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empujar

to push

verb em-poo-HAHR Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to drive (figuratively)

Usage Note

Empujar can be physical (empujar la puerta, push the door) or figurative (empujar a alguien a actuar, drive someone to act). The noun is empuje (thrust, drive) and empujón (a shove). Note the command ¡empuje! vs ¡tire! on Spanish doors (push/pull), parallel to English.

Examples

"Empuja la puerta con fuerza."

Natural Translation

Push the door hard.

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