pushing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pushing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

paper-pushing [ˈpeɪpərpʊʃɪŋ, ˈpeɪpəpʊʃɪŋ] N U

paper-pushing

trabajo m de oficina de baja calificación

I.push [Am pʊʃ, Brit pʊʃ] N

1.1. push C:

push (gentle)

empujoncito m

push (violent)

empujón m

she gave me a hell of a push

me dio tremendo empujón

she gave the door a push and it opened

empujó la puerta y se abrió

my car won't start; could you give me a push?

el coche no me arranca ¿me empujas?

at the push of a button

con solo apretar un botón

to get the push Brit inf he got the push (from job)

lo pusieron de patitas en la calle inf

to get the push he got the push (in relationship)

ella lo dejó

to give sb the push Brit inf (from job)

poner a alguien de patitas en la calle inf

to give sb the push (in relationship)

dejar a alguien

1.2. push C (pressure) inf:

she needs a bit of a push now and again

de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas inf

at a push at a push, I could finish it by Friday

si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes

if push comes to shove or Brit if it comes to the push

en último caso

if push comes to shove or Brit if it comes to the push, we can always sell the house

en último caso siempre podemos vender la casa

when it came to the push, she gave in Brit

a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2.1. push C (effort):

push

esfuerzo m

2.2. push C (offensive) MIL:

push

ofensiva f

2.3. push C (for sales):

push

campaña f

3. push U (will to succeed):

push inf

empuje m

push inf

dinamismo m

II.push [Am pʊʃ, Brit pʊʃ] VB trans

1.1. push person/car/table:

push

empujar

he pushed him into the room

le dio un empujón para que entrara en la habitación

he pushed him into the swimming pool

lo tiró a la piscina de un empujón

she pushed him down the stairs

lo empujó escaleras abajo

he pushed us aside or out of the way

nos apartó de un empujón

did she resign or was she pushed?

¿renunció o la renunciaron? hum

she pushed her finger between the bars

metió el dedo por entre las rejas

I pushed the door to or shut

cerré la puerta empujándola

to push one's way

abrirse paso a empujones

1.2. push (press):

push button

apretar

push button

pulsar

push lever

darle a

push lever

accionar form

1.3. push (force):

to push prices up/down

hacer que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind

traté de no pensar en ello

2. push (put pressure on):

you're pushing him/yourself too hard

le/te exiges demasiado

to push sb to + infin/into sth they're pushing me to pay up

me están presionando para que pague

to push sb to + infin/into sth they're pushing me to pay up

me están apretando para que pague inf

she was pushed into joining

la presionaron para que se hiciera socia

why don't you leave? — don't push me!

¿por qué no te vas? — ¡mira, no me tientes!

you can only push people so far

todos tenemos un límite

to be pushed for time/money inf

andar escaso de tiempo/de dinero

to be pushed for time/money inf

andar corto de tiempo/de dinero inf

you'd be pushed to find a better one

difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

that's pushing it (a bit) inf, you can do it in half an hour, but that's pushing it

se puede hacer en media hora, pero eso está apurándolo un poco

it might be pushing it a bit to describe it as …

puede que sea algo exagerado describirlo como …

it might be pushing it a bit to describe it as …

puede que sea pasarse un poco describirlo como … inf

3.1. push (promote):

push

promocionar

she used the appearance to push her novel

aprovechó la ocasión para promocionar su novela

her aunt was really pushing the idea

su tía insistía en la idea

3.2. push (sell) inf:

push drugs

pasar inf

push drugs

transar CSur sl

push drugs

vender

4. push (approach) inf only in -ing form:

to be pushing forty

rondar los cuarenta

III.push [Am pʊʃ, Brit pʊʃ] VB intr

1.1. push (give a push):

push

empujar

1.2. push (move through crowd):

push

empujar

don't push at the back there!

¡los de atrás que no empujen!

1.3. push (in childbirth):

push

pujar

2. push (apply pressure):

push

presionar

push

insistir

to push for sth we're pushing hard for an early decision

estamos presionando al máximo para que se decida pronto

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

push forward person/crowd/troops:

push forward

avanzar

II.push forward VB [Am pʊʃ -, Brit pʊʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. push forward (force forward):

push forward person/object

empujar hacia adelante

2. push forward (call attention to):

you have to push yourself forward

tienes que hacerte valer

she's always pushing her daughter forward

siempre te pone por delante a su hija

she's always pushing her daughter forward

siempre te mete a su hija por las narices inf

push-pull [Am ˌpʊʃˈpʊl, Brit pʊʃˈpʊl] ADJ

push-pull circuit/amplifier:

push-pull

push-pull

push poll N

push poll

encuesta a base de preguntas tendeciosas concebida para influir en la opinión del encuestado a favor del candidato patrocinador de la misma

