trykke — meaning in English

English meaning

• push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

trykke is used for these senses in English:

• push (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
• squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
• strain (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

push — full definition

1. verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
2. verb To keep pressuring or persuading someone toward a course of action.
3. verb To promote or advertise something persistently.
4. verb To keep striving hard toward a goal.
5. noun A short, forceful application of pressure; the act of pushing.

squeeze — full definition

1. verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
2. verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
3. verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
4. noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
5. noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.

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