pushing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pushing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pushing [Brit ˈpʊʃɪŋ, Am ˈpʊʃɪŋ] N

pushing

spinta f

pushing

spinte fpl

pushing

spintoni mpl

a lot of pushing and shoving

molte spinte or molti spintoni or un gran spingere

II.pushing [Brit ˈpʊʃɪŋ, Am ˈpʊʃɪŋ] ADJ

pushing → pushful

See also pushful

pushful [Brit ˈpʊʃfʊl, ˈpʊʃf(ə)l, Am ˈpʊʃfəl] ADJ

1. pushful (full of energy):

pushful

intraprendente

pushful

grintoso

2. pushful (assertive):

pushful

che sa farsi valere

share pushing [ˈʃeəˌpʊʃɪŋ] N Brit

share pushing

= vendita di azioni porta a porta

pen-pushing [Brit ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ] N inf, pej

pen-pushing

lavoro m da impiegatuccio

I.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove, press):

push

spinta f

push

spintone m

to give sb, sth a push

dare una spinta a qn, qc

the car won't start - we need a push

la macchina non parte - bisogna spingerla

at the push of a button

premendo un pulsante

2. push (campaign, drive):

push

campagna f

push

spinta f (for a favore di; to do per fare)

3. push (stimulus):

push fig

stimolo m

push fig

impulso m

to give sth, sb a push

incoraggiare qc, qn, dare una spinta a qc, qn

this gave me the push I needed

mi ha dato la spinta di cui avevo bisogno

to give sth a push in the right direction

fare avanzare qc nella giusta direzione

4. push MIL:

push

offensiva f (to contro; towards verso)

the big push

la grande offensiva

5. push (spirit, drive):

push

decisione f

push

risolutezza f

push

grinta f

II.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (move, shove, press):

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

spingere

push button, switch

premere, schiacciare

push bell

premere

to push sb, sth away

respingere or allontanare qn, qc

to push sth up, down sth hill

spingere qc su, giù da

to push sth up, down sth street

spingere qc lungo

she pushed him down the stairs

l'ha spinto giù dalle scale

to push sb, sth into lake, ditch, house

spingere qn, qc in

to push one's finger into

premere un dito in

push a stick into

spingere con forza un bastone in

to push sth into sb's hand

cacciare qc in mano a qn

I pushed her in

l'ho spinta dentro

to push sth to place, garage

spingere qc fino a

to push sb, sth out of the way

scostare or spingere via qn, qc

to push sb or aside

spingere qn da parte

to push a suggestion aside

scartare un suggerimento

to push one's way through sth

aprirsi un varco tra qc

to push sth off the road

spingere qc fuori dalla carreggiata

to push the door open, shut

aprire, chiudere la porta con uno spintone

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

ricacciare un pensiero in un angolo remoto della mente

2. push (urge, drive):

push pupil, person

spingere, incoraggiare (to do, into doing a fare)

to push sb too hard

spingere (troppo) qn

to push sb too far

spingere qn troppo oltre

don't push me! inf

non tirare troppo la corda! non mi provocare

to be pushed (under pressure) inf

essere sotto pressione

to be pushed for sth (short of) inf

essere a corto di qc

3. push (promote) inf:

push product

fare grande pubblicità a, promuovere

push policy, theory

cercare d'imporre, di fare accettare

4. push (sell) inf:

push drugs

spacciare

III.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB intr

push

spingere, dare spinte

to get out and push

uscire a spingere

“Push”

“Spingere”

there's no need to push!

non c'è bisogno di spingere!

to push against

spingere contro

to push at sth

spingere qc

to push past sb

dare una spinta a qn per passare

to push through crowd, room

farsi largo attraverso

IV.to push oneself VB refl (drive oneself)

to push oneself

darsi da fare (to do per fare)

to push oneself upright

raddrizzarsi

to push oneself into a sitting position

raddrizzarsi e mettersi seduto

to push oneself through the crowd

farsi largo tra la folla

to push oneself through a gap

passare attraverso un buco

V.push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ]

at a push Brit inf

al bisogno or in caso d'emergenza

to give sb the push Brit inf (fire)

licenziare qn

to give sb the push (break up with)

mollare qn

if it comes to the push

se arriva il momento critico or se è assolutamente necessario

when or if push comes to shove inf

alla peggio or nella peggiore delle ipotesi or quando non c'è più nulla da fare

to be pushing 50

avvicinarsi ai 50

to push one's luck or to push it inf

sfidare la sorte

that's pushing it a bit! inf (scheduling)

c'è il rischio di non farcela

that's pushing it a bit! (exaggerating)

è un po' azzardato

push back VB [pʊʃ -] (push [sth] back, push back [sth])

1. push back object, furniture:

push back

spingere (indietro)

