Skip to content

pousser

to push

verb poo-SEH Common

Also means

to grow (of plants)

Usage Note

Pousser covers both physical pushing and natural growth: pousser quelqu'un (to push someone) and les fleurs poussent (the flowers are growing). The phrase pousser un cri (to let out a cry) is a common idiom where the verb has a figurative sense.

Examples

"Il pousse la porte avec force."

Natural Translation

He pushes the door with force.

Explore French by topic