spingere

Definitions of spingere
  1. verb
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    synonyms:
    calcare, puntare
    press against forcefully without moving
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    antonyms:
    riscuotere, tirare, trarre
    cause to move by pulling
    types:
    scostare
    push out of the way
    imbracciare
    push with the shoulders
    conficcare
    force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
    type of:
    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    cause to move forward with force
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    calciare
    drive or propel with the foot
    colpire
    cause to move by striking
    gettare, lanciare, scagliare, tirare
    propel through the air
    proiettare
    throw, send, or cast forward
    carambolare
    make a cannon
    sbatacchiare
    throw violently
    dribblare
    propel, "Carry the ball"
    gettare, lanciare, sbalestrare, scagliare, scaraventare, tirare
    throw forcefully
    bersagliare, bombardare
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    gettare, lanciare, sbalestrare, scagliare, scaraventare, tirare
    throw with force or recklessness
    riprendere
    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
    type of:
    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    synonyms: incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, muovere, persuadere, spronare
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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    type of:
    esortare, premere
    force or impel in an indicated direction
  4. verb
    spur on
    synonyms: favorire, incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, invogliare, muovere, persuadere, promuovere, proteggere, rinfrancare, spronare
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    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  5. verb
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    synonyms: pigiare, premere
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    types:
    pestare, spappolare
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    aggravare, appesantire
    exert a force with a heavy weight
    calcare, puntare
    press against forcefully without moving
    type of:
    ritoccare, toccare
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
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