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spingere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • galvanize verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  • jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
  • propel verb To push or drive something forward.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.

Senses

spingere is used for these senses in English:

  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • galvanize (figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  • jostle (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
  • propel (transitive, figurative) To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.
  • push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  • push (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
  • push (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  • roll (ergative, sometimes, figurative) To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

galvanize — full definition

  1. verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  2. verb To coat with a layer of zinc (for rust resistance) by electrochemical means.
  3. verb To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  4. verb To electrify, as by galvanism.

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