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pushinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe something that exerts force or pressure
qui pousseSens littéral, lorsque quelque chose exerce une force en avançant ou en poussant vers l'extérieur.
A pushing wave of fans surged toward the stage.
Une vague qui pousse de fans s'est ruée vers la scène.
insistantSens figuré; se dit d'une personne entreprenante à l'excès, voire pressante.
The pushing salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.
Le vendeur insistant n'acceptait pas un refus.
Additional translations
entreprenantSe dit d'une personne ambitieuse et très dynamique; selon le contexte, peut être proche de « pressant ».
Synonyms
pushy
assertive
aggressive
forward
forceful
insistent
energetic
dynamic
enterprising
ambitious
driven
overbearing
pushingnoun
pushings
pl
The pushing of the car required the strength of several people.
La poussée de la voiture a nécessité la force de plusieurs personnes.
Additional translations
effort soutenuDans un contexte d'effort intense pour atteindre un objectif.
Synonyms
thrust
shove
drive
propulsion
pressure
pushverb

pushing

Gerund

pushed
Past Simple
pushed
Past Participle
pushing
Gerund
UK
/pʊʃ/
US
/pʊʃ/
She had to push the door open because it was stuck.
Elle a dû pousser la porte pour l'ouvrir parce qu'elle était bloquée.
inciterAvec un complément introduit par à.
He pushed his team to meet the deadline.
Il a incité son équipe à respecter la date limite.
promouvoirAu sens de faire connaître ou valoriser un produit, une idée ou un service.
The company is pushing its new line of eco-friendly products.
L'entreprise promeut sa nouvelle gamme de produits écologiques.
She decided to push on with her studies despite the challenges.
Elle a décidé de persévérer dans ses études malgré les difficultés.
pousserInformatique, notamment dans Git.
Did you remember to push your changes to GitHub?
As-tu pensé à pousser tes modifications sur GitHub ?
Additional translations
dealerArgot, pour la vente de drogue.
Synonyms
shove
thrust
propel
drive
force
press
heave
nudge
Antonyms
pull
pushgerund / present participle

pushing

Describes someone energetic or aggressively ambitious.
ambitieuxPour une personne énergique, entreprenante, qui cherche à progresser rapidement.
A pushing young entrepreneur quickly climbed the corporate ladder.
Un jeune entrepreneur ambitieux a rapidement gravi les échelons de l'entreprise.
Synonyms
pushy
assertive
insistent
forward
aggressive
forceful
pressing
demanding
asserting
ambitious

Definitions

pushinggerund / present participle
Exerting force so as to move something forward or outward.
A pushing wave of fans surged toward the stage.
Energetically ambitious or aggressively enterprising.
The pushing salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.
pushingnoun
The act of applying force to move something away or forward.
The pushing of the car required the strength of several people.
A vigorous effort to achieve a goal or complete a task.
The team's pushing for the project deadline was commendable.
pushverb
to exert force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.
She had to push the door open because it was stuck.
to press or urge someone to do something.
He pushed his team to meet the deadline.
to advance or promote something, such as an idea or product.
The company is pushing its new line of eco-friendly products.
to make a physical effort to move oneself forward or upward.
He pushed through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.
to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition.
She decided to push on with her studies despite the challenges.
to sell or distribute illegal drugs
He was arrested for pushing heroin on the streets.
Computing: to transfer or upload local data, code, or changes to a remote server or repository
Did you remember to push your changes to GitHub?
pushgerund / present participle
Energetic, ambitious, or aggressively forward
A pushing young entrepreneur quickly climbed the corporate ladder.
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