push forward in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for push forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.push forward VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push forward)

push forward (with plans)

persévérer (with dans)

push forward (on journey)

continuer

II.push forward VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push [sth] forward, push forward [sth])

push forward idea, proposal:

push forward

faire valoir

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant (as comme, for pour)

Translations for push forward in the French»English Dictionary

se mettre en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en vedette

to push oneself forward

se pousser du col inf

to push oneself forward, to be pushy

se faire valoir

to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb)

Translations for push forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

effronté

it was forward of me to ask

c'était assez effronté de ma part de demander

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

avant

forward inv gears

avant inv

forward troops MIL

ligne f avant

to be too far forward seat, headrest:

être trop en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward season, plant

avancé

how far forward are you?

où en êtes-vous?

I'm no further forward

je ne suis pas plus avancé

we're not very far forward yet

nous ne sommes pas encore très avancés

4. forward FIN:

forward buying, delivery, market, purchase, rate

à terme

forward price

cours m à terme

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step/leap forward

faire un pas/bond en avant

to fall or topple forward

tomber en avant

to go or walk forward

avancer

to rush forward

se précipiter

to move sth forward lit, fig

avancer qc

‘forward march!’

‘en avant, marche!’

a seat facing forward

une place dans le sens de la marche

a way forward

une solution

there is no other way forward

il n'y a pas d'autre solution

it's the only way forward

c'est la seule solution

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

voyager dans le futur

from this day forward

à partir d'aujourd'hui

from that day or time forward

à partir de ce jour-là, désormais

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind sth forward cassette, tape

faire défiler qc en avance rapide

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch):

forward goods

expédier (to à)

forward catalogue, document, parcel

envoyer (to à)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

faire suivre, réexpédier (to à)

‘please forward’

‘faire suivre, svp’

See also backwards, backward

I.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADJ

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

I.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADJ

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

en arrière

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arriéré

to be technologically backward

souffrir d'un retard technologique

3. backward dated or offens:

backward PSYCH, SCHOOL (handicapped) child

arriéré

backward (slow to learn) pupil

retardé

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit

she isn't backward in coming forward hum

elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant

II.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADV Am

backward → backwards

I.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove, press):

push lit

poussée f

to give sb/sth a push

pousser qn/qc

the car won't start—we need a push

la voiture ne veut pas démarrer—il faut la pousser

at the push of a button

en appuyant sur un bouton

2. push (campaign, drive):

push

campagne f (for en faveur de, to do pour faire)

3. push (stimulus):

push fig

impulsion f

to give sth/sb a push

encourager qc/qn

this gave me the push I needed

c'est ça qui m'a décidé à faire quelque chose

to give sth a push in the right direction

faire avancer qc dans la bonne direction

4. push MIL:

push

poussée f (to à, towards vers)

the big push

la grande offensive

5. push (spirit , drive):

push

esprit m battant

II.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (move, shove, press):

push person, animal, chair, door, car, pram

pousser

push button, switch, bell

appuyer sur

to push sb/sth away

repousser qn/qc

to push sth down/up sth hill, street

pousser qc en bas/en haut de qc

she pushed him down the stairs

elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier

to push sb/sth into lake, ditch, house

pousser qn/qc dans

to push one's finger/a stick into

enfoncer son doigt/un bâton dans

to push sth into sb's hand

mettre qc de force dans la main de qn

I pushed her in

je l'ai poussée dedans

to push sth to place, garage

pousser qc jusqu'à

to push sb/sth out of the way

écarter qn/qc

to push sb/a suggestion aside

écarter qn/une suggestion

to push one's way through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

to push sth off the road

enlever qc de la chaussée

to push the door open/shut

pousser la porte

to push a thought to the back of one's mind

repousser une pensée dans un coin de son esprit

2. push (urge, drive):

push pupil, person

pousser (to do, into doing à faire)

to push sb too hard

trop pousser qn

to push sb too far

pousser qn à bout

don't push me! inf

ne me pousse pas à bout!

to be pushed (under pressure) inf

être à la bourre inf

to be pushed for sth (short of) inf

être à court de qc

3. push (promote) inf:

push product

faire la promotion de

push policy, theory

promouvoir

4. push (sell) inf:

push drugs

vendre

III.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB intr

push

pousser

to get out and push

sortir pour pousser

‘Push’

‘Poussez’

there's no need to push!

ce n'est pas la peine de pousser!

to push against

s'appuyer contre

to push at sth

repousser qc

to push past sb

bousculer qn

to push through crowd, room

se frayer un chemin à travers

IV.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB refl

to push oneself, to push oneself upright

se redresser

to push oneself into a sitting position

se redresser en position assise

to push oneself through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to push oneself through a gap

passer par un trou

to push oneself through a gap (drive oneself)

se pousser (to do à faire)

