La Palabra Del Dia: "empujar"

Question

empujar ( ehm-poo-hahr' )

verb ( to push, to shove )

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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. Empuja la puerta para abrirla. No jales.

Push the door to open it. Don't pull.

2. Por última vez, ¡no empujes a tu hermana!

For the last time, don't push your sister!

3. Regla nº1: no dar patadas, atacar, empujar o morder.

Rule number one: No kicking, pushing, shoving, or biting. .

Hola leyenda , ¿ que tal? - ray76, Jul 2, 2015

Hola Raymon :) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Nice raspberry Snoopy! Hola guapita :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Hola, JR. :):) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Hola princesa xx - I'm late today - I was busy fighting for our way of life elsewhere. - ian-hill, Jul 2, 2015

No hay de que, guapo. xo - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

wait! no kicking: no patear...no pushing: no atacar(attack)? and no shoving instead of no pushing? I am a little confused :D - Pablo064, Jul 3, 2015

I was trying to use the word in a different way with, "shove". Can it not be used that way? lol - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

Impossible to lose with a picture of Snoopy. Everyone likes him. - mstivers, Jul 3, 2015

Thanks, Mstivers...I love my Snoopy. :) - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 1

Hay rocas que parecen como si alguien las hubiera empujado por el suelo de una cierta parte de El valle de la Muerte, pero la verdad es que se deslizan por sí mismas sobre una mezcla de hielo y agua y por fin los científicos han filmado el proceso.

There are rocks that look as if someone had pushed them along the soil of a certain part of Death Valley, but the truth is that they slide by themselves over a mixture of ice and water and finally scientists have filmed the process.

This is very interesting. :) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

I've seen a film of this, it happens very slowly and they leave these odd marks. - annierats, Jul 2, 2015

I read about this, it took them a while to figure it out :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Yes, it was only very recently, the first picture I assume predates that. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 2, 2015

Gran uso del pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo: "como si alguien las hubiera empujado". Great one! - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Gracias, Luis. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 2, 2015

Muy bien Bosque!!! - Pablo064, Jul 2, 2015

Gracias, Tiempo. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 3, 2015

This is an amazing force of nature! - 005faa61, Jul 3, 2015

Gracias por seleccionarme. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 5, 2015

Answer 2

Como lo recuerdo de los partos de mis hijos ' empujar' es el verbo favorito de las madronas y se usan solo en el imperativo,- ¡Empuja! Son muy mandonas, las madronas.

As I remember it from the births of my children, 'to push' is the midwives' favourite verb and they only use it in the imperative: '' Push!'' Midwives are very bossy// pushy.

Hi Annie. :) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

It's a job requirement ;-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

You could conclude with 'Midwives are very pushy' :) - Raja-jani, Jul 2, 2015

I think that it is 'pujar' :D perfect annie!!! - Pablo064, Jul 2, 2015

mandona...a new word for me. Makes sense, reminds me of mandar. - Sassette, Jul 3, 2015

Lol, Tiempo, pujar might be better! We have to leave it now, being the word of the day.. - annierats, Jul 3, 2015

Gracias Rajajai, pushy is better! - annierats, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 3

Necesito un empujón para que te alcance.

I need a push so that I can reach you.

Reach! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Thanks, Julian. ♥ - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Answer 4

Prevenga lesiones de espalda: ¡Empuje! ¡No tire!

Prevent back injuries: Push! Don’t pull!

Good advice. :) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Ok boss ;-))!!! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Good! - Pablo064, Jul 2, 2015

Totalmente de acuerdo. - mstivers, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 5

¡No empujes su a tu hermano pequeño hermanito!

Don't push your little brother!

He's not much smaller. jeje - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Jraider. I think you want a tu here instead of su. You conjugate the verb with tú, so the possessive pronoun should agree. - DilKen, Jul 2, 2015

I was struggling with that. Gracias Ken :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Hi, Jraider. You should also use an "a": "No empujes a tu hermano...". :) Here we would say: "¡No empujes a tu hermanito!" - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Almost...no accent :) - DilKen, Jul 2, 2015

Yes, one word 'hermanito' for two words 'little brother' :) - Raja-jani, Jul 2, 2015

Gracias Luis. I've learned something new every day this week :-))!!! - Jraider, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 6

¿Por dónde hay que empujar este mundo para llevarlo adelante ?- esto no es solo el problema de Mafalda sino que ahora de todo el mundo.

Where is it necessary to push this world to take it forward? - this alone is not the problem of Mafalda but now of the whole world.

....."this alone is not"..... :) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Progress seems slow at times ;-(! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jul 2, 2015

...Mafalda sino que ahora de... very good! - Pablo064, Jul 2, 2015

De nada, Porcu. I love that picture with it. lol - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

"this is not just Mafalda's problem but that of the whole world" is another way I think you can say it. :) - Sassette, Jul 3, 2015

Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 7

I don't want to fall....so don't push me.

