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| push n | (thrust) | pousser⇒ vtr |
| | (Physique surtout) | poussée nf |
| | The push against the car finally got it rolling. |
| | Pousser la voiture l'a finalement aidée à démarrer. |
| push n | US (impulse) | impulsion nf |
| | (courant) | coup de tête nm |
| | She bought the shoes on a push. |
| | Elle a acheté les chaussures sur une impulsion. |
| | Elle a acheté les chaussures sur un coup de tête. |
| push n | (military: offensive) (Militaire) | avancée, offensive nf |
| | The push to take the island was ordered by the general. |
| | L'avancée (or: L'offensive) pour prendre l'île a été ordonnée par le général. |
| push⇒ vi | figurative (make persistent efforts) | insister⇒ vi |
| | | persister⇒ vi |
| | | s'obstiner⇒ v pron |
| | I do not agree! Will you please stop pushing. |
| | Je ne suis pas d'accord ! Arrête d'insister, s'il-te-plaît. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Je suis fatigué, pourquoi est-ce que tu persistes ? |
| | Je ne suis pas d'accord ! Arrête de t'obstiner. |
| push vi | (move forcefully) | pousser⇒ vi |
| | | to push through sth : se frayer un chemin à travers [qch], s'ouvrir un chemin à travers [qch] loc v |
| | Stop pushing—wait your turn! |
| | The woman pushed through the crowd. |
| | Arrêtez de pousser ; attendez votre tour ! |
| | La femme s'est frayé un chemin (or: s'est ouvert un chemin) à travers la foule. |
push [sb] to do [sth],
push [sb] into [sth],
push [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (urge, coerce) | pousser [qqn] à faire [qch] loc v |
| | He pushed her to go to the store with him. |
| | Il l'a poussée à venir au magasin avec lui. |
| push [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (drugs, etc.: sell) (de la drogue,...) | vendre⇒ vtr |
| | (familier) | fourguer⇒ vtr |
| | The young man was arrested for pushing drugs. |
| | Le jeune homme a été arrêté pour avoir vendu de la drogue. |
| Verbes à particule |
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| push ahead vi phrasal | (persevere) | continuer⇒ vi |
| | Although the path was becoming very steep, the hikers decided to push ahead. |
| | Bien que le chemin devenait très escarpé, les randonneurs ont décidé de continuer. |
| push ahead with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (persevere with) | poursuivre⇒ vtr |
| push along vi phrasal | (struggle to succeed) | persévérer⇒ vi |
| | The team played badly at first, but they pushed along and won the game. |
| push along vi phrasal | UK, informal (leave, go) | partir⇒ vi |
| | | y aller loc v |
| | (familier) | filer⇒ vi |
| push [sth/sb] around vtr phrasal sep | (move or shove about) | bousculer⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | rudoyer⇒ vtr |
| | Ce tyran domestique rudoie sans cesse son entourage. |
| | (figuré) | bousculer⇒ vtr |
| | Ne me bousculez pas, je sais ce que j'ai à faire et je compte prendre mon temps. |
| | | malmener⇒, maltraiter⇒ vtr |
| | Il malmène (or: maltraite) ses enfants et sa femme. |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (dismiss, disregard) | écarter⇒ vtr |
| | She decided to push aside all negative thoughts and thus became a happier person. |
| | Elle a décidé d'écarter ses pensées négatives et ainsi, elle est devenue plus heureuse. |
| push [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (shove back) | repousser⇒ vtr |
| | The toddler pushed the bowl of porridge away. |
| | | éloigner⇒, écarter⇒ vtr |
| push [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reject) | repousser⇒, rejeter⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | faire reculer⇒ vtr |
| | The Austrians counter charged and pushed the Prussian cavalry back. |
| | La contre-attaque des Autrichiens a fait reculer la cavalerie prussienne. |
| | | repousser⇒ vtr |
| | La contre-attaque des Autrichiens a repoussé la cavalerie prussienne. |
| push for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (create pressure in favour of) | faire pression en faveur de loc v + prép |
| push forward vi phrasal | (keep advancing) | se frayer un chemin v pron |
| | | avancer⇒ vi |
| | Hannibal's army pushed forward over the Alps. |
| | L'armée d'Hannibal se fraya un chemin dans les Alpes. |
| push forward with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (proceed with despite obstacles) | poursuivre⇒ vtr |
| | Although she did not receive enough financial aid, she pushed forward with her plan to attend the university. |
