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I. push <pl -es> [pʊʃ] N

1. push:

push (shove)
push (slight push)
to give sb/sth a push

2. push (press):

push

3. push fig (motivation):

push

4. push (concerted effort):

push
push

5. push (publicity):

push

6. push (military attack):

push

II. push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push:

push (shove)
push (in a crowd)
push (violently)
to push sth to the back of one's mind fig

2. push:

push (give a push)
to push things to the limit fig

3. push (manoeuvre):

to push sb towards sth

4. push (impose):

to push sth [on sb]

5. push (pressure):

to push sb into doing sth
to push sb into doing sth (force)
to push sb into doing sth (persuade)

6. push (press):

to push sth

7. push (demand a lot):

to push oneself

8. push (find sth difficult):

to be [hard] pushed to do sth esp Brit

9. push esp Brit (be short of):

10. push sl (promote):

push
push ECON

11. push sl (sell illegal drugs):

push
push

12. push (approach):

to be pushing 30/40 (age)
to be pushing 30/40 (drive at)
voziti 30/40 na sat

13. push inf (overdo):

to push sth too far

III. push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push:

push (exert force)
push (press)
push (move)
to push and pull

2. push (manoeuvre through):

push
push MIL

I. 'push-start VB trans

1. push-start (jump-start):

push-start car
push-start car

2. push-start fig (begin improvement):

II. 'push-start N

1. push-start (jump-start):

push-start of a car

2. push-start fig (helpful prompt):

push-start

'push-up N

push-up

I. 'push-but·ton ADJ (automated)

1. push-button:

push-button
push-button

II. 'push-but·ton N

push-button
push-button

I. push up VB trans

1. push up (move higher):

to push up a bike up a hill
to push up sb ⇄ up

2. push up ECON (cause increase):

push up demand
push up prices

II. push up VB intr

1. push up fig (grow):

push up weeds

2. push up fig inf (move):

push up

I. push along VB intr fig inf (leave [one's host])

push along
push along

II. push along VB trans

push along

I. push forward VB trans

1. push forward approv, fig (advance):

push forward development, process
push forward development, process

2. push forward (present forcefully):

push forward

3. push forward (draw attention):

II. push forward VB intr

1. push forward (continue):

push forward

2. push forward (continue travelling):

push forward

push around VB trans

1. push around:

2. push around fig, pej (bully):

to push around sb ⇄ around

I. push through VB intr (manoeuvre through)

to push through sth

II. push through VB trans

1. push through POL (make pass):

push through bill, motion

2. push through (help to succeed):

I. push in VB trans

1. push in (destroy):

push in

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

II. push in VB intr

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

push in

2. push in fig, pej (jump queue):

push in
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