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drängen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cajole verb To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
  • exhort verb To urge; to advise earnestly.
  • forge noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
  • press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • shove verb To push something or someone roughly.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
  • urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.

Senses

drängen is used for these senses in English:

  • exhort To urge; to advise earnestly.
  • forge (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
  • push (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  • shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
  • thrust (transitive) To force something upon someone.
  • urge (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

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