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I. push <pl -es> [pʊʃ] N

1. push:

push (shove)
Stoß m <-es, Stö̱·ße>
push (slight push)
Schubs m <-es, -e> inf
to give sb/sth a push

2. push (press):

push
Druck m <-(e)s>

3. push fig (motivation):

push
Anstoß m <-es, -stöße>

4. push (concerted effort):

push
push
Kampagne f <-, -n>
to make a push for sth
to make a push to do sth

5. push (publicity):

to get [or be given] a push

6. push (military attack):

push
Vorstoß m <-es, -stö·ße>

Phrases:

at a push Brit
at a push, I could make 7.30
if/when it comes to the push , if/when push comes to shove inf
to get [or be given] the push inf (boy-/girlfriend)
to get [or be given] the push (be fired)
to give sb the push inf (break up)
to give sb the push (fire)

II. push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove):

to push sb
to push sb (in a crowd)
[jdn] drängeln
to push sb (violently)
jdn stoßen [o. schubsen]
to push sth
to push sth to the back of one's mind fig

2. push (move forcefully):

to push sth
to push sth (give a push)
to push things to the limit fig
to push sth down sb's throat fig
jdm etw aufdrängen

3. push (manoeuvre):

to push sb towards sth
to push sb out of the running also fig

4. push (impose):

to push sth [on sb]
[jdm] etw aufdrängen [o. aufzwingen]

5. push (pressure):

to push sb to do sth
jdn [dazu] drängen, etw zu tun
to push sb to do sth (force)
jdn zwingen, etw zu tun
to push sb to do sth (persuade)
jdn überreden, etw zu tun
to push sb into doing sth
jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun
to push a share STOCKEX

6. push (press):

to push sth
auf etw acc drücken
to push a button
CH, A a. läuten

7. push (be persistent):

to push sb

8. push (demand a lot):

to push oneself
to push sb to his/her limit

9. push (find sth difficult):

to be [hard] pushed to do sth esp Brit

10. push esp Brit (be short of):

11. push sl (promote):

to push sth
to push sth ECON
etw pushen sl

12. push sl (sell illegal drugs):

to push sth
mit etw dat dealen sl
to push sth
etw pushen
to push drugs to sb

13. push (approach):

to be pushing 30/40 (age)
to be pushing 30/40 (drive at)
fast 30/40 fahren

14. push inf (overdo):

to push sth too far

Phrases:

to push one's nose into sth fig

III. push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push:

push (exert force)
push (press)
push (move)
schieben <schob, geschoben>
“push” (on a door)
„Drücken“
to push hard
to push and pull [or shove]

2. push (manoeuvre through):

push
push MIL
to push into sth
to push past sb
to push by [sth/sb]
sich acc [an jdm/etw] vorbeidrängen

3. push (bear down):

push

4. push (support):

to push for sb
to push for sb (wish luck)

push N E-COMM

ˈbell-push N Brit

bell-push
Klingel f <-, -n>
bell-push
CH a. Glocke f
bell-push
Klingelknopf m <-(e)s, -knöpfe>

cost-ˈpush ADJ

cost-push

push about VB trans

1. push about (move around):

to push about ⇆ sth
to push sb about (in a wheelchair)

2. push about fig pej (bully):

to push sb about
to push sb about (violently)

I. push ahead VB intr

1. push ahead approv fig (continue despite trouble):

to push ahead [with sth] plans, projects
[mit etw dat] weiterkommen fig

2. push ahead approv fig:

push ahead (in a race)

3. push ahead (continue travelling):

push ahead

4. push ahead MIL (advance):

push ahead

II. push ahead VB trans

to push sth ahead

I. push along VB intr fig inf (leave)

push along
sich acc [wieder] auf den Weg [o. inf die Socken] machen inf
push along

II. push along VB trans

to push sth along

push around VB trans

1. push around (move around):

to push sth ⇆ around
to push sth ⇆ around (violently)
to push sb around (in a wheelchair)

2. push around fig pej (bully):

to push sb ⇆ around

push aside VB trans

1. push aside (move away):

to push sb/sth aside
to push sb/sth aside (violently)

2. push aside fig pej (reject):

to push sb aside spouse
to push sb aside spouse
to push sb aside applicant

3. push aside fig, usu pej (not think about):

to push sth aside problem
to push sth aside thought
von etw dat loskommen

push away VB trans

to push sb/sth away
jdn/etw wegschieben
to push sb away

push back VB trans

1. push back (move backwards):

to push sth back
to push sb back

2. push back fig (delay):

to push back a date
to push sb back

3. push back fig pej (ignore):

to push sth back

push down VB trans

1. push down (knock down):

to push down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw umstoßen [o. inf umschubsen]

2. push down (press down):

to push down ⇆ sth lever

3. push down ECON fig pej (cause decrease):

to push down ⇆ sth prices
to push down ⇆ sth value

I. push forward VB trans

1. push forward approv fig (advance):

to push forward ⇆ sth development, process

2. push forward (present forcefully):

to push sth ⇆ forward

3. push forward (draw attention):

II. push forward VB intr

1. push forward (continue):

to push forward [with sth]
[mit etw dat] weitermachen

2. push forward (continue travelling):

push forward

I. push in VB trans

1. push in (destroy):

to push in ⇆ sth

2. push in fig, also pej (force in):

to push one's way in

II. push in VB intr

1. push in fig, also pej (force way in):

push in
push in

2. push in fig pej (jump queue):

push in

I. push off VB intr

1. push off fig, also pej inf (leave):

push off
push off
push off

2. push off NAUT (set sail):

push off
push off

II. push off VB trans NAUT

push off

I. push on VB intr

1. push on (continue despite trouble):

to push on with sth plan, project

2. push on:

push on (take the lead)
push on (in a race)

3. push on (continue travelling):

push on

II. push on VB trans

to push sth ⇆ on

I. push out VB trans

1. push out (force out):

to push sb/sth ⇆ out person, cat, dog

2. push out:

to push sb ⇆ out (dismiss)
to push sb ⇆ out (reject)

3. push out ECON (produce):

to push out ⇆ sth
etw ausstoßen [o. produzieren] [o. inf raushauen]

Phrases:

to push the boat out [on sth] Brit inf (celebrate)
[etw] ganz groß feiern inf
to push the boat out [on sth] (spend money)
viel Geld [für etw acc] hinlegen [o. inf berappen]

II. push out VB intr HORT

push out buds, flowers
sprießen <sprießt, spross, gesprossen>
push out buds, seed
treiben <trieb, getrieben>
push out buds, trees
austreiben form dated
push out bushes, trees
ausschlagen form dated

push over VB trans

to push sth over
to push sb over
Present
Ipush
youpush
he/she/itpushes
wepush
youpush
theypush
Past
Ipushed
youpushed
he/she/itpushed
wepushed
youpushed
theypushed
Present Perfect
Ihavepushed
youhavepushed
he/she/ithaspushed
wehavepushed
youhavepushed
theyhavepushed
Past Perfect
Ihadpushed
youhadpushed
he/she/ithadpushed
wehadpushed
youhadpushed
theyhadpushed