push

empujar

Hacer fuerza contra algo para alejarlo de ti.

En inglés sencillo: To press against something with force to move it away from you.

• Push the door to open it.
• She pushed the cart up the hill.
• Can you help me push this car?

Cómo se usa: push something away from someone/something (He pushed the box away from the door.)

Sinónimos: shove

Antónimos: pull

Expresiones frecuentes: push a door, push something away, push a button

promover, impulsar

Insistir para que la gente acepte una idea o compre un producto.

En inglés sencillo: To keep trying to make people accept an idea or buy a product.

• They keep pushing their new phone.
• She pushed the idea at every meeting.
• Why are you still pushing this issue?

Sinónimos: promote, press, advocate

Expresiones frecuentes: push a product, push an idea, push an agenda

forzar, llevar más lejos

Hacer avanzar algo o llevarlo más lejos, a veces más allá de lo razonable.

En inglés sencillo: To press something forward or take it further, sometimes beyond a sensible limit.

• Don’t push your luck.
• He pushed his objections too far.
• The experiment pushes the limits of current technology.

Cómo se usa: push something too far (She pushed the argument too far and upset everyone.)

Sinónimos: press

Expresiones frecuentes: push your luck, push something too far, push the limits

empujón

Acción de hacer fuerza contra algo para desplazarlo hacia fuera.

En inglés sencillo: An act of pressing against something with force to move it away.

• The door needs a push.
• She gave the swing a gentle push.
• A few strong pushes got the car moving.

Cómo se usa: give someone/something a push (Give the door a push to open it.)

Sinónimos: shove

Antónimos: pull

Expresiones frecuentes: give a push, a gentle push, a hard push

esfuerzo, impulso

Esfuerzo intenso para lograr algo, a menudo con la participación de varias personas.

En inglés sencillo: A strong effort to achieve something, often involving several people.

• We need one final push.
• The sales push brought in new customers.
• Their push for reform gained public support.

Cómo se usa: a push to do something (The team made a final push to finish the project.); a push for something (There is a growing push for better public transport.)

Sinónimos: effort, drive, campaign

Expresiones frecuentes: final push, push for something, push to finish

pujo

Esfuerzo con los músculos del abdomen para expulsar algo del cuerpo, especialmente un bebé durante el parto.

En inglés sencillo: An effort using your stomach muscles to force something out of your body, especially a baby.

• The nurse asked for another push.
• With one strong push, the baby was born.
• She rested between pushes during the birth.

Expresiones frecuentes: one more push, a strong push, final push