arms while pushing through your feet.
15. (to jostle)
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Indicative of "pousser"
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