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.