Tra từ push - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

push [push pushes pushed pushing] verb, noun BrE [pʊʃ] NAmE [pʊʃ]
verb

USING HANDS/ARMS/BODY
1. intransitive, transitive to use your hands, arms or body in order to make sb/sth move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
• We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
• Push hard when I tell you to.
•You push and I'll pull.
•~ at sth She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
•~ sth He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike.
•~ sb/sth + adv./prep. She pushed the cup towards me.
•He pushed his chair back and stood up.
•He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away.
•She pushed her face towards him.
•~ sth + adj. I pushed the door open.
2. intransitive, transitive to use force to move past sb/sth using your hands, arms, etc
• People were pushing and shoving to get to the front.
•+ adv./prep. The fans pushed against the barrier.
•~ your way + adv./prep. Try and push your way through the crowd.

AFFECT STH
3. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to affect sth so that it reaches a particular level or state
• This development could push the country into recession.
• The rise in interest rates will push prices up.

SWITCH/BUTTON
4. transitive ~ sth to press a switch, button, etc, for example in order to make a machine start working
• I pushed the button for the top floor.

PERSUADE
5. transitive to persuade or encourage sb to do sth that they may not want to do
•~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.
•~ sb to do sth No one pushed you to take the job, did they?

WORK HARD
6. transitive ~ sb/yourself to make sb work hard
• The music teacher really pushes her pupils.
• Lucy should push herself a little harder.

PUT PRESSURE ON SB
7. transitive ~ sb (+ adv./prep.) (informal)to put pressure on sb and make them angry or upset
•Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.

NEW IDEA/PRODUCT
8. transitive ~ sth (informal)to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc
•The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie.
•She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment.

SELL DRUGS
9. transitive ~ sth (informal)to sell illegal drugs

OF ARMY
10. intransitive + adv./prep. to move forward quickly through an area
•The army pushed (on) towards the capital.
more at press/push all the right buttons at ↑button _n., press/push the panic button at ↑panic button
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see the verb ↑pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.

Thesaurus:
push verb
1. T, I (often used with an adverb or preposition)
•He pushed the key into the lock.
stick • • drive • • force • • ram • • poke • • press • |informal shove • |written thrust •
Opp: pull
push/stick/drive/force/ram/poke/press/shove/thrust sth into sth
push/stick/drive/force/ram/poke/shove/thrust sth through sth
push/force/shove/thrust sb/sth away
2. I, T (usually used with an adverb or preposition)
•A boy pushed his way through the crowd.
shove • • barge • • shoulder • • elbow • • jostle •
Opp: pull
push/shove/barge/shoulder/elbow past sb
push/barge/elbow through sb/sth
push/shove/shoulder/elbow sb aside/out of the way
3. T
•Push the red button to open the door.
press • • squeeze •
push/press/squeeze on sth
push/press a bell/button/key/switch
push/press/squeeze (sth) hard/gently
Which word? Press is the most general word. You can press sth with your finger, hand or foot. Push is mostly used with the word button. You squeeze sth by bending your finger(s) around it.
4. T
•No one pushed you to take the job, did they?
press • |BrE pressurize • |especially AmE pressure • |informal twist sb's arm • |formal coerce •
push/press/pressurize/pressure/coerce sb into (doing) sth
push sb/press sb/pressurize sb/pressure sb/coerce sb/twist sb's arm to do sth
push/press sb for sth
5. T (usually approving)
•Lucy should push herself harder.
work • |sometimes disapproving drive • |disapproving overwork •
push/work/drive sb hard
push/drive sb too far/to the limit

Example Bank:
•A man pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
•Don't allow yourself to be pushed around by that bully.
•He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
•He managed to push the window open a few inches.
•He pushed her roughly out of the door.
•He was deliberately pushed into the path of the vehicle.
•Her parents pushed her into accepting the job.
•I began to push my way through the crowd.
•Jack flung himself at Steve, but he simply pushed him away.
•She found a note pushed under the door.
•She leaned on the box and pushed it aside.
•She leaned on the door and pushed the bolt home.
•She pushed blindly past him and made for the door.
•The surplus has helped push world prices to as little as 55 euros per tonne.
•The two governments are pushing for economic reform in the region.
•The woman had been pushed violently to the ground.
•They pushed the two desks together.
•They're pushing hard for a ban on GM foods.
•You'll have to push harder if you want it to move.
•pushing through the crowd
•A woman pushed her way through the crowd.
•Ellie stood up, pushing her plate away.
•He made it clear that he would resist any attempt to push him into early retirement.
•He pushed past the other people waiting.
•He pushed the door open with his foot.
•He walked slowly up the hill, pushing his bike.
•I had to push several bystanders aside to get to her.
•I pushed the key into the lock.
•Marty tried to kiss her but she pushed him away.
•Please don't push in front of other customers.
•Push the red button to open the doors.
•Sales promotion is designed to push certain products.
•She claimed she had been pushed into posing for the photographs.
•She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment.
•Stop pushing me!
•The doctor pushed a needle into my arm.
•The old man pushed his face towards me.
•There's no need to push!
•They were pressing/pushing the minister for a decision.
•We pushed and pushed, but the door wouldn't move.
•You push and I'll pull.
Idioms: ↑at a push ▪ ↑give get the push ▪ ↑push it ▪ ↑push something to the back of your mind ▪ ↑push the boat out ▪ ↑push the envelope ▪ ↑push your luck ▪ pushing 40/50 ▪ ↑pushing up daisies ▪ ↑when push comes to shove
Derived: ↑push ahead ▪ ↑push for something ▪ ↑push forward ▪ ↑push in ▪ ↑push off ▪ ↑push on ▪ ↑push somebody about ▪ ↑push somebody for something ▪ ↑push somebody out ▪ ↑push somebody over ▪ ↑push something aside ▪ ↑push something back ▪ ↑push something out ▪ ↑push something through ▪ ↑push yourself forward

noun

USING HANDS/ARMS/BODY
1. an act of pushing sth/sb
• She gave him a gentle push.
• The car won't start. Can you give it a push?
•At the push of a button (= very easily) he could get a whole list of names.

OF ARMY
2. a large and determined military attack
•a final push against the enemy
• (figurative) The firm has begun a major push into the European market.

EFFORT
3. ~ for sth a determined effort to achieve sth
• The push for reform started in 2007.
4. encouragement to do sth
• He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started.

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see the verb ↑pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.

Example Bank:
•The company is making a strong push to expand its distribution.
•The machine washes and dries at the push of a button.
•There has been a big push for better public transport.
•There has been a big push for higher standards in schools.
•a push towards organic food
•the final push against the enemy
•The push for reform started in 1989.

See also: ↑cut in