I.push-start [Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt, Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt] VB trans

push-start car:

push-start

arrancar empujando

II.push-start [Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt, Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt] N

to give sb a push-start

ayudar a alguien a arrancar empujando

push technology N U

push technology

tecnología f push

push technology

tecnología f de empuje

push technology

webtransmisión f

I.push through VB [Am pʊʃ -, Brit pʊʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

push through legislation:

push through

hacer aprobar

II.push through VB [Am pʊʃ -, Brit pʊʃ -] (v + prep + o)

push through crowd/bystanders:

push through

abrirse paso entre

push through

abrirse camino entre

she pushed through the waiting journalists

pasó haciendo a un lado a los periodistas que la esperaban

push-button [ˈpʊʃbʌt(ə)n] ADJ attr

push-button controls/operation/telephone:

push-button

de botones

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pushing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pushing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.push [pʊʃ] -es VB trans

1. push (shove):

push

empujar

to push one's way through sth

abrirse paso a empujones por algo

to push sth to the back of one's mind

intentar no pensar en algo

to push the door open

abrir la puerta de un empujón

to push sb out of sth

echar a alguien de algo a empujones

to push sb out of the way

apartar a alguien a empujones

2. push (force):

to push one's luck

tentar a la suerte

to push sb too far

sacar a alguien de quicio

3. push (coerce):

push

obligar

to push sb to do [or into doing] sth

presionar a alguien para que haga algo

to push oneself

exigirse demasiado

don't push yourself! iron

¡no trabajes tanto!

4. push (insist):

push

insistir en

to push sb for sth

apremiar a alguien para algo

5. push (press):

push button

apretar

push accelerator

pisar

to push the doorbell

tocar el timbre

6. push (find sth difficult):

to be (hard) pushed to do sth

tener dificultad para hacer algo

7. push (be short of):

to be pushed for money/time

andar escaso de dinero/tiempo

8. push inf (promote):

push

promover

push ECON

fomentar

Phrases:

to be pushing 30

rondar los 30 años

II.push [pʊʃ] -es VB intr

1. push (force movement):

push

empujar

2. push (press):

push

apretar

3. push (insist):

push

presionar

to push for sth

presionar para (conseguir) algo

III.push [pʊʃ] -es N

1. push:

push (shove)

empujón m

push (slight push)

empujoncito m

to give sb a push fig

dar un empujón a alguien

she got the push inf from boyfriend

su novio la dejó

she got the push from employer

la echaron del trabajo

to give sb the push inf (break up with)

dejar a alguien

to give sb the push (fire)

echar a alguien

2. push (press):

at the push of a button

apretando un botón

3. push:

push (strong action)

impulso m

push (will to succeed)

empuje m

4. push (strong effort):

push

esfuerzo m

to make a push for sth

hacer un esfuerzo para algo

at a push ...

si me apuras...

5. push (publicity):

push

campaña f

to make a push

hacer una campaña

6. push MIL (military attack):

push

ofensiva f

Phrases:

if/when push comes to shove

en caso de apuro

push around VB trans

push around

mangonear inf

push-up [ˈpʊʃʌp] N SPORTS

push-up

flexión f

to do push-ups

hacer flexiones

push over VB trans always sep

push over thing

volcar

push over person

hacer caer

push away VB trans

push away

apartar

I.push forward VB trans

1. push forward (force forward):

push forward

empujar hacia adelante

2. push forward (promote):

push forward

promocionar

3. push forward (call attention to oneself):

to push oneself forward

hacerse valer

II.push forward VB intr

1. push forward (advance):

push forward

avanzar

2. push forward (continue):

to push forward (with sth)

seguir (con algo)

push up VB trans

1. push up fig:

push up (move higher)

levantar

push up (help)

dar un empujón

2. push up price, interest rate:

push up

hacer subir

I.push in VB trans

1. push in (nail):

push in

empujar (hacia adentro)

2. push in (force in):

to push one's way in

colarse inf

II.push in VB intr (force way in)

push in

entrar a empujones

I.push-button [ˈpʊʃˌbʌtən] ADJ

push-button

de botones

II.push-button [ˈpʊʃˌbʌtən] N

push-button

botón m

I.push off VB intr inf

push off

largarse

II.push off VB trans NAUT

push off boat

desatracar

pushing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to push competitors out of the market

eliminar a los competidores del mercado

to push sb out of the way

apartar a alguien a empujones

to push sb to do [or into doing] sth

presionar a alguien para que haga algo

to be pushing 30

rondar los 30 años

she got the push inf from boyfriend

su novio la dejó

she got the push from employer

la echaron del trabajo

at the push of a button

apretando un botón

if/when push comes to shove

en caso de apuro

at the push of a button

con solo pulsar un botón

to push one's way into a place

entrar en un local a empujones