dar un empujón a
dar un empujón a
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to push)
a. to shove
Clara estaba al borde de la piscina, y llegó Elena, le dio un empujón y la tiró al agua.Clara was standing next to the pool, and Elena came along and shoved her into the water.
b. to give ... a shove
El chico de sexto le dio un empujón a Álvaro y este cayó hacia atrás sobre un grupo de chicas.The sixth-grader gave Alvaro a shove, who fell backwards into a group of girls.
c. to give ... a push
Dale un empujón a la puerta y se abrirá.Just give the door a push and it'll open.
d. to give ... a nudge (more gently)
Dale un empujón al sofá para encajarlo en su sitio.Give the sofa a nudge to fit it into place.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Un tipo maleducado me dio un empujón para subir primero al bus.Some rude guy pushed past me to get on the bus first.
La anciana dio un empujón al muchacho para entrar en la tienda antes.The old lady pushed the young man aside to get in the store first.
a. to boost
El Gobierno necesita dar un empujón a la economía para ayudar al país a recuperarse tras esta larga recesión.The government needs to boost the economy to help the country to recover from this long recession.
b. to jump-start
La contratación de expertos en TIC dio un verdadero empujón a nuestro proyecto.The recruitment of ICT experts really jump-started our project.
a. to give ... a prod
Silvio es bastante creativo, pero un poco perezoso. Tienes que darle un empujón para que se ponga en marcha.Silvio is quite creative, but a bit lazy. You have to give him a prod to get him going.
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