V.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ]

at a push inf Brit

s'il le faut

if it comes to the push

si on en vient à cette extrémité

to be pushing 50

friser la cinquantaine

to give sb the push Brit inf (fire)

virer qn inf

to give sb the push (break up with)

larguer qn inf

to push one's luck, to push it inf

forcer sa chance

that's pushing it a bit! (cutting it fine) inf

c'est un peu juste or risqué!

when or if push comes to shove inf

au pire

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Translations for push forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.push forward VB trans

1. push forward (advance):

push forward

pousser en avant

2. push forward (promote):

to push sth forward

faire avancer qc

3. push forward (call attention to oneself):

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

II.push forward VB intr

push forward

avancer

Translations for push forward in the English»French Dictionary

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

Translations for push forward in the French»English Dictionary

se mettre en évidence

to push oneself forward

Translations for push forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward a. fig (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward position

à l'avant

to lean forward

se pencher en avant

to go forward

avancer

to run forward

avancer en courant

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

the way forward

la voie à suivre

2. forward form (onwards in time):

to put one's watch forward

avancer sa montre

from that day forward

à compter de ce jour

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward (front):

forward position

avant inv

2. forward (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward step

pas m en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward

avancé(e)

forward planning

la planification

4. forward FIN:

forward

à terme

5. forward pej (too bold and self-confident):

forward

effronté(e)

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

centre forward

avant-centre m

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (send to new address):

forward mail

faire suivre

please forward

faire suivre S.V.P.

2. forward form COMM (send):

forward

expédier

to forward sb sth

expédier qc à qn

3. forward form (help to progress):

forward

encourager

I.push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove, give a push, forcefully move):

push a. fig

pousser

to push a door open

ouvrir une porte en la poussant

to push sth into sth

fourrer qc dans qc

to push sb down the stairs

pousser qn dans les escaliers

to push sb in/out of sth

pousser qn à l'intérieur/hors de qc

to push one's head through the window

passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to push sth to the back of one's mind fig

refouler qc

to push one's way through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

to push sb out of the way

écarter qn

to be pushed

être bousculé

2. push (persuade):

push

pousser

to push sb into doing sth

pousser qn à faire qc

don't push me too far

ne me pousse pas à bout

3. push (force, be demanding):

push students, workers

pousser

to push oneself

se forcer

to push sb for an answer/a date

pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

to push one's luck

y aller un peu fort

to push sb too hard

exiger trop de qn

that's pushing it a bit

c'est un peu fort

4. push (press):

push button, bell

appuyer sur

to push sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

5. push inf (be short of):

to be pushed (for time)

être très pressé

to be pushed for money

être à court d'argent

6. push inf (promote):

push

faire la pub de

push plan, system

préconiser

push person, candidate, idea

soutenir

to push oneself

se mettre en avant

7. push (approach age):

to be pushing 30

approcher de la trentaine

8. push inf (sell):

push drugs

revendre

II.push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push (force movement):

push

pousser

push on door

poussez

to push past sb

bousculer qn

2. push (apply pressure):

push a. fig

faire pression

push on bell

appuyez

3. push (pass through) a. MIL:

push

avancer

to push into/out of sth

entrer/sortir de qc en se frayant un chemin

III.push <-shes> [pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove):

push a. fig

poussée f

to give sb/sth a push a. fig

pousser qn/qc

to give a car a push start

faire démarrer la voiture en la poussant

sth needs a push

il faut pousser qc

I need a push

il faut me pousser

2. push (act of pressing):

push

pression f

at the push of a button

à la pression du bouton

3. push (strong action):

push

effort m

to make a push for sth

faire un effort pour qc

the final push for victory

le dernier effort avant la victoire

4. push (help, persuasion):

push

encouragement m

he needs a bit of a push

il a besoin d'un petit coup de pouce

5. push (ad, campaign):

push

campagne f

to have a push

mener une campagne

Phrases:

to get the push inf

se faire plaquer

to get the push (be fired)

se faire virer

to give sb the push inf (break up with)

plaquer qn

to give sb the push (fire)

flanquer qn à la porte

when push comes to shove

s'il le faut

at a push Brit inf

au besoin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He has been called as a defender, but showed an increasing effort to push forward more on the offensive line in 2012.

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A network of environmentalists, research organizations, and businesses were established, helping the agenda of a sustainable city push forward.

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He had governors in various states push forward the reforms promised in the 1917 constitution.

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Because of these challenges, the railroad and the ski area join forces in 1996 to push forward a bill in the state legislature to dissolve the commission.

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This has encouraged councillors to use at times innovative methods to push forward their policies.

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When running the football, a player can push forward the right analog stick to run over the defender, at the cost of risking a potential fumble.

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Jawbone was essentially out of the fitness-tracker market in 2012 as it retooled its product line and raised more money to push forward.

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The collar allows a horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially allowing the horse to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar.

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The event helped push forward dramatic reformation in public policy.

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The two countries should join hands to push forward their cooperative partnership.

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