Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese enpuxar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), inherited from Late Latin impulsāre, from Latin in + pulsāre, present active infinitive of pulsō, or a frequentative of impellō, impellere. Doublet of impulsar, a later borrowing. Cognate with Spanish empujar.

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empuxar (first-person singular present empuxo, first-person singular preterite empuxei, past participle empuxado)

  1. to push
    Synonym: empurrar
  2. (archaic) to repel, drive, force back
    Synonyms: repeler, rexeitar
  3. to expel
    Synonym: botar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin impulsāre.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.puˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.puˈʃa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.puˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.puˈʃa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.puˈʃa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.puˈʃa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.puˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.puˈʃa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.puˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.puˈʃa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.puˈʃa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.puˈʃa(ɻ)/
 

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empuxar (first-person singular present empuxo, first-person singular preterite empuxei, past participle empuxado)

  1. to push, to impel
  2. to yank towards oneself, to pull forcefully
  3. to shake vigorously
  4. (figurative) to induce (an action, behavior, etc.)

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