Push meaning in English
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Definition
to push (a person, a chair): to apply force or pressure to move (a person, a chair)
to push (a button): to press (a button)
to push to get something: to pressure, to be persistent to get something
Examples
- "They're independent, so they won't try to push one specific carrier: Benjamin will choose the best offer in each individual case for us."
- "1995-1996 Push, Push & Push Telemarketing Partners Inc."
- "1999-2000 Push, Push & Push Telemarketing Partners Inc."
- "Only I may push the buttons!"
- "Brian : Don't push it, Hannah."
- "Go ahead and push the white button."
- "Warbuckle's sales will be pushed through the roof with these items in their inventory!"
- "It's the big lever you keep pushing."
- "Jean : You can push it under the door."
- "No one was hurt during the revolution but the country did record its first ever act of violence when the former President's bodyguard was slightly pushed."
Exercise 1
"They're independent, so won't try to push one particular carrier."
This means that Loman's travel agency won't try to a particular .
This means that Loman's travel agency won't try to a particular .
"They're independent, so won't try to push one particular carrier."
This means that Loman's travel agency won't try to promote 1 a particular airline 2.
This means that Loman's travel agency won't try to promote 1 a particular airline 2.
1 promote: This is correct. To "push (a product)" is to "promote" the sale of it. Example: Johnny Repp pushed his new movie, Picaroons of the Caribs IV, by attending every film festival with a parrot on his shoulder. In the email, Brian means that Loman's won't try to promote a particular airline.
1 move: This is incorrect. In this context, "to push (a product)" does not mean to physically "move" it.
1 negotiate: This is incorrect. To "push (a product)" does not share any meaning with "to negotiate". To "negotiate"
1 discount: This is incorrect. "To push (a product)" does not share any meaning with "to discount". As a verb, "to discount (a price)" means to reduce it or deduct an amount from it. Example: We discounted our products during the summer sale.
2 airline: This is correct. In this context "carrier" shares the same meaning as "airline": a company that owns a regular air transport service. The basic meaning of "carrier" is someone or something that "carries", for example: I'm so rich I have my own luggage carrier when I travel.
2 travel agency: This is incorrect. A "travel agency" is not synonymous with the term "carrier". A "travel agency" is a business that deals with transportation and accommodation for travellers.
2 offer: This is incorrect. An "offer" is not synonymous with a "carrier". Brian is referring to "airlines", not "prices".
2 price: This is incorrect. A "price" is not synonymous with the term "carrier". Brian is referring to "airlines", not "prices".
Exercise 2
Which of the following verbs expresses a similar meaning to the phrasal verb "to boot up"?
Which of the following verbs expresses a similar meaning to the phrasal verb "to boot up"?
To "press" does not share a similar meaning with "to boot up". "To press (a button)" means to push a button.
This is the correct choice. In a technical context, "to load" is synonymous with "to boot up", for example: My computer is very slow and it takes a long time to load software.
To "push" does not share a similar meaning with "to boot up". "To push (a button)" means to press a button.
To "kick" does not share a similar meaning with "to boot up". "To kick (the cat)" means to stricke the cat with the foot. It is not something we'd advise doing, unless the cat is preventing you from sleeping.
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