push in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for push in the English»French Dictionary

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

push off VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -]

1. push off Brit inf:

push off

filer inf

push off!

file!

2. push off NAUT:

push off

pousser

push off from NAUT bank, jetty

s'éloigner de qc en poussant

I.push up VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push up [sth], push [sth] up)

push up price, rate, unemployment:

push up

faire monter

push ahead VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -]

push ahead (with plans)

persévérer (with dans)

push ahead (on journey)

continuer

I.push around VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] inf (push [sb] around) fig

push around

bousculer

I.push for VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push for [sth])

push for reform, action:

push for

faire pression en faveur de

I.push back VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push [sth] back, push back [sth])

push back object, furniture

pousser

push back forest, shoreline

repousser

push back hair

ramener [qc] en arrière

push back army, enemy, frontier

repousser

push back date, meeting

repousser

I.push in VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push in)

push in

s'introduire dans la file

II.push in VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push [sth] in, push in [sth])

push in button, door, window:

push in

enfoncer

I.push down VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push [sth] down, push down [sth])

push down price, rate, temperature:

push down

faire chuter

II.push down VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push down [sb], push [sb] down)

push down person:

push down

faire tomber

I.push-start N [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

to give sth a push-start

pousser qc pour le/la faire démarrer

II.push-start VB trans [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

push-start vehicle:

push-start

pousser [qc] pour le/la faire démarrer

push in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for push in the English»French Dictionary

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

push about, push around VB trans inf

to push sb around

marcher sur les pieds à qn

I.push along VB intr inf

push along

s'en aller

II.push along VB trans

to push sth along

pousser qc

push ahead VB intr

push ahead

persévérer

to push ahead with sth

aller de l'avant avec qc

I.push on VB intr

push on

continuer

to push on with sth

continuer qc

II.push on VB trans

push on

pousser

I.push through VB intr

push through

se frayer un chemin

II.push through VB trans

1. push through (have accepted):

push through proposal, measure

faire passer

2. push through (help to pass through):

to push sb through sth

faire passer qn à travers qc

3. push through (go through):

push through

se frayer un chemin à travers

push back VB trans a. fig

to push sb/sth back

repousser qn/qc

I.push-button N

push-button

bouton m

II.push-button ADJ

push-button telephone

à touches

push-button controls

à boutons

push away VB trans

push away

repousser

push down VB trans

1. push down (knock down):

push down

renverser

2. push down (press down):

push down

appuyer sur

to push sth down sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

3. push down (lower down) a. ECON:

push down

faire baisse

push Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to push one's head through the window

passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to push sb out of the way

écarter qn

to push sb for an answer/a date

pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

to give a car a push start

faire démarrer la voiture en la poussant

at the push of a button

à la pression du bouton

he needs a bit of a push

il a besoin d'un petit coup de pouce

to push sb through (in borderline cases)

repêcher qn

to push a responsibility off on sb

rejeter une responsabilité sur qn/qc

to push sth to extremes/too far

pousser qc à l'extrême/trop loin

to push boxes out of the way

repousser des cartons

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Radiation pressure from the star will push the dust particles away into interstellar space over a relatively short timescale.

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That said, it's hard to push a product that reminds people of body odour, even magical products that insinuate themselves into your favourite mobile games.

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With this invention, a person without a leg can stand, walk, sit, or kneel with just a push of a lever.

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In order to reach the nectar, the bird must push its bill into the inflorescence.

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After inserting the clip, the charger was then given a second push to ready the first round for chambering.

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The rider would push down with the toe to go, push down with the heel to stop.

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A network of environmentalists, research organizations, and businesses were established, helping the agenda of a sustainable city push forward.

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The 1949 model was equipped with an ignition key and a starter push-button to engage the starter.

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Riders can put on the over the shoulder restraint but a ride operator will push down the lap bar.

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Note that on the "affine" plane, one might push off to a parallel line, so (thinking geometrically) the number of intersection points depends on the choice of push-off.

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