push
gb/pˈʊʃ/ us/pˈʊʃ/
A1
英語
~ 1100
語義
0件の語義
動詞
A1
action
1
Move something away with force
To use your hands or body to make something move away from you.
用法パターン：
to push [something/someone] [direction/place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'push' with 'pull', which is the opposite action.
類義語
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden push)
対義語
pull (Means to move something toward oneself instead of away)
コロケーション
push a door
|push a cart
|push someone
|push forward
|push hard
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I pushed the door.
- She pushed the chair.
- We pushed the table.
- He pushed the car.
- They pushed the box.
動詞
B1
action
2
Urge someone to act
To try hard to make someone do something.
用法パターン：
to push [someone] to [do something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with physical pushing; context usually clarifies it.
類義語
urge (Softer and more emotional encouragement)
対義語
discourage (Means to make someone less willing to do something)
コロケーション
push someone hard
|push for change
|push students
|push him to succeed
テーマ
communication
|motivation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
動詞
B1
action
3
Promote or advertise actively
To try to make people buy or accept something.
用法パターン：
to push [a product/service/idea]
類義語
promote (More formal and general term for encouraging interest)
対義語
ignore (To pay no attention or give no promotion)
コロケーション
push a product
|push a brand
|push an agenda
テーマ
business
|marketing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The company is pushing its new smartphone model this month.
- Politicians often push their own agendas.
- Salespeople were pushing credit cards at the event.
学習者向け例文
- The shop pushes new toys.
- They push this phone on TV.
- He pushes his ideas at meetings.
名詞
A2
event
4
An act of moving something away
The act of making something move away by using your hands or body.
類義語
shove (Implies a rougher or more sudden movement)
対義語
pull (The opposite action of moving toward oneself)
コロケーション
give a push
|gentle push
|hard push
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I gave the door a push.
- He gave me a push.
- We gave the car a push.
動詞
B2
action
5
Keep going despite obstacles
To keep going and trying even when it is hard.
用法パターン：
to push through [difficulty/obstacle]
類義語
persevere (More formal and focused on persistence)
対義語
give up (To stop trying because it is too hard)
コロケーション
push through pain
|push ahead with plans
テーマ
motivation
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I pushed through my homework.
- She pushes on when she is tired.
- They push ahead with work.
文法
辞書形
push
IPA
GB/pˈʊʃ/
US/pˈʊʃ/
音節・強勢
push （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (push)
活用形
Noun
- Base: push
- Plural: push, pushes
Verb
- Base: push
- 3rd Person Singular: pushes
- Present Participle: pushing
- Past: pushed
関連語
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
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.