Push the bar in order to open the door

Although the sign was bigger than the door, I kept pulling it.

En esta tira cómica Dilbert usa la palabra "retroceder" por "push back."

Good one..:) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Muy bien hecho Ken :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Jul 3, 2015

thanks for translating the signs - Sassette, Jul 3, 2015

Fantastic work. - mstivers, Jul 3, 2015

Muy utíles. Gracias - languagenut, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 8

El otro día se me olvidó apagar las luces del coche y se me bajó la batería. Por suerte unos muchachos me ayudaron a empujar el coche para que arrancara.

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Recently, I forgot to turn out the car lights, and the battery went flat. Luckily some passersby helped me to push-start the car.

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Recently, I forgot to turn out the car lights, and the battery died. Luckily some passersby helped me to jump start the car.

Here we would say, "the battery died"... We would say, "jump start"... but that's if it's a standard shift. :):) - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Luis: nice use of the "no-fault / acciental" se. Someone (who knows who) forget to turn out the lights and I was affected and the battery went dead on me. :) - DilKen, Jul 2, 2015

I think everybody that has owned a car has to do this at least once :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Thank you, Rac! I allways learn something new! :) - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

I hadn't think about that, Ken. It would be easier to simply say: "(Yo) Olvidé apagar las luces...". But we commonly say: "Se me olvidó apagar las luces...". - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

I hadn't noticed either the use of double pronouns in sentences like this one: "Se ME bajó la batería". - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Just to clarify for non-native English speakers, a push start and a jump start are different things. For a push start, someone pushes the car and the driver engages the clutch once it gets going. For a jump start, cables are run from another car's . . . - AnnRon, Jul 2, 2015

. . .bettery to provide enough charge to start the one with the dead battery. - AnnRon, Jul 2, 2015

Thank you, Ann! Very clear! - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Here we would say: dar un "empujón" (push start) and "pasar corriente" (jump start). - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Thanks, Ann. I should have explained that. :) - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 9

Don't worry. If you don't jump I will be happy to push you.

No te preocupes. Si no saltas, Estaré encantado de empujarte.

I can't see the picture...is it just me? - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

The first one I had was a video of a girl clinging to the gate with the bungee helper peeling her fingers away from the side. ha. - katydew, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 10

¿Qué empuja a tantos jóvenes a la droga?

What drives so many young people to drugs?

Su familia la empujó a estudiar derecho.

Her family pushed her into studying law.

Gracias sir ian :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Para siempre, muy utíles - languagenut, Jul 3, 2015

De nada amigos. - ian-hill, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 11

Oye, Stevie, yo te empujaré empujaría si tu me empujarás.

Hey, Stevie, I'll push you if you'll push me.

(Should I have used subjunctive?)

I would use indicative: Yo te empujo, si tú me empujas. But it is also possible: "yo te empujaría si tu me empujaras". - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

I couldn't be more agree with Luis - Pablo064, Jul 3, 2015

Stevie looks like a little rascal. jejeje - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

Thanks for the lesson, Luis - Sassette, Jul 3, 2015

Thanks, Luis. I think I like the conditional. - AnnRon, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 12

Humpty Dumpty — ¿o se cayó o fue empujado?

Humpty Dumpty — did he fall or was he pushed?

Hahaha....That's a good question, amigo. :) - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

That is a funny yoke. - katydew, Jul 3, 2015

That yolk seems awfully small for such a big egg. - mstivers, Jul 3, 2015

a Spanish speaker would say 'o lo empujaron' but it's right as it is! :) - Pablo064, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 13

No nos empujen demasiado lejos.

Do not push us too far.

They will. Hola Ray. ♥ - rac1, Jul 2, 2015

Hola Amber , this is worrying me , there are far reaching implications for the world economy. - ray76, Jul 2, 2015

...or I'll get up and hit you with my cane :-)! - Jraider, Jul 2, 2015

Ray, I think you need the subjunctive here - empujen - for the negative ustedes command / imperative. - DilKen, Jul 2, 2015

In my opiniuon the "rulers" of the Eurozone and the EU have bullied us one time too many. - ian-hill, Jul 2, 2015

In fact it is an imperative sentence: "¡No nos empujen!". :) - LuisCache, Jul 2, 2015

Thanks Luis I will send my cheque to Greece - ray76, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 14

Mi jefe es muy exigente y siempre me empuja a trabajar más y ahora estoy agotada y quiero dejar mi trabajo.

My boss is very demanding and always pushes me to work more and now I am exhausted and want to leave my job.

great joke! - mstivers, Jul 3, 2015

He looks so sad. - rac1, Jul 3, 2015

very good - Pablo064, Jul 3, 2015

Answer 15

Empujaron su camino a través de la multitud.

They pushed their way through the crowd.

Good to see you. :) - rac1, Jul 3, 2015