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Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:

push /pʊʃ/ noun spinta f;
(fig: effort) sforzo m;
(drive) iniziativa f;
at a ~ in caso di bisogno;
get the ~ fam essere licenziato transitive verb spingere;
premere ‹button›;
(pressurize) far pressione su;
be ~ed for time fam non avere tempo intransitive verb spingere ■ push around transitive verb (bully) fare il prepotente con ■ push aside transitive verb scostare ■ push back transitive verb respingere ■ push for transitive verb fare pressione per ottenere ‹reform› ■ push in intransitive verb (in queue) farsi largo spingendo transitive verb spingere ‹button› ■ push off transitive verb togliere intransitive verb (fam: leave) levarsi dai piedi ■ push on intransitive verb (continue) continuare ■ push over transitive verb (cause to fall) far cadere ■ push through transitive verb (have accepted quickly) fare accettare ■ push up transitive verb alzare ‹price›

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'push' found in these entries:

English:

bell-push - hoist - push-button - push start - push-up - stroller - thrust - wheel

Italian:

carrozzina - pedalata - premere - pulsante - puntare - scostare - spacciare - spallata - spingere - spinta - telefono

push: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
push	vtr	(press against) premere	schiacciare vtr ⇒
Push that button to start the blender.
Schiaccia quel bottone per azionare il frullatore.
push	vtr	(shove, exert force against)	spingere vtr ⇒
He pushed the people out of the way.
Spingeva via la gente.
push	n	(effort)	spinta nf
		anglicismo	sprint nm
			sforzo nm
The last-minute push helped them reach a resolution.
La spinta finale li ha aiutati a trovare la soluzione.
Additional Translations
push	n	(thrust)	spinta nf
			colpo nm
			urto nm
			botta nf
The push against the car finally got it rolling.
La spinta all'auto l'ha fatta muovere alla fine.
push	n	(impulse) stimolo	impulso nm
She bought the shoes on a push.
Ha comprato le scarpe d'impulso.
push	n	(military: offensive) militare	offensiva nf
			iniziativa nf
The push to take the island was ordered by the general.
L'offensiva di conquistare l'isola è stata data dal generale.
push	vi	(make persistent efforts)	fare pressioni vtr
I do not agree! Will you please stop pushing.
Non sono d'accordo! Smettila di fare pressioni.
push	vtr	(move by driving, shoving)	spingersi vrif ⇒
He rudely pushed his way to the stage.
Si è spinto rudemente fino al palco.
push	vtr	(move through)	farsi strada vrif + pron
She pushed her way through the crowd.
Si è fatta strada attraverso la folla.
push	vtr	(urge to behave in some way)	spingere vtr ⇒
He pushed her to go to the store with him.
L'ha spinta ad andare al supermercato con lui.
push	vtr	(pressure to purchase)	spingere, forzare vtr ⇒ ⇒
He pushed his friend into buying beer for him.
Ha spinto il suo amico a comprargli la birra.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
"push sb to, into"		(drive) spingere	condurre qc a vtr
bell push			pulsante del campanello
push around			comandare a bacchetta vtr
push around			dare ordini vtr
push aside			spingere da parte vtr
push back			spingere indietro vtr
push button			premere il tasto
push down			far cadere
push down			spingere giù
push forward			andare avanti vi
push forward			perseverare vi ⇒
push in			spingere dentro
push in			spingersi dentro
push off			spingersi al largo
push on			far avanzare
push on		spingere	incitare v
push on			spingersi avanti
push on		sbrigarsi	accelerare v
push on		far procedere	avanzare vtr ⇒
push out			protendersi v
push out			spingere fuori
push out			spingersi fuori
push out		buttar fuori	espellere v
push through			condurre a termine
push through			far accettare
push through			far passare attraverso
push through			passare attraverso
push up			far salire
push up the bidding			far salire un'offerta vtr
push-button		bottone	pulsante nm
push-button control			controllo a pulsante
push-down			spinto adj
push-pull			avanti indietro
push-pull			reversibile
push-pull			traduzione non disponibile
push-up			raccomandazione nf
push-ups			flessioni nfpl
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'push' in the title:
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a button you can push on people
Beep/Toot/Press/Push the horn
big spring push
check boxes and push paper
couldn't find how to push through
don't push your luck!
He can push my half
I didn't mean to push you
I will push him as far as I can
jump rope, sit-ups, push-ups, squats
Let's push even harder
Let's smoke out & then I will push you on swing.
push email
Push fit
push harder
push his horns over
push it back
push it off
push out of the way
push over
push the botton, shove that lever
push the boundaries
push the buttons
push the cartridge in, with considerable force, until you hear a click!
Push the fader, gifted animator
Push the POWER button
push through
push through
push up
Push up daisies
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