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jostle

/ˈdʒɒs.əl/

/ˈdʒɑːs.əl/

jostle over

Translations

jostlenoun

jostles

/ˈdʒɒs.əl/

/ˈdʒɑː.səl/

bousculadeAction de pousser ou de bousculer rudement.

The jostle in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.

La bousculade dans le métro bondé m’a empêché de garder l’équilibre.

Additional translations

lutteSens figuré : compétition ou rivalité pour une place ou un avantage.

Synonyms

jostleverb

jostled

Past Simple

jostled

Past Participle

jostling

Gerund

/ˈdʒɒs.əl/

/ˈdʒɑːs.əl/

bousculerEmployer pour une poussée rude, souvent dans une foule.

The commuters jostled each other as they hurried to catch the train.

Les navetteurs se bousculaient en se dépêchant pour attraper le train.

Additional translations

se disputerSens figuré : lutter ou rivaliser pour obtenir quelque chose.

Synonyms

Definitions

jostlenoun

The act of pushing or shoving roughly.

The jostle in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.

A situation of competition or struggle for a position or advantage.

The jostle for the top position in the company was intense.

jostleverb

To push, elbow, or bump against someone roughly, typically in a crowd.

The commuters jostled each other as they hurried to catch the train.

To compete or struggle for something.

Several companies are jostling for the top position in the market.