| | Même si elle n'a pas reçu les bourses qu'elle espérait, elle a décidé de poursuivre son projet d'aller à l'université. |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, UK (jump a queue) (familier) | resquiller⇒ vi |
| | I hate people who push in; they have no manners. |
| | Je déteste les gens qui essaient de resquiller, quel manque de savoir-vivre ! |
| push in vi phrasal | informal, US (aggressively enter a group of people) | passer en force loc v |
| | | s'incruster⇒ v pron |
| push [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (crush [sth]) | enfoncer⇒, écraser⇒ vtr |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (go away) (familier) | se casser⇒, se barrer⇒, se tirer⇒ v pron |
| | (familier) | dégager⇒ vi |
| | He tried to break up their fight but they both told him to push off. |
| | Il a essayé de les séparer mais ils lui ont dit de se tirer (or: de dégager). |
| push off vi phrasal | informal, UK (leave) (familier) | se tirer⇒, se casser⇒, se barrer⇒ v pron |
| | We'd better push off; it's almost dark. |
| | On ferait mieux de se tirer, il fait presque noir. |
| push off vi phrasal | (move boat away from shore) (Nautique) | larguer les amarres loc v |
| push on vi phrasal | figurative (persevere, keep going) | poursuivre⇒, continuer⇒, persévérer⇒ vi |
| | 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) | pousser⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | pousser⇒ vtr |
| | | ouvrir⇒ vtr |
push [sb] out,
push out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (exclude, oust) (familier) | virer⇒ vtr |
| | | pousser dehors, mettre à la porte vtr |
| | (soutenu) | évincer⇒ vtr |
| | Her clique pushed her out when she made a major social faux pas. |
| | Sa clique l'a virée quand elle a fait un gros faux pas en société. |
push [sth] out,
push out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (launch hastily) (un produit) | sortir⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | faire tomber⇒ vtr |
| | A bigger boy pushed Ben over in the schoolyard and he grazed his knees. |
| | | renverser⇒ vtr |
push [sth] through,
push through [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (force to accept) | faire passer⇒ vtr |
| | The government pushed the bill through despite the protests of many members of their party. |
| Formes composées |
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| at a push adv | UK, informal (with difficulty) | à la limite, à la rigueur loc adv |
| | | éventuellement adv |
| bell push n | UK (button that activates a bell) | bouton de sonnette nm |
| cost-push inflation n | (econ: caused by price increases) | inflation par les coûts nf |
| push against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (put up resistance to) | pousser contre vi + prép |
| | The crowd pushed against the barrier to try to see what was happening. |
| push [sth] ahead vtr + adv | (move [sth] forward) | pousser⇒ vtr |
| | Trevor walked into the supermarket, pushing the trolley ahead. |
| | Trevor est entré dans le supermarché en poussant le Caddie®. |
| push and shove n | figurative (commotion) | bousculade nf |
push [sth/sb] aside,
push aside [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shove to one side) | pousser (sur le côté), écarter⇒ vtr |
| | 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. |
| | Julie a poussé les ronces pour pouvoir passer sans s'égratigner. // Les fans se poussaient pour avoir une place près de l'avant de la scène. |
| push broom n | (long-handled brush for sweeping) | balai-brosse nm |
| | At night, the school janitor uses a push broom to clean all the classrooms. |
| push button n | (control knob) | bouton-poussoir nm |
| | (courant) | bouton nm |
| | (téléphone) | touche nf |
| push-button adj | (control knob: pressed) | à boutons, avec des boutons loc adj |
| | (téléphone) | à touches loc adj |
| | Modern cars have push-button radio controls. |
| | De nos jours, la plupart des voitures ont des radios avec des boutons. |
| push down vi + adv | (apply pressure) | appuyer⇒ vi |
| | Push down on the table leaf to fold it out of the way. |
| | Appuyez sur le rabat de la table pour le replier. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (press downwards) | appuyer sur vi + prép |
| | (régional) | peser sur vi + prép |
| | Push the lever down to start the pump. |
| | Appuyez sur le levier pour actionner la pompe. |
| push [sb/sth] down vtr + adv | (cause to fall) | faire tomber⇒ vtr |
| | The cows pushed down the fence to get to the grass. |
| | Les vaches ont fait tomber la barrière pour atteindre l'herbe. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (hold down by pressing) | abaisser⇒ vtr |
