empujar

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empujar

[ẽmpuˈxaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Se documenta por primera vez en 1251. Del castellano antiguo empuxar, del latín tardío impulsāre. Alternativamente, del prefijo en- y pujar.

verb haber empujado · empujando · habiendo empujado · empujado · empujo · empujas

Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien.
Similar: embutiar
Impulsar, forzar o motivar algo o a alguien para provocar un cambio.
Similar: embutiar

In English

egg to encourage, incite, or urge (someone) — see also encourage, incite, urge
thrust push or drive something with force
push to apply a force to something so that it moves away
haul to draw or pull something heavy
bundle to hustle, dispatch quickly
shove push roughly
jostle move through by pushing and shoving

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@misc{empujar_2026,
  title = {empujar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/empujar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}