Phrasal verbs
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| push ahead vi phrasal | (persevere) | συνεχίζω ρ μ |
| | | προχωράω ρ αμ |
| | | επιμένω ρ αμ |
| | Although the path was becoming very steep, the hikers decided to push ahead. |
| push ahead with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (persevere with) | προχωράω με κτ, προχωρώ με κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | | συνεχίζω ρ μ |
| | | επιμένω σε κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| push along vi phrasal | (struggle to succeed) | βάζω τα δυνατά μου περίφρ |
| | | καταβάλλω σκληρή προσπάθεια περίφρ |
| | The team played badly at first, but they pushed along and won the game. |
| push along vi phrasal | UK, informal (leave, go) | φεύγω ρ αμ |
| push [sth/sb] around vtr phrasal sep | (move or shove about) | σπρώχνω ρ μ |
| | 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) | εκφοβίζω, καταπιέζω ρ μ |
| | 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) (μεταφορικά) | κάνω κπ/κτ στην άκρη, αφήνω κπ/κτ στην άκρη περίφρ |
| | | διώχνω, παραμερίζω ρ μ |
| | She decided to push aside all negative thoughts and thus became a happier person. |
| push [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (shove back) | διώχνω, σπρώχνω ρ μ |
| | The toddler pushed the bowl of porridge away. |
| push [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reject) | απορρίπτω ρ μ |
| | I wish Tom would talk to me about his worries instead of pushing me away. |
push [sth/sb] back,
push back [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (force to retreat) | απωθώ, αποκρούω ρ μ |
| | The Austrians counter charged and pushed the Prussian cavalry back. |
| | Οι Αυστριακοί αντεπιτέθηκαν και απώθησαν (or: απέκρουσαν) το ιππικό της Πρωσίας. |
| push for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (create pressure in favor of) | ασκώ πίεση για κτ έκφρ |
| | | ζητάω, ζητώ ρ μ |
| | | πιέζω να γίνει κτ έκφρ |
| | These activists are pushing for battery farming to be phased out. |
| push forward vi phrasal | (keep advancing) | προχωρώ, προοδεύω ρ αμ |
| | Hannibal's army pushed forward over the Alps. |
| push forward with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (proceed with despite obstacles) | προωθώ κτ παρά τις δυσκολίες περίφρ |
| | Although she did not receive enough financial aid, she pushed forward with her plan to attend the university. |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, UK (jump a queue) | χώνομαι στην ουρά ρ αμ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | I hate people who push in; they have no manners. |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, US (aggressively enter a group of people) | χώνομαι ρ αμ |
| push [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (crush [sth]) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (go away) (μεταφορικά) | κάνω πίσω έκφρ |
| | (αργκό, μεταφορικά) | στρίβω ρ αμ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | φεύγω ρ αμ |
| | (μεταφορικά, αργκό) | του δίνω έκφρ |
| | He tried to break up their fight but they both told him to push off. |
| | Προσπάθησε να τους χωρίσει, ενώ μάλωναν, αλλά κι του είπαν να κάνει πίσω. |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (leave) (αργκό, μεταφορικά) | την κάνω έκφρ |
| | We'd better push off; it's almost dark. |
| push off vi phrasal | (move boat away from shore) | σπρώχνω σκάφος στο νερό περίφρ |
| | | σπρώχνω βάρκα στο κύμα περίφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία. Προτείνονται ορισμένες αποδόσεις που μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν κατά περίπτωση. |
| push off vi phrasal | (swimmer: leave wall) | κλωτσώ τον τοίχο έλφρ |
| | The swimmer reached the end of one length, turned, and pushed off to start the next. |
| push on vi phrasal | figurative (persevere, keep going) | συνεχίζω ρ αμ |
| | | προχωράω, προχωρώ ρ μ |
| | 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) | σπρώχνω ρ μ |
| | 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) | σπρώχνω κτ για να ανοίξει περίφρ |
push [sb] out,
push out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (exclude, oust) | αποκλείω ρ μ |
| | | διώχνω ρ μ |
| | Her clique pushed her out when she made a major social faux pas. |
| | Η παρέα της την απέκλεισε όταν έκανε ένα σημαντικό κοινωνικό σφάλμα. |
push [sth] out,
push out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (launch hastily) | λανσάρω ρ μ |
| | (απόλυτη ακρίβεια) | λανσάρω κτ εσπευσμένα, λανσάρω κτ βιαστικά ρ μ + επίρ |
| | The company has pushed out their new perfume to coincide with Paris Fashion Week. |
| push [sth/sb] over vtr phrasal sep | (shove to the ground) | ρίχνω κπ κάτω ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | | σπρώχνω κπ και πέφτει έκφρ |
| | 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) | επιβάλλω ρ μ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | περνάω κτ με το ζόρι έκφρ |
| | The government pushed the bill through despite the protests of many members of their party. |
Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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| at a push adv | UK, informal (with difficulty) | στην ανάγκη έκφρ |
| | | το πολύ εκφρ |
| push against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (put up resistance to) | σπρώχνω ρ μ |
| | The crowd pushed against the barrier to try to see what was happening. |
| push [sth] ahead vtr + adv | (move [sth] forward) | σπρώχνω ρ μ |
| | Trevor walked into the supermarket, pushing the trolley ahead. |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shove to one side) | σπρώχνω κπ/κτ στην άκρη έκφρ |
| | (λιγότερο απότομα) | κάνω κπ/κτ στην άκρη έκφρ |