| | | tasser⇒ vtr |
| | I'll push the branch down while you climb over it. |
| | Je vais abaisser la branche pour que tu puisses l'enjamber. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il faut bien tasser le sable dans le seau pour faire un château. |
| push [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (press [sth] inside [sth]) | enfoncer [qch] dans [qch] vtr + prép |
| | Push the chocolate chips into the top of the muffins before you bake them. |
| | Enfoncez les pépites de chocolat dans les muffins avant de les cuire. |
| Push off! interj | informal, UK (go away) (un peu familier) | Du vent, Du balai interj |
| | (familier) | Casse-toi, Cassez-vous interj |
| | (familier) | Barre-toi, Barrez-vous interj |
| | (familier) | Dégage, Dégagez interj |
| | Push off! Go away and annoy someone else! |
| | Du vent (or: Du balai) ! Va embêter quelqu'un d'autre ! |
push [sth] out,
push out [sth] vtr + adv | (force outwards) | faire sortir, faire ressortir loc v |
| | "Look how full I am," said Dave, pushing his belly out. |
push [sth/sb] out,
push out [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (expel from body) | expulser⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | s'étendre⇒ v pron |
| | 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) | pousser [qqn] à bout loc v |
| | Hunger pushed the little girl over the edge and she stole a loaf of bread from the bakery. |
| | La faim avait poussé à bout la petite fille, elle vola une miche de pain à la boulangerie. |
| push the envelope v expr | figurative (go beyond typical limit) | dépasser les limites (de [qch]) loc v |
| | | aller loin loc v |
| | (familier) | pousser le bouchon loc v |
| | | exagérer⇒ vi |
| | 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) | remonter⇒, relever⇒, lever⇒, soulever⇒ vtr |
| | This bra pushes up your bust. |
push [sth] up,
push up [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (price, bid: force to rise) | faire monter⇒, faire grimper⇒ vtr |
| | 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) (figuré) | manger les pissenlits par la racine loc v |
| Note: Usually used in the continuous. |
| push up the bidding v expr | (force amounts bid to increase) | faire monter les enchères loc v |
| | A couple of rival private collectors pushed the bidding up to ridiculous levels. |
| | Deux collectionneurs privés rivaux ont fait monter les enchères jusqu'à atteindre des prix exorbitants. |
| push your luck v expr | (be too confident) (figuré) | tirer sur la corde loc v |
| | (figuré, familier) | pousser le bouchon loc v |
| push your way to/through/past v expr | (move by shoving) | avancer en poussant les autres, pousser les autres pour avancer loc v |
| | | avancer en bousculant les autres, bousculer les autres pour avancer loc v |
| | | [verbe de mouvement] en poussant les autres, en poussant tout le monde |
| | He rudely pushed his way to the stage. |
| | Sans gêne, il s'est dirigé vers la scène en poussant tout le monde. |
| push yourself vtr + refl | (strive hard, do one's utmost) | essayer de se dépasser, essayer de dépasser ses limites loc v |
| | (familier) | se donner⇒ v pron |
| | Olympic athletes sometimes push themselves too hard when training, and cause injuries to themselves. |
| | Les athlètes olympiques se donnent parfois trop dans leur entraînement, au point de se blesser. |
| | (familier) | se donner à fond v pron + loc adv |
| | Parfois, les athlètes olympiques se donnent trop à fond dans leur entraînement, au point de se blesser. |
| push yourself to do [sth] v expr | (strive hard to do [sth]) (familier) | se donner à fond à faire [qch] loc v |
| | | travailler dur pour faire [qch] loc v |
| | 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) (système) | poussé-tiré adj |
| | (système) | pression-traction adj |
| | (fonctionnement) | en push-pull loc adj |
| push-pull adj | (electronics: out of phase) (anglicisme) | push-pull adj |
push-up (US),
press-up (UK) n | usually plural (arm exercise) (Sports : exercice) | pompe nf |
| | The fitness instructor asked the class to do 20 push-ups. |
| push-up adj | (underwear: lifts) (anglicisme : soutien-gorge surtout) | push-up adj |
| | My butt looks great in these push-up briefs. |
| push-up bra n | (woman's undergarment) (lingerie) | soutien-gorge push-up nm |
| | (anglicisme) | push-up nm |
| | Le push-up est idéal pour les femmes aux petits seins. |
| when push comes to shove expr | (when things become difficult) | le moment venu expr |
| | | quand il le faut expr |