2. push back:

push back forest, shoreline

arrestare l'avanzata di

push back army, enemy

respingere

to push back the frontier of ignorance

fermare l'avanzata dell'ignoranza

3. push back date, meeting:

push back

posticipare

4. push back hair:

push back

tirare indietro (dalla fronte)

I.push forward VB [pʊʃ -] (push forward)

push forward (with plans)

perseverare, andare avanti con determinazione (with in)

push forward (on journey)

continuare

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

push forward idea, proposal:

push forward

avanzare, fare valere

to push oneself forward

farsi avanti (as come; for per)

push along VB [pʊʃ -]

push along guest:

push along

andarsene, andare via

push-pull [Brit pʊʃˈpʊl, Am ˌpʊʃˈpʊl] ADJ ELEC

push-pull

push-pull, in controfase

I.push over VB [pʊʃ -] (push over) (move over)

push over inf

scansarsi

II.push over VB [pʊʃ -] (push over [sth, sb], push [sth, sb] over)

push over person, table

fare cadere, buttare giù con una spinta

push over car

rovesciare

push for VB [pʊʃ -] (push for [sth])

push for reform, action:

push for

fare pressione in favore di, reclamare

pushing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pushing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove):

push

spingere

to push one's way through sth

farsi largo (a spinte) attraverso qc

to push sth to the back of one's mind

cercare di non pensare a qc

to push the door open

aprire la porta spingendola

to push sb out of sth

spingere qu fuori da qc

to push sb out of the way

togliere di mezzo qu a spintoni

2. push (force):

to push one's luck

sfidare la sorte

to push sb too far

far uscire dai gangheri qu

3. push (coerce):

push

obbligare

to push sb to do [or into doing] sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to push oneself

chiedere troppo a sé stesso

4. push (insist):

push

insistere con

to push sb for sth

insistere con qu per qc

5. push (press):

push button

spingere

push button

premere

push the brakes, gas pedal

premere

to push the doorbell

suonare il campanello

6. push inf (promote):

push

spingere

push ECON

promuovere

Phrases:

to be pushing 30

andare per i trenta

II.push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push (force movement):

push

spingere

2. push (press):

push

premere

3. push (insist):

push

pressare

to push for sth

fare pressione per (ottenere) qc

III.push <-es> [pʊʃ] N

1. push:

push (shove)

spinta f

push (slight push)

spintarella f

to give sb a push fig

dare una spinta a qu

2. push (press):

at the push of a button

premendo un pulsante

3. push:

push (strong action)

impulso m

push (will to succeed)

grinta f

4. push (strong effort):

push

sforzo m

to make a push for sth

fare uno sforzo per qc

at a push …

in caso di necessità …

5. push inf (publicity):

push

pubblicità f

to make a push

fare una campagna pubblicitaria

6. push MIL (military attack):

push

avanzata f

Phrases:

if/when push comes to shove

nella peggiore delle ipotesi

I.push in VB trans

1. push in (nail):

push in

piantare

2. push in (force in):

to push one's way in

passare avanti (senza rispettare la fila)

II.push in VB intr (force way in)

push in

intromettersi

push along VB intr inf

push along

andare via

I.push forward VB trans

1. push forward (force forward):

push forward

spingere

2. push forward (promote):

push forward

promuovere

II.push forward VB intr

1. push forward (advance):

push forward

avanzare

2. push forward (continue):

to push forward (with sth)

procedere (con qc)

push over VB trans always sep

push over thing

rovesciare

push over person

fare cadere

I.push through VB intr

push through

farsi largo attraverso

II.push through VB trans

1. push through legislation, proposal:

push through

fare accettare

2. push through (help to succeed):

push through

aiutare a superare

I.push off VB intr inf

push off

levarsi dai piedi

II.push off VB trans NAUT

push off boat

spingere al largo

push away VB trans

push away

spingere via

push around VB trans inf

push around

tiranneggiare inf

I.push on VB intr

1. push on (continue despite problems):

to push on (with sth)

andare avanti (con qc)

2. push on (continue travelling):

we pushed on to Baltimore

proseguimmo per Baltimore

II.push on VB trans

1. push on (activate):

push on

accelerare

2. push on (urge on):

to push sb on to do sth

spingere qu a fare qc

pushing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be pushing up daisies inf

essere morto e sepolto

to push competitors out of the market

sbarazzarsi dei concorrenti sul mercato

to push sb out of the way

togliere di mezzo qu a spintoni

to push sb to do [or into doing] sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to be pushing 30

andare per i trenta

at the push of a button

premendo un pulsante

if/when push comes to shove

nella peggiore delle ipotesi

to push one's way through the crowd

fendere la folla (farsi largo)

to push one's way through the crowd

farsi largo tra la folla

he's [or she's] pushing 40

è alla soglia dei 40