| | Julie pushed the brambles aside so that she could get past without being scratched. |
| | Fans pushed each other aside to get a position near the front of the stage. |
| push broom n | (long-handled brush for sweeping) | σκούπα ουσ θηλ |
| | (κατά λέξη) | σκούπα ώθησης φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | At night, the school janitor uses a push broom to clean all the classrooms. |
| push button n | (control knob) | πιεστικός διακόπτης ουσ αρσ |
| push-button adj | (control knob: pressed) (σε γενική) | πίεσης ουσ θηλ |
| | | που πιέζεται περίφρ |
| | Modern cars have push-button radio controls. |
| push down vi + adv | (apply pressure) | ωθώ, σπρώχνω, πιέζω, ζουλώ ρ μ |
| | Push down on the table leaf to fold it out of the way. |
| | Σπρώξε την επέκταση του τραπεζιού για να τη διπλώσεις. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (press downwards) | ωθώ, σπρώχνω, πιέζω, ζουλώ ρ μ |
| | Push the lever down to start the pump. |
| | Σπρώξε τον μοχλό για να ξεκινήσει η αντλία να δουλεύει. |
| push [sb/sth] down vtr + adv | (cause to fall) | ρίχνω ρ μ |
| | The cows pushed down the fence to get to the grass. |
| | Οι αγελάδες έριξαν τον φράκτη για να φτάσουν στο χορτάρι. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (hold down by pressing) | ωθώ, σπρώχνω, πιέζω, ζουλώ ρ μ |
| | I'll push the branch down while you climb over it. |
| | Θα πιέσω το κλαδί προς τα κάτω όσο εσύ θα σκαρφαλώνεις από πάνω του. |
| push [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (press [sth] inside [sth]) | πιέζω κτ σε κτ ρ μ + πρόθ |
| | Push the chocolate chips into the top of the muffins before you bake them. |
| Push off! interj | informal, UK (go away) (αργκό) | Κάν' την! έκφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | Πάρε δρόμο! έκφρ |
| | | Τσακίσου φύγε! έκφρ |
| | Push off! Go away and annoy someone else! |
push [sth] out,
push out [sth] vtr + adv | (force outwards) | σπρώχνω κτ προς τα έξω έκφρ |
| | (π.χ. την κοιλιά) | τεντώνω ρ μ |
| | "Look how full I am," said Dave, pushing his belly out. |
push [sth/sb] out,
push out [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (expel from body) | βγάζω ρ μ |
| | Having to push out a kidney stone is very painful. |
| | It took 30 minutes for Jessica to push the baby out. |
| push out vi + adv | (expand outwards) | διευρύνομαι ρ αμ |
| | | επεκτείνομαι ρ αμ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | Scientists have posited that the universe is pushing out faster than previously thought. |
| push [sb] over the edge v expr | figurative (cause [sb] to lose self-control) (μεταφορικά) | φέρνω κπ στα άκρα, ωθώ κπ στα άκρα έκφρ |
| | Hunger pushed the little girl over the edge and she stole a loaf of bread from the bakery. |
| push the envelope v expr | figurative (go beyond typical limit) | ξεπερνώ τα όρια περίφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | το παρατραβάω έκφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | τραβάω το σκοινί έκφρ |
| | Although it's considered tame now, in the 1960s, that TV show really pushed the envelope. |
push [sth] up,
push up [sth] vtr + adv | (thrust, press upwards) | σπρώχνω κτ προς τα επάνω έκφρ |
| | | πιέζω κτ προς τα πάνω έκφρ |
| | This bra pushes up your bust. |
push [sth] up,
push up [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (price, bid: force to rise) (μεταφορικά) | ανεβάζω ρ μ |
| | The town's popularity as a tourist destination has pushed up house prices. |
push up daisies,
push up the daisies,
also US: push daisies v expr | figurative (be dead and buried) (μεταφορικά, καθομιλουμένη) | βλέπω τα ραδίκια ανάποδα έκφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Usually used in the continuous. |
| push up the bidding v expr | (force amounts bid to increase) | ανεβάζω το ποσό της πλειοδοσίας ρ μ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | A couple of rival private collectors pushed the bidding up to ridiculous levels. |
| | Δυο ανταγωνιζόμενοι ιδιωτικοί συλλέκτες ανέβασαν το ποσό της πλειοδοσίας σε γελοία επίπεδα. |
| push your luck v expr | (be too confident) | προκαλώ την τύχη μου έκφρ |
| | | πάω γυρεύοντας έκφρ |
| push your way to/through/past v expr | (move by shoving) | περνάω σπρώχνοντας ρ αμ + επίρ |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία. |
| | He rudely pushed his way to the stage. |
| push yourself vtr + refl | (strive hard, do one's utmost) | πιέζω τον εαυτό μου έκφρ |
| | Olympic athletes sometimes push themselves too hard when training, and cause injuries to themselves. |
| push yourself to do [sth] v expr | (strive hard to do [sth]) | πιέζω τον εαυτό μου για να κάνω κτ έκφρ |
| | Roger Bannister was the first athlete to push himself to run a mile in under four minutes. |
| push-pull adj | (operated by pushing and pulling) | ώθησης-έλξης φρ ως επίθ |
push-up (US),
press-up (UK) n | usually plural (arm exercise) (συνήθως πληθυντικός) | πουσάπ ουσ ουδ ακλ |
| | | κάμψη ουσ θηλ |
| | The fitness instructor asked the class to do 20 push-ups. |
| push-up adj | (underwear: lifts) | για ανόρθωση περίφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | pushup επίθ άκλ |
| | My butt looks great in these push-up briefs. |
| push-up bra n | (woman's undergarment) | σουτιέν pushup φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | | σουτιέν για ανόρθωση φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | (επίσημο) | στηθόδεσμος ανόρθωσης φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| when push comes to shove expr | figurative, informal (when the situation becomes critical) (μεταφορικά) | όταν φτάνει ο κόμπος στο χτένι εκφρ |
| | Two of my colleagues don't really like each other, but when push comes to shove, they'll work together to make sure a project gets finished on time. |