spinta

Definitions of spinta
  1. noun
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
    synonyms: pressione
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    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, avvallamento, dentellatura, depressione, infossamento, infossatura
    pushing down
    pigiatura, pressa, pressione, torchiatura
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    scrocco
    depression of a button on a computer mouse
    costipare, rollatura, rullatura
    applying pressure
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    propulsione
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    the force used in pushing
    synonyms: pressione
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    energia, forza, potenza
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
  3. noun
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
    synonyms: fomite, incentivo, motore, spronata, sprone, stimolo
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    delizia, felicità, gioia, raffinatezza
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
    briga, canchero, disperazione, disturbo, fastidio, incomodo, malanno, menata, molestia, noia, noisità, pena, piaga, piattola, pittima, rogna, rompitore, rottura, scocciatore, seccatura, tormentone
    something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
    cefalea, cruccio, grattacapo, inquietudine, preoccupazione
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
    ansia, ansietà, pena, pensiero, preoccupazione
    something that causes great unhappiness
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    informativa
    knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
  4. noun
    the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
    synonyms: incentivo, incitamento, spronata, sprone, stimolo
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    convincimento, convinzione, persuasione
    the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
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