Le mot anglais du jour

push

pousser

Définitions

anglais > français
push
1. v. Pousser, appuyer.
anglais > anglais
push
1. v. (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
2. v. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
3. v. To press or urge forward; to drive.
to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
4. v. To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
They're pushing that perfume again.
There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.
5. v. (informal, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)
6. v. (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
7. v. (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
8. v. To make a higher bid at an auction.
9. v. (poker) To make an all-in bet.
10. v. (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
11. v. (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
12. v. (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
13. v. (obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
14. v. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
15. v. (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)
16. n. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
17. n. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
One more push and the baby will be out.
18. n. A great effort (to do something).
Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
19. n. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
20. n. (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in th
21. n. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
22. n. (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
23. n. (Internet) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
24. n. (dated) A crowd or throng or people
25. n. (snooker) A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
26. n. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
français > anglais
pousser
1. v. to push
2. v. to urge on, encourage
pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose
pousser à
3. v. to grow
L'arbre pousse vite. - The tree is growing quickly.
4. v. to spring up, to sprout
Les Starbucks poussent comme des champignons ici. - The Starbucks are springing up like mushrooms here.
5. v. to utter (a cry)
6. v. (reflexive) to move aside