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jostling

/ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɑːs.lɪŋ/

jostling over

Translations

jostlingnoun

jostlings

bousculadeSens physique, surtout dans une foule.

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

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

concurrence acharnéeSens figuré, dans le contexte d’une lutte pour une place, un poste ou un avantage.

There was a lot of jostling for promotion within the company.

Il y avait une concurrence acharnée pour la promotion au sein de l’entreprise.

Synonyms

jostlinggerund / present participle

/ˈdʒɒslɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɑːslɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify a noun, derived from the verb ‘jostle’.

bousculantSens physique.

The jostling crowd surged toward the stage.

La foule bousculante s’est ruée vers la scène.

Synonyms

jostleverb

jostling

Gerund

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

jostlingnoun

The action of pushing or shoving roughly, especially in a crowd.

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

Intense or aggressive competition for a desired objective.

There was a lot of jostling for promotion within the company.

jostlinggerund / present participle

Pushing, shoving, or crowding roughly.

The jostling crowd surged toward the stage.

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.