push
gb/pˈʊʃ/ us/pˈʊʃ/
A1
Englanti
~ 1100
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Verbi
A1
action
1
Move something away with force
To use your hands or body to make something move away from you.
Käyttömalli:
to push [something/someone] [direction/place]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'push' with 'pull', which is the opposite action.
Synonyymit
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden push)
Antonyymit
pull (Means to move something toward oneself instead of away)
Kollokaatiot
push a door
|push a cart
|push someone
|push forward
|push hard
Teemat
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- She pushed the door open with her shoulder.
- I had to push the heavy table across the room.
- The crowd began to push toward the stage.
- He pushed the box into the corner.
- They pushed the car to the side of the road.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I pushed the door.
- She pushed the chair.
- We pushed the table.
- He pushed the car.
- They pushed the box.
Verbi
B1
action
2
Urge someone to act
To try hard to make someone do something.
Käyttömalli:
to push [someone] to [do something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this with physical pushing; context usually clarifies it.
Synonyymit
urge (Softer and more emotional encouragement)
Antonyymit
discourage (Means to make someone less willing to do something)
Kollokaatiot
push someone hard
|push for change
|push students
|push him to succeed
Teemat
communication
|motivation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The coach pushed the team to train harder.
- She pushed her son to apply for the scholarship.
- They are pushing employees to work longer hours.
- He pushed me to take the job offer.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My teacher pushed me to study.
- She pushes her children to read.
- He pushed me to join the club.
- They push us to work hard.
Verbi
B1
action
3
Promote or advertise actively
To try to make people buy or accept something.
Käyttömalli:
to push [a product/service/idea]
Synonyymit
promote (More formal and general term for encouraging interest)
Antonyymit
ignore (To pay no attention or give no promotion)
Kollokaatiot
push a product
|push a brand
|push an agenda
Teemat
business
|marketing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The company is pushing its new smartphone model this month.
- Politicians often push their own agendas.
- Salespeople were pushing credit cards at the event.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The shop pushes new toys.
- They push this phone on TV.
- He pushes his ideas at meetings.
Substantiivi
A2
event
4
An act of moving something away
The act of making something move away by using your hands or body.
Synonyymit
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden movement)
Antonyymit
pull (The opposite action of moving toward oneself)
Kollokaatiot
give a push
|gentle push
|hard push
Teemat
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- Give the door a push and it will open.
- It took a big push to start the car moving.
- With one final push, they got the piano inside.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I gave the door a push.
- He gave me a push.
- We gave the car a push.
Verbi
B2
action
5
Keep going despite obstacles
To keep going and trying even when it is hard.
Käyttömalli:
to push through [difficulty/obstacle]
Synonyymit
persevere (More formal and focused on persistence)
Antonyymit
give up (To stop trying because it is too hard)
Kollokaatiot
push through pain
|push ahead with plans
Teemat
motivation
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- She pushed through her fatigue to finish the race.
- They are pushing ahead with the project despite budget cuts.
- He pushed on, even though it was raining heavily.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I pushed through my homework.
- She pushes on when she is tired.
- They push ahead with work.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
push
IPA
GB/pˈʊʃ/
US/pˈʊʃ/
Tavut ja painotus
push (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (push)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: push
- Plural: push, pushes
Verb
- Base: push
- 3rd Person Singular: pushes
- Present Participle: pushing
- Past: pushed
Sanaperhe
Forms
pushes
noun
pushing
verb
pushed
verb
Related words
pushy
adjective
pusher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pull
verb A1
Advanced or less common
pushiness
noun
Ilmaukset
come to shove (when push comes to shove)
1/kˈʌm tə ʃˈʌv wˈɛn pˈʊʃ kˈʌmz tə ʃˈʌv/
idiom
informal
When action is necessary in crisis
When there is no choice but to act because things are serious.
Esimerkit
- When push comes to shove, we will help you.
- If push comes to shove, we can borrow some money.
push ahead
1/pˈʊʃ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Continue despite obstacles
To keep doing something even if it is hard or slow.
Esimerkit
- We decided to push ahead with our plans despite the bad weather.
- They are pushing ahead on construction of the new bridge.
push for
1/pˈʊʃ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Work hard toward a goal
To try very hard to make something happen or be done.
Esimerkit
- The union is pushing for higher wages.
- She is pushing for changes in the law.
push through
1/pˈʊʃ θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Complete despite problems
To finish something even if it is hard or there are problems.
Esimerkit
- He pushed through his illness to finish the match.
- The bill was pushed through parliament quickly.
push someone's buttons
1/pˈʊʃ sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈʌtənz/
idiom
informal
Provoke someone's reaction on purpose
To do things that you know will make someone angry or upset.
Esimerkit
- Stop pushing my buttons—you're making me mad!
- She knows how to push his buttons and make him mad.
- He knows exactly how to push her buttons.
- Don't push my buttons today—I'm already stressed.