| Additional Translations |
| push n | (thrust) | empujón nm |
| | The push against the car finally got it rolling. |
| | Con un empujón el coche por fin se puso en movimiento. |
| push n | US (impulse) | impulso nm |
| | She bought the shoes on a push. |
| | Ella compró los zapatos por impulso. |
| push n | (military: offensive) | ofensiva nf |
| | The push to take the island was ordered by the general. |
| | La ofensiva para tomar la isla fue ordenada por el general. |
| push vi | figurative (make persistent efforts) | presionar⇒ vi |
| | I do not agree! Will you please stop pushing. |
| | ¡No estoy de acuerdo! Por favor, deja de presionar. |
| push vi | (move forcefully) | abrirse paso loc verb |
| | Stop pushing—wait your turn! |
| | The woman pushed through the crowd. |
| | La mujer se abrió paso entre la multitud. |
push [sb] to do [sth],
push [sb] into [sth],
push [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (urge, coerce) | urgir a alguien a que haga algo loc verb |
| | | presionar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | He pushed her to go to the store with him. |
| | La urgió a que lo acompañara a la tienda. |
| | La presionó para que lo acompañara a la tienda. |
| push [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (drugs, etc.: sell) (ilegal) | vender⇒ vtr |
| | | traficar con vi + prep |
| | (coloquial) | trapichear con vi + prep |
| | The young man was arrested for pushing drugs. |
| | Arrestaron al joven por vender drogas. |
Locuciones verbales
push | pushed |
| push ahead vi phrasal | (persevere) | perseverar⇒ vi |
| | | seguir adelante vi + adv |
| | Although the path was becoming very steep, the hikers decided to push ahead. |
| push ahead with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (persevere with) | perseverar con vi + prep |
| | | seguir adelante con loc verb |
| push along vi phrasal | (struggle to succeed) | esforzarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | esmerarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The team played badly at first, but they pushed along and won the game. |
| push along vi phrasal | UK, informal (leave, go) | irse, retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| push [sth/sb] around vtr phrasal sep | (move or shove about) | zarandear⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | A fight broke out amongst the boys in the queue when they started pushing each other around. |
| push [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (bully, order about) (coloquial) | mangonear a vtr + prep |
| | (AmS, MX: coloquial) | mandonear a vtr + prep |
| | Alice isn't the team lead so don't let her push you around. |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (dismiss, disregard) | hacer a un lado vtr + loc adv |
| | | desechar⇒ vtr |
| | | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | She decided to push aside all negative thoughts and thus became a happier person. |
| | Decidió hacer a un lado todos los pensamientos negativos y así convertirse en una persona más feliz. |
| push [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (shove back) | empujar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The toddler pushed the bowl of porridge away. |
| | El bebé empujó el tazón de avena. |
| push [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reject) | rechazar a vtr + prep |
| | | alejar a vtr + prep |
| | I wish Tom would talk to me about his worries instead of pushing me away. |
| | Me gustaría que Tom me hablara de sus preocupaciones en vez de rechazarme. |
push [sth/sb] back,
push back [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (force to retreat) | hacer retroceder loc verb |
| | The Austrians counter charged and pushed the Prussian cavalry back. |
| | Los austriacos contraatacaron e hicieron retroceder a la caballería prusiana. |
| push for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (create pressure in favor of) | presionar por vtr + prep |
| | | presionar a favor de vtr + loc prep |
| | These activists are pushing for battery farming to be phased out. |
| push forward vi phrasal | (keep advancing) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | Hannibal's army pushed forward over the Alps. |
| | El ejercito de Aníbal siguió adelante en su marcha hacia los Alpes. |
| push forward with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (proceed with despite obstacles) | seguir adelante con algo loc verb |
| | Although she did not receive enough financial aid, she pushed forward with her plan to attend the university. |
| | A pesar de que no recibía ayuda económica suficiente, siguió adelante con su plan de ir a la universidad. |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, UK (jump a queue) (coloquial) | colarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I hate people who push in; they have no manners. |
| | Odio a los que se cuelan en la fila, son unos maleducados. |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, US (aggressively enter a group of people) | meterse a la fuerza loc verb |
| | | entrar por la fuerza loc verb |
| | | abrirse paso a empujones loc verb |
| push [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (crush [sth]) | aplastar⇒ vtr |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (go away) | irse v prnl |
| | | largarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | desaparecer⇒ vi |
| | (CO: coloquial) | abrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | He tried to break up their fight but they both told him to push off. |
| | Trató de separar la pelea, pero los otros dos le dijeron que se fuera. |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (leave) | irse v prnl |
| | (CO: coloquial) | abrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | We'd better push off; it's almost dark. |
| | Mejor nos vamos: ya es de noche. |
| push off vi phrasal | (move boat away from shore) (Náutica) | desatracar⇒ vi |
| push on vi phrasal | figurative (persevere, keep going) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | We only have two hours left to finish this job, so let's push on. |
| push on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | literal (exert pressure against) | presionar⇒ vtr |
| | | empujar⇒ vtr |
| | | ejercer fuerza contra loc verb |
| | Graeme pushed on the heavy oak door but it would not open. |
push open,
push [sth] open vtr phrasal sep | (open by leaning or shoving) | abrir de un empujón loc verb |
push [sb] out,
push out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (exclude, oust) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | hacer a un lado a loc verb + prep |
| | Her clique pushed her out when she made a major social faux pas. |
| | El grupo la echó cuando hizo aquel tremendo papelón. |
push [sth] out,
push out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (launch hastily) | adelantar el lanzamiento de algo loc verb + prep |
| | The company has pushed out their new perfume to coincide with Paris Fashion Week. |
| | La compañía adelantó el lanzamiento de su nuevo perfume para que coincidiera con la semana de la moda de París. |
| push [sth/sb] over vtr phrasal sep | (shove to the ground) | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | A bigger boy pushed Ben over in the schoolyard and he grazed his knees. |
push [sth] through,
push through [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (force to accept) | aceptar a la fuerza loc verb |
| | | obligar a aceptar loc verb |
| | The government pushed the bill through despite the protests of many members of their party. |
| | El gobierno aceptó a la fuerza la ley, a pesar de las protestas de algunos miembros del partido. |