shoving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shoving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shove [Am ʃəv, Brit ʃʌv] VB trans

1. shove (push roughly):

shove

empujar

he tried to embrace her, but she shoved him away

trató de abrazarla pero lo apartó de un empujón

they shoved her out of the way

la quitaron de en medio a empellones or a empujones

we shoved the table to one side

empujamos la mesa a un lado

shove the bed up against the wall

empuja la cama contra la pared

to shove one's way

abrirse paso a empujones

2. shove (put):

shove inf

poner

shove inf

meter

he tried to shove the blame onto me

me quiso cargar el muerto inf

he tried to shove the blame onto me

me quiso echar la culpa

shove it I told him he could shove it

le dije dónde se lo podía meter inf

shove it I told him he could shove it

le dije que se lo metiera (por) donde le cupiese inf

II.shove [Am ʃəv, Brit ʃʌv] VB intr

shove

empujar

stop shoving!

¡no empujes!

everyone was pushing and shoving

todo el mundo andaba a (los) empujones or a (los) empellones

they shoved at the door, but it wouldn't open

empujaron la puerta pero no se abrió

III.shove [Am ʃəv, Brit ʃʌv] N

shove

empujón m

shove

empellón m

to give sth/sb a shove

darle un empujón a algo/a alguien

shove around VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] inf (v + o + adv)

1. shove around (physically):

shove around

darle empujones a

shove around

darle empellones a

2. shove around (bully):

shove around

mandonear inf

shove around

mangonear inf

shove about VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] (v + o + adv)

shove about → shove around

See also shove around

shove around VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] inf (v + o + adv)

1. shove around (physically):

shove around

darle empujones a

shove around

darle empellones a

2. shove around (bully):

shove around

mandonear inf

shove around

mangonear inf

shove over VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] (v + adv) inf

shove over

correrse un poco

shove over or up a bit, will you?

¿te puedes correr un poco (para allá)?

shove off VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] (v + adv)

1. shove off NAUT:

shove off

desatracar

2. shove off (leave):

shove off inf

largarse inf

shove off, I'm trying to read

lárgate, estoy tratando de leer inf

shove up VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] (v + adv)

shove up → shove over

See also shove over

shove over VB [Am ʃəv -, Brit ʃʌv -] (v + adv) inf

shove over

correrse un poco

shove over or up a bit, will you?

¿te puedes correr un poco (para allá)?

shove-halfpenny [Am ˌʃəvˈheɪp(ə)ni, Brit] N U (in UK)

shove-halfpenny

juego parecido al tejo

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mightily heave/shove/hurl

vigorosamente

mightily heave/shove/hurl

con todas sus fuerzas

Translations for shoving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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se produjo una auténtica melé en la puerta

there was a lot of pushing and shoving at the door

empellón

shove

le dio tal empellón que casi lo tira al suelo

she gave him such a shove that she nearly knocked him over

shoving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shove [ʃʌv] N

shove

empujón m

shove

pechada f Arg, Chile

to give sth a shove

dar un empujón a algo

II.shove [ʃʌv] VB trans

1. shove (push):

shove

empujar

to shove one's way through

abrirse paso a empujones

to shove sb about [or around] fig

abusar de alguien

2. shove (place):

shove

meter

III.shove [ʃʌv] VB intr

shove

empujar

to shove along inf

largarse

shove off VB intr

1. shove off inf (go away):

shove off

largarse

2. shove off (launch by foot):

shove off

desatracar

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if/when push comes to shove

en caso de apuro

Translations for shoving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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achuchón

shove

pechada

shove

empujón (violento)

shove

empujón (violento)

shove

dar un empujón a alguien

to give sb a shove

empujar (con violencia)

to shove

¡métetelo por el culo! vulg

shove it up your ass! vulg

meter algo a alguien por los ojos

to shove sth down sb's throat

shoving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a shove

dar un empujón a algo

to shove one's way through

abrirse paso a empujones

to shove sb about [or around] fig

abusar de alguien

to shove along inf

largarse

if/when push comes to shove

en caso de apuro

to shove sth down sb's throat

meter algo a alguien por los ojos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Words soon escalate into a shoving match, and they wind up sliding down the mountainside.

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They're shoving it into the plans at the last minute and giving us barely six weeks to scrape together our submissions.

wellington.scoop.co.nz

Yet a form of philosophical activity persists which feels like pushing and shoving things to fit into some fixed perimeter of specified shape.

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Nick responded by shoving him and calling him names.

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The punter started at the bow, planted the pole, and then walked towards the stern, shoving the punt forwards.

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A near-riot broke out after players began shoving each other and spectators came down on the field.

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The hour-long debate, quickly transcended into raucous name-calling and physical pushing and shoving at the microphone stands.

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It takes great judicial latitude to compare slapping a woman's behind in a state of inebriation to shoving her in the course of an argument.

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A recent variation on the transfer caboose is the pushing or shoving platform.

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There is a lot of this shoving going on and increasingly, we are asked to join in and shove back.

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