push
/pʊʃ/verb
उच्चारण पुश
धक्का देना, धकेलना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody or something move forward or away from you
धक्का देना, धकेलना
- Push the door to open it.
- He pushed the heavy cart up the slope.
- Please do not push; there is enough room for everyone.
+ 1 more example
- I pushed the button, but the lift did not come.
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[T] ~ sb (to do sth) | ~ sb (into sth)
to persuade or encourage somebody to do something that they may not want to do
दबाव डालना, प्रेरित करना
- Her parents pushed her to study harder.
- The coach pushed the players to train harder before the final.
- Don't let anyone push you into a decision you are not ready for.
+ 1 more example
- My brother pushed me to apply for the scholarship.
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[C, usually sing.]
the act of pushing something; encouragement or effort
धक्का; प्रोत्साहन
- a push for reform
- Give the door a gentle push and it will open.
- The campaign got a big push from social media.
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- With one last push, the team finished the project on time.
¶Idioms 3
at a push
used to say that sth is possible, but only with difficulty (British, informal)
मुश्किल से; बहुत कोशिश करके
- We can fit eight people in the car at a push.
- I could finish it by tomorrow at a push.
be pushed for time/money
to not have enough of sth, especially time or money (informal)
(समय या पैसे की) तंगी होना
- I'm a bit pushed for time; can we talk later?
- They were pushed for money after the wedding.
if/when push comes to shove
when there is no other choice; when everything else has failed
अगर नौबत आ ही गई; जब कोई और रास्ता न बचे
- If push comes to shove, we can sell the car.
- When push came to shove, his friends supported him.
→Phrasal verbs 9
push ahead/forward (with sth)
to continue with a plan in a determined way
(योजना को) दृढ़ता से आगे बढ़ाना
- The government is pushing ahead with the new policy.
push sb around/about
to give orders to somebody in a rude or unpleasant way
(किसी पर) धौंस जमाना, रौब से हुक्म चलाना
- Don't let anyone push you around.
push for sth
to repeatedly ask for something or try to make something happen
(किसी चीज़ की) ज़ोरदार माँग करना
- Students are pushing for a change in the exam pattern.
push on
to continue with a journey or an activity
(यात्रा या काम) जारी रखना, आगे बढ़ते रहना
- It was getting dark, but we pushed on to the next village.
push sth through
to get a new law or plan officially accepted
(क़ानून या योजना को) मंज़ूर करवा लेना
- The government pushed the bill through Parliament.
push in
to go in front of other people who are waiting
धक्का देकर लाइन में आगे घुस जाना
- A man pushed in at the front of the queue.
- Don't push in — wait your turn.
push sb/sth aside
to avoid thinking about sth or dealing with sb
(किसी बात को) मन से हटा देना; (किसी व्यक्ति को) नज़रअंदाज़ करना
- She pushed aside her doubts and signed the contract.
- Older workers often feel pushed aside.
push sth back
to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned
(बैठक आदि का समय या तारीख़) आगे खिसका देना
- The exam has been pushed back to next month.
- Can we push the meeting back an hour?
push sth up
to make sth increase in number, amount or value
(संख्या, मात्रा या क़ीमत) बढ़ा देना
- The shortage of onions has pushed up prices.
- Higher demand will push up the cost of houses.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Push ahead (continue with a plan), push for sth (demand something strongly), push sb around (tell somebody what to do in a rude way), push off (informal, go away).
Phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: push ahead (योजना जारी रखना), push for sth (किसी चीज़ की प्रबल माँग), push sb around (किसी को अशिष्टता से आदेश देना), push off (अनौपचारिक, चले जाना)।
Push your luck (take a risk by trying to get more), at a push (British, with difficulty), when push comes to shove (when a difficult situation must be faced).
Idioms: push your luck (अधिक पाने की कोशिश में जोखिम लेना), at a push (British, कठिनाई से), when push comes to shove (जब कठिन स्थिति का सामना करना हो)।