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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPushover
/ˈpʌʃoʊvər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is easily influenced or manipulated.
"Despite his tough exterior, he was a pushover when it came to his daughter's requests." - 2
Something that is easy to accomplish or achieve.
"The exam turned out to be a pushover compared to what we had studied."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pushover' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'push' and 'over', suggesting someone easily influenced or manipulated. It reflects a shift in meaning from a physical action to a characterization of personality traits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pushover" is said worldwide
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Soumis
Transliteration: su-mi
"Il est un soumis quand il s'agit de ses amis."
Nachgiebiger
Transliteration: nahgiebiger
"Er ist ein Nachgiebiger, wenn es um seine Familie geht."
Accondiscendente
Transliteration: akondisʧente
"È molto accondiscendente con i suoi amici."
Sumiso
Transliteration: su-mi-so
"Él es muy sumiso con su pareja."
Submisso
Transliteration: sub-mi-so
"Ele é submisso em suas relações."
कमजोर व्यक्ति
Transliteration: kamjor vyakti
"वह एक कमजोर व्यक्ति है जब बात उसके दोस्तों की होती है।"
容易被影响的人
Transliteration: róngyì bèi yǐngxiǎng de rén
"他在朋友面前是个容易被影响的人。"
순응자
Transliteration: sun-eung-ja
"그는 친구들 앞에서 순응자입니다."
従順な人
Transliteration: juujun na hito
"彼は友達の前では従順な人です。"
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