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"Push" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "empujar", and "shove" is a noun which is often translated as "el empujón". Learn more about the difference between "push" and "shove" below.
push(
poosh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to shove)
a. presionar
Don't let them push you into doing anything you don't want to.No dejes que te presionen a hacer algo que no quieres.
3. (to press)
a. promocionar
The salesmen were pushing their products in order to meet their targets.Los vendedores promocionaban sus productos para cumplir con la cuota.
5. (colloquial) (to sell)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
6. (colloquial) (to approach)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. rondar
She must be pushing 70 but she looks great.Debe estar rondando los 70 pero se ve espectacular.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (to shove)
8. (military)
a. avanzar
The army quickly pushed into enemy territory.El ejército rápidamente avanzó en territorio enemigo.
a. presionar
The family is pushing for a full investigation into the death.La familia está presionando para que se lleve a cabo una investigación a fondo de la muerte.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
10. (shove)
a. el empujón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Just one push was all it needed for the rock to topple over the edge.Solo hacía falta un empujón para que la roca cayera por el borde.
11. (effort)
a. el esfuerzo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They didn't let up in their push to get the program publicized.No cejaron en su esfuerzo por hacer difundir el programa.
12. (encouragement)
a. el empujoncito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He just needs a little push to get him started.Solo hay que darle un pequeño empujoncito para que empiece.
13. (economics)
a. la campaña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They have started a push to attract new customers.Han lanzado una campaña para atraer clientes nuevos.
14. (military)
a. la ofensiva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They began a massive push into Poland in the summer.En el verano empezaron una gran ofensiva para adentrarse en Polonia.
shove(
shuhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (push)
a. el empujón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The guard gave the messenger a shove, knocking him off the drawbridge into the moat.El guardia le dio un empujón al mensajero, tirándolo del puente levadizo al foso.
b. el empellón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I felt a shove from behind, and the next thing I knew, I was rolling down the hill.Sentí un empellón por detrás, y antes de darme cuenta, iba rodando cuesta abajo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to put)
b. meter
The students began shoving their books into their bags as soon as the bell rang.Los alumnos comenzaron a meter sus libros en sus mochilas en cuanto sonó el timbre.
c. empujar
Tere told his son to clean up his room, and he shoved all the mess under the bed.Tere le dijo a su hijo que ordenara el cuarto, y el empujó todo el desorden debajo de la cama.
4. (colloquial) (to go to hell with)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. meterse en el culo (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
He can shove his money. I'm not doing his dirty work anymore.Que se meta el dinero en el culo. No pienso seguir haciéndole el trabajo sucio.
b. irse al demonio con (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Those politicians can shove their hollow promises.Esos políticos pueden irse al diablo con sus promesas falsas.
c. irse al carajo con (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
You can shove your apology. I never want to see you again.Puedes irte al carajo con tu disculpa. Nunca quiero volverte a ver.
d. irse a la chingada con (vulgar) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
The student told the teacher to shove his advice.El estudiante le dijo al maestro que se fuera a la chingada con sus consejos.
a. mandonear
Juanito, stop shoving the other kids around or I'll have to call your parents.Juanito, deja de mandonear a los otros niños o tendré que llamar a tus papás.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. lárgate
What are you doing here? Shove off! I don't want to see you!!¿Qué haces aquí? ¡Lárgate! ¡No quiero verte!
