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бутам — meaning in English

butam

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English meaning

  • jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
  • propel verb To push or drive something forward.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • shove verb To push something or someone roughly.

Senses

бутам is used for these senses in English:

  • jostle (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
  • propel (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
  • push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  • shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

jostle — full definition

  1. verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
  2. verb To compete or struggle with others to get or achieve something.
  3. noun A rough push or shove, or the general shoving of a crowd.

propel — full definition

  1. verb To push or drive something forward.
  2. verb To drive someone toward a particular outcome or change.

Related Bulgarian words