pousser en avant

Definitions of pousser en avant
  1. verb
    cause to move forward with force
    synonyms: pousser, propulser
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    donner une chiquenaude, pousser
    move with a flick or light motion
    donner un coup de pied, pousser avec le pied
    drive or propel with the foot
    frapper
    cause to move by striking
    lancer, projeter
    propel through the air
    lancer
    propel with force
    catapulter
    shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
    lancer, projeter
    throw, send, or cast forward
    rebondir
    hit something so that it bounces
    dribbler
    propel, "Carry the ball"
    faire dévaler, lancer
    throw forcefully
    bombarder
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    jeter, lancer
    throw with force or recklessness
    jeter, lancer
    throw carelessly
    décoller, lancer
    launch with great force
    effleurer, raser
    cause to skip over a surface
    shooter, tirer
    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
    faire une passe, passer
    throw (a ball) to another player
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    push to thrust outward
    synonyms: pousser
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    pousser
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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