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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. push button N

push button: bouton-poussoir m

II. push-button [Brit ˈpʊʃbʌt(ə)n] ADJ attr

push-button control, tuning, selection: par bouton-poussoir

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button radio: à boutons-poussoirs

push-button dialling: au clavier

push-button warfare: guerre f presse-bouton

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push button, switch, bell: appuyer sur

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poussoir: (push) button

bouton-poussoir: push-button

guerre presse-bouton: push-button warfare

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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

I. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] N

1. button (on coat, bell, switch, sword):

button: bouton m

to do up/to undo a button: boutonner/déboutonner un bouton

chocolate buttons: pastilles fpl de chocolat

2. button Am (chin):

button inf: pointe f du menton

3. button Am (badge):

button: insigne m

button: badge m

4. button COMPUT:

button: bouton m

II. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB trans

button → button up

III. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB intr

button dress etc:

button: se boutonner

IV. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn]

as bright as a button child: très éveillé/-e

he's a button short inf: il lui manque une case inf

on the button inf (exactly): au petit poil inf

on the button (on time): à l'heure pile inf

to have all one's buttons inf: avoir toute sa tête

I. button up VB [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n -, Am ˈbətn -] (button [sth] up, button up [sth])

button up garment:

button up: boutonner

button (up) your lip inf!: la ferme! inf

the deal is all buttoned up inf!: l'affaire est dans le sac! inf

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I. push-button N

push-button: bouton m

II. push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

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

push button, bell: appuyer sur

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bouton-poussoir: (push) button

presse-bouton: push-button

téléphone à touches: push-button phone

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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

I. button [ˈbʌtən] N

1. button FASHION, COMPUT:

button: bouton m

button: piton m Quebec

to do up one's buttons: se boutonner

2. button TECH:

button: sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button Am: mettre dans le mille

II. button [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

button: boutonner

Phrases:

button it! Am inf: la ferme!

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push button N

push button: bouton m

push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

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push button, bell: appuyer sur

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

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bouton-poussoir: (push) button

presse-bouton: push-button

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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

I. button [ˈbʌt· ə n] N

1. button FASHION, comput:

button: bouton m

button: piton m Quebec

2. button TECH:

button: sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button: mettre dans le mille

II. button [ˈbʌt· ə n] VB trans

button: boutonner

Phrases:

button it! inf: la ferme!

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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