empujar

Definitions of empujar
  1. verb
    force or impel in an indicated direction
    synonyms: exhortar, presionar
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    achuchar, apresurar, meter prisa
    urge to an unnatural speed
    animar, incitar
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    predicar, sermonear
    speak, plead, or argue in favor of
    disertar, moralizar
    speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
    type of:
    aconsejar
    give advice to
  2. verb
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    synonyms: animar, incitar
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    type of:
    exhortar, presionar
    force or impel in an indicated direction
  3. verb
    to push against gently
    synonyms: pinchar
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    type of:
    apretar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  4. verb
    lift or elevate
    synonyms: arrastrar, tirar
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    type of:
    alzar, descolgar, elevar, levantar
    take hold of something and move it to a different location
  5. verb
    push roughly
    synonyms: empellar, impeler
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    type of:
    apretar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  6. verb
    come into rough contact with while moving
    synonyms: empellar, impeler
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    type of:
    apretar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  7. verb
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    synonyms: apretar
    apretar
    press against forcefully without moving
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    antonyms:
    arrastrar, estirar, tirar
    cause to move by pulling
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    pinchar
    to push against gently
    empellar, impeler
    push roughly
    empellar, impeler
    come into rough contact with while moving
    embestir, impeler, propulsar
    push forcefully
    trabar
    push down forcibly
    embutir, llenar con, meter
    press or force
    demoler, derribar, derrocar, volcar
    cause to topple or tumble by pushing
    apuñalar, picar, pinchar
    poke or thrust abruptly
    apuñalar
    stab or pierce
    apretar
    strike or drive against with a heavy impact
    inspirar
    lift up or elevate
    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  8. verb
    press against forcefully without moving
    synonyms: apretar
    apretar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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    apretar, prensar, presionar, pulsar
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  9. verb
    push forcefully
    synonyms: embestir, impeler, propulsar
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    types:
    apuñalar, picar, pinchar
    poke or thrust abruptly
    apuñalar
    stab or pierce
    apretar
    strike or drive against with a heavy impact
    type of:
    apretar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  10. verb
    crowd closely
    synonyms: agobiar, estrujar
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    amontonarse, concentrarse, juntarse en masa
    join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
  11. verb
    make a thrusting forward movement
    synonyms: embestir, impeler, propulsar
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    types:
    precipitarse
    move with sudden speed
    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  12. verb
    push upward
    synonyms: embestir, impeler, propulsar
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    type of:
    sobresalir
    extend out or project in space
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