push

押す

物に力を加えて自分から離れる方向へ動かす。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： push something away from someone/something (He pushed the box away from the door.)

類義語： shove

反対語： pull

よく使う表現： push a door, push something away, push a button

売り込む、推進する

考えを受け入れたり商品を買ったりしてもらうため、繰り返し働きかける。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： promote, press, advocate

よく使う表現： push a product, push an idea, push an agenda

押し進める、限界を試す

物事をさらに進める。時には無理をして限界を越えようとする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： push something too far (She pushed the argument too far and upset everyone.)

類義語： press

よく使う表現： push your luck, push something too far, push the limits

ひと押し

物を遠ざけるために力を加えて押す動作。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： give someone/something a push (Give the door a push to open it.)

類義語： shove

反対語： pull

よく使う表現： give a push, a gentle push, a hard push

取り組み、追い込み

目標達成に向けた大きな努力。複数の人で行うことが多い。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： 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.)

類義語： effort, drive, campaign

よく使う表現： final push, push for something, push to finish

いきみ

特に出産時に、腹筋に力を入れて赤ちゃんなどを体外へ押し出すこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： one more push, a strong push, final push