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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoussée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poo-say
"La poussée de la porte était forte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To push or drive with force.
"He was thrusting the door open with all his strength."
- 1
The act of pushing or driving forward.
"The thrusting of the sword was swift and precise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thrusting' originates from the Old English 'þrustan', meaning to push or drive forward. It has evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings, reflecting both physical and metaphorical applications in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thrusting" is said worldwide
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Poussée
Transliteration: poo-say
"La poussée de la porte était forte."
Stoßen
Transliteration: shtoh-sen
"Das Stoßen der Tür war laut."
Spinta
Transliteration: spin-ta
"La spinta della porta era forte."
Empuje
Transliteration: em-poo-heh
"El empuje de la puerta fue fuerte."
Empurrão
Transliteration: em-poo-rah-o
"O empurrão da porta foi forte."
धक्का
Transliteration: dhakka
"दरवाजे का धक्का तेज था।"
推力
Transliteration: tuīlì
"门的推力很强。"
밀기
Transliteration: milgi
"문을 밀기가 강했다."
押し
Transliteration: oshi
"ドアの押しは強かった。"
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