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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

push off VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -]

1. push off Brit inf:

push off: filer inf

push off!: file!

2. push off NAUT:

push off: pousser

push off from NAUT bank, jetty: s'éloigner de qc en poussant

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

push up price, rate, unemployment:

push up: faire monter

push ahead VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -]

push ahead (with plans): persévérer (with dans)

push ahead (on journey): continuer

I. push around VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] inf (push [sb] around) fig

push around: bousculer

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

push for reform, action:

push for: faire pression en faveur de

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

push back object, furniture: pousser

push back forest, shoreline: repousser

push back hair: ramener [qc] en arrière

push back army, enemy, frontier: repousser

push back date, meeting: repousser

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

push in: s'introduire dans la file

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

push in button, door, window:

push in: enfoncer

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

push down price, rate, temperature:

push down: faire chuter

II. push down VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push down [sb], push [sb] down)

push down person:

push down: faire tomber

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

to give sth a push-start: pousser qc pour le/la faire démarrer

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

push-start vehicle:

push-start: pousser [qc] pour le/la faire démarrer

in the PONS Dictionary

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

push about, push around VB trans inf

to push sb around: marcher sur les pieds à qn

I. push along VB intr inf

push along: s'en aller

II. push along VB trans

to push sth along: pousser qc

push ahead VB intr

push ahead: persévérer

to push ahead with sth: aller de l'avant avec qc

I. push on VB intr

push on: continuer

to push on with sth: continuer qc

II. push on VB trans

push on: pousser

I. push through VB intr

push through: se frayer un chemin

II. push through VB trans

1. push through (have accepted):

push through proposal, measure: faire passer

2. push through (help to pass through):

to push sb through sth: faire passer qn à travers qc

3. push through (go through):

push through: se frayer un chemin à travers

push back VB trans a. fig

to push sb/sth back: repousser qn/qc

I. push-button N

push-button: bouton m

II. push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

push away VB trans

push away: repousser

push down VB trans

1. push down (knock down):

push down: renverser

2. push down (press down):

push down: appuyer sur

to push sth down sth: enfoncer qc dans qc

3. push down (lower down) a. ECON:

push down: faire baisse

in the PONS Dictionary

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 into/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 du chemin

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 (promote):

push: faire la pub de

push plan, system: préconiser

push candidate, idea: soutenir

to push oneself: se mettre en avant

6. push (approach age):

to be pushing 30: approcher de la trentaine

7. 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

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

Phrases:

when push comes to shove: s'il le faut

push-start VB trans

to push-start sth: faire démarrer qc en le/la poussant

I. push through VB trans

1. push through (have accepted):

push through proposal, measure: faire passer

2. push through (help to pass through):

to push sb through sth: faire passer qn à travers qc

3. push through (go through):

push through: se frayer un chemin à travers

II. push through VB intr

push through: se frayer un chemin

push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

push over VB trans

to push sb/sth over: faire tomber qn/qc

push button N

push button: bouton m

I. push on VB intr

push on: continuer

to push on with sth: continuer qc

II. push on VB trans

push on: pousser

push out VB trans

1. push out (force out):

to push sb/sth out: pousser qn/qc dehors

to push sb/sth out of sth: faire sortir qn/qc de qc en le poussant

2. push out (get rid of):

to push sb out: exclure qn

push up VB trans

1. push up (move higher):

to push sb/sth up: relever qn/qc

2. push up ECON (cause increase):

push up: augmenter

Phrases:

to push up (the) daisies iron hum: manger les pissenlits par la racine

I. push along VB intr inf

push along: s'en aller

II. push along VB trans

to push sth along: pousser qc

Present
I	push
you	push
he/she/it	pushes
we	push
you	push
they	push

Past
I	pushed
you	pushed
he/she/it	pushed
we	pushed
you	pushed
they	pushed

Present Perfect
I	have	pushed
you	have	pushed
he/she/it	has	pushed
we	have	pushed
you	have	pushed
they	have	pushed

Past Perfect
I	had	pushed
you	had	pushed
he/she/it	had	pushed
we	had	pushed
you	had	pushed
they	had	pushed

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to push one's head through the window: passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to push sb out of the way: écarter qn

to push sb for an answer/a date: pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

to give a car a push start: faire démarrer la voiture en la poussant

at the push of a button: à la pression du bouton

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, his two most common winning techniques are the straightforward "yori-kiri" or force out, and "oshi-dashi", or push out.

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The ability to populate servers and end-users machines, to configure and push out consistent security policies helps to maximize limited resources.

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His most common winning "kimarite" (or technique) was a simple "oshi-dashi", or push out.

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Throughout the 1920s the prevalence and popularity of films began to push out live theater.

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Now, we get to push out a bit and envelop the viewer, still maintaining the patterns that have worked and been successful, but also to raise it up a notch.

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