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pousse nom {f}

shoot [shoots]◼◼◼(emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant)
noun
[UK: ʃuːt] [US: ˈʃuːt]

sprout [sprouts]◼◼◻(new growth on a plant)
noun
[UK: spraʊt] [US: ˈspraʊt]

pousse-alcool nom {m}

chaser [chasers]◼◼◼(a mild drink consumed immediately after another drink of hard liquor)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeɪ.sə(r)] [US: ˈtʃeɪ.sər]

pousse-café nom {m}

chasse-café(small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee)
noun

pousse-pousse nom {m}

rickshaw [rickshaws]◼◼◼(two-wheeled carriage)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪk.ʃɔː] [US: ˈrɪk.ˌʃɑː]

pousser verbe

push [pushed, pushing, pushes]◼◼◼(to apply a force to something so that it moves away)
verb
[UK: pʊʃ] [US: ˈpʊʃ]
Don't push. = Ne pousse pas.

grow◼◼◼verb
[UK: ɡrəʊ] [US: ˈɡroʊ]
Plants grow. = Les plantes poussent.

grow◼◼◼((intransitive) to appear or sprout)
verb
[UK: ɡrəʊ] [US: ˈɡroʊ]
Plants grow. = Les plantes poussent.

drive◼◼◻(to compel (to do something))
verb
[UK: draɪv] [US: ˈdraɪv]

drive◼◼◻(to motivate; to provide an incentive for)
verb
[UK: draɪv] [US: ˈdraɪv]

shove [shoved, shoving, shoves]◼◼◻(push roughly)
verb
[UK: ʃʌv] [US: ˈʃəv]
I shoved John. = J'ai poussé John.

urge [urged, urging, urges]◼◼◻(to press, push, drive)
verb
[UK: ɜːdʒ] [US: ˈɝːdʒ]
Hunger urged him to steal. = La faim l'a poussé à voler.

impel [impelled, impelling, impels]◼◼◻(To drive forward; to propel an object)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpel] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpel]
It was hunger that impelled him to crime. = C'est la faim qui l'a poussé au crime.

impel [impelled, impelling, impels]◼◼◻(To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpel] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpel]
It was hunger that impelled him to crime. = C'est la faim qui l'a poussé au crime.

prod [prodded, prodding, prods]◼◻◻(to poke)
verb
[UK: prɒd] [US: ˈprɑːd]
She prodded him to work harder. = Elle l'a poussé à travailler plus dur.

spring up◼◻◻(to come rapidly into existence)
verb
[UK: sprɪŋ ʌp] [US: ˈsprɪŋ ʌp]

pousser le bouchon verbe

go too far◼◼◼verb
[UK: ɡəʊ tuː ˈfɑː(r)] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈfɑːr]

pousser sa chance verbe

push one's luckverb

pousser à verbe

lead [led, leading, leads]◼◼◼(draw or direct by influence)
verb
[UK: liːd] [US: ˈled]

egg on(provoke)
verb
[UK: eɡ ɒn] [US: ˈeɡ ɑːn]

pousses de bambou nom
{Pl}

bamboo shoot◼◼◼(edible part of some bamboo types)
noun

poussette nom {f}

stroller [strollers]◼◼◼(seat on wheels used to transport babies)
noun
[UK: ˈstrəʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˈstroʊ.lə(r)]
A stroller is standing in front of the store. = Une poussette se trouve devant le magasin.

bow grip(section of grippy material)
noun

pousseur nom {m}

towboat◼◼◼(boat designed to push barges)
noun
[UK: ˈtoˌbot] [US: ˈtoˌbot]

stall handler(someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates)
noun

pousseur de bois nom

woodpusher(chess player who is not good at the game)
noun

[colloquial] pousser le bouchon verbe

stretch the truth(idioms: to exaggerate)
verb
[UK: stretʃ ðə truːθ] [US: ˈstretʃ ðə ˈtruːθ]

démarrer à la poussette verbe

push-start(start by pushing)
verb

jeune pousse nom {f}

startup [startups]◼◼◼(new company or organization or business venture)
noun
[UK: ˈstɑː.ˌtəp] [US: ˈstɑːr.ˌtəp]

jeune pousse [usually plural] nom {f}

sprout [sprouts]◼◼◼(child)
noun
[UK: spraʊt] [US: ˈspraʊt]

repousser verbe

repel [repelled, repelling, repels]◼◼◼(physics: to force away)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈpel] [US: rə.ˈpel]
The scent of cedar repels moths. = L'odeur du cèdre repousse les mites.

repel [repelled, repelling, repels]◼◼◼(to put off)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈpel] [US: rə.ˈpel]
The scent of cedar repels moths. = L'odeur du cèdre repousse les mites.

postpone [postponed, postponing, postpones]◼◼◼(to delay or put off an event)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈspəʊn] [US: postˈpoʊn]
The event has been postponed. = L'évènement a été repoussé.

fend off◼◼◻(to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against)
verb
[UK: fend ɒf] [US: ˈfend ˈɒf]

drive away◼◼◻(to force someone to leave)
verb
[UK: draɪv ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈdraɪv ə.ˈweɪ]

épousseter verbe

dust [dusted, dusting, dusts]◼◼◼((intransitive) to clean by removing dust)
verb
[UK: dʌst] [US: ˈdəst]
He's dusting the coffee table. = Il époussète la table basse.