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"Thrust" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "empujar", and "weight" is a noun which is often translated as "el peso". Learn more about the difference between "thrust" and "weight" below.
thrust(
thruhst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. empujar
The police thrust the battering ram against the door.La policía empujó el ariete contra la puerta.
b. sacar
The peacock thrust out its chest and puffed its feathers to attract a mate.El pavo real sacó el pecho y desplegó sus plumas para atraer una compañera.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I thrust my way through the crowded concert venue to the front row.Me abrí paso a empujones por la sala de conciertos hasta la primera fila.
The captors overpowered him and thrust him into the car.Los secuestradores lo redujeron y lo metieron en el carro a empujones.
b. introducir
He angrily thrust the key into the lock and stormed into the apartment.Enojado, introdujo la llave en la cerradura y entró furiosamente al departamento.
c. hincar
The soldier solemnly thrust the flagpole into the ground.El soldado hincó solemnemente el asta de la bandera en el suelo.
d. clavar
The campers thrust spikes into the ground to pitch their tents.Los campistas clavaron estacas en la tierra para montar sus tiendas.
a. imponer
I don't mean to thrust these responsibilites on you, but nobody else can take care of them now.No quiero imponerte estas responsabilidades, pero nadie más puede encargarse de ellas ahora.
b. endilgar
I can't believe my manager thrust those difficult customers on me.No puedo creer que mi gerente me endilgara esos clientes difíciles.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar estocadas
The fencer thrust at his opponent with his sword.El esgrimista le dio estocadas a su oponente con su espada.
a. abrirse paso
The missionaries thrust through the jungle to reach their next destination.Los misioneros se abrieron paso por la selva para llegar a su próximo destino.
b. apartar de un empujón
He thrust past me to run to her side.Me apartó de un empujón para correr a su lado.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la estocada (F) (of a sword)
(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).
With a final thrust of his sword, he was able to get his enemy off of him.Con una estocada final de la espada, pudo quitarse el enemigo de encima.
b. 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).
With a powerful thrust, Adrian finally managed to break free of the crowd.Con un fuerte empujón, Adrián por fin consiguió salirse de la multitud.
7. (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).
When attempts to negotiate didn't work, we launched a thrust against the enemy.Cuando los intentos de negociar no funcionaron, lanzamos una ofensiva contra el enemigo.
8. (theme)
a. la idea central (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).
Please pay attention or you'll never get the thrust of what I'm saying.Por favor, presta atención o nunca vas a entender la idea central de lo que estoy diciendo.
a. el empuje (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).
Vertical supports on either side of the arch should counteract the thrust.Los soportes verticales a cada lado del arco deben contrarrestar el empuje.
a. la propulsión (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).
There should be enough fuel in the rocket to provide sufficient thrust for the length of its trajectory.Debe haber bastante combustible en el cohete para proporcionar propulsión suficiente para la longitud de su trayectoria.
weight(
weyt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (heaviness)
3. (burden)
a. el peso (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 athlete said he felt like a weight had been lifted when he won the championship.El atleta dijo que sentía que se le había quitado un peso de encima cuando ganó el campeonato.
b. la carga (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).
Finding a new job has taken a huge weight off my shoulders.Haber conseguido un nuevo trabajo me ha quitado tremenda carga de encima.
4. (importance)
5. (in clocks)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. poner peso a
Do you know any tricks to weight the curtains and stop them from blowing away?¿Conoces algún truco para ponerle peso a las cortinas y evitar que se vuelen?
a. sujetar
The wind was so strong I had to weight the tablecloth with a pitcher.El viento era tan fuerte que tuve que sujetar el mantel con una jarra.
a. perjudicar a
The new economic measures are weighted against the middle class.Las nuevas medidas económicas perjudican a la clase media.
b. beneficiar a
The law should be weighted in favor of the weak.La ley debería beneficiar a los débiles.
a. ponderar
The chart shows how the variables were weighted in our analysis.La tabla muestra cómo se ponderaron las variables en nuestro análisis.
