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