push
gb/pˈʊʃ/ us/pˈʊʃ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A1
action
1
Move something away with force
To use your hands or body to make something move away from you.
תבנית שימוש:
to push [something/someone] [direction/place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'push' with 'pull', which is the opposite action.
מילים נרדפות
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden push)
הפכים
pull (Means to move something toward oneself instead of away)
צירופים
push a door
|push a cart
|push someone
|push forward
|push hard
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I pushed the door.
- She pushed the chair.
- We pushed the table.
- He pushed the car.
- They pushed the box.
פועל
B1
action
2
Urge someone to act
To try hard to make someone do something.
תבנית שימוש:
to push [someone] to [do something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with physical pushing; context usually clarifies it.
מילים נרדפות
urge (Softer and more emotional encouragement)
הפכים
discourage (Means to make someone less willing to do something)
צירופים
push someone hard
|push for change
|push students
|push him to succeed
נושאים
communication
|motivation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
3
Promote or advertise actively
To try to make people buy or accept something.
תבנית שימוש:
to push [a product/service/idea]
מילים נרדפות
promote (More formal and general term for encouraging interest)
הפכים
ignore (To pay no attention or give no promotion)
צירופים
push a product
|push a brand
|push an agenda
נושאים
business
|marketing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The company is pushing its new smartphone model this month.
- Politicians often push their own agendas.
- Salespeople were pushing credit cards at the event.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The shop pushes new toys.
- They push this phone on TV.
- He pushes his ideas at meetings.
שם עצם
A2
event
4
An act of moving something away
The act of making something move away by using your hands or body.
מילים נרדפות
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden movement)
הפכים
pull (The opposite action of moving toward oneself)
צירופים
give a push
|gentle push
|hard push
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I gave the door a push.
- He gave me a push.
- We gave the car a push.
פועל
B2
action
5
Keep going despite obstacles
To keep going and trying even when it is hard.
תבנית שימוש:
to push through [difficulty/obstacle]
מילים נרדפות
persevere (More formal and focused on persistence)
הפכים
give up (To stop trying because it is too hard)
צירופים
push through pain
|push ahead with plans
נושאים
motivation
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I pushed through my homework.
- She pushes on when she is tired.
- They push ahead with work.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
push
IPA
GB/pˈʊʃ/
US/pˈʊʃ/
הברות והטעמה
push (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (push)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: push
- Plural: push, pushes
Verb
- Base: push
- 3rd Person Singular: pushes
- Present Participle: pushing
- Past: pushed
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.