pousser
Meanings
Verb
1. to push (transitive)
2. to urge on, encourage (figuratively)
3. to grow (intransitive, of a living thing)
4. to spring up, to sprout (intransitive, figuratively)
5. to utter
6. to move aside (reflexive, informal)
Examples369
L'arbre pousse vite.
The tree is growing quickly.
Les Starbucks poussent comme des champignons ici.
The Starbucks are springing up like mushrooms here.
Je ne les pousse pas.
I'm not pushing them.
Qui t'a poussé à le faire ?
Who put you up to it?
Tom a poussé Mary à faire ça.
Tom pushed Mary into doing that.
Je n'aime pas être poussé.
I don't like to be pushed.