shove
shove(
shuhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (push)
(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!
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