thrust

thrust
thrust [{{t}}θrʌst] (pt & pp thrust)
1 transitive verb
(a) (push, shove → finger) enfoncer; (→ handkerchief) fourrer; (→ knife) plonger, planter, enfoncer;
he thrust his finger/elbow into my ribs il m'a enfoncé le doigt/le coude dans les côtes;
I thrust the stick into the jar j'ai plongé le bâton dans le pot;
he thrust his sword into its scabbard il a glissé son épée dans son fourreau;
to thrust one's hands into one's pockets enfoncer ou fourrer les mains dans ses poches;
he thrust her into the cell il l'a poussée violemment dans la cellule;
she thrust the money towards him elle a brusquement poussé l'argent vers lui;
she thrust the money into his hands/into his bag elle lui a fourré l'argent dans les mains/dans le sac;
I had a gun thrust at me on m'a mis un revolver sous le nez;
she thrust me to the front elle m'a poussé devant;
to thrust one's way through the crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers la foule/pour être devant
(b) (force → responsibility, fame) imposer;
the job was thrust upon me on m'a imposé ce travail;
to be thrust into a position of responsibility être parachuté à un poste à responsabilités;
fame was thrust upon her overnight la gloire lui est tombée dessus du jour au lendemain;
he was thrust into the limelight il a été mis en vedette;
to thrust oneself on or upon sb imposer sa présence à qn, s'imposer à qn
2 intransitive verb
(a) (push)
he thrust past her (rudely) il l'a bousculée en passant devant elle; (quickly) il est passé devant elle comme une flèche;
{{}}figurative{{}} towers thrusting upwards into the sky des tours qui s'élancent vers le ciel
(b) {{}}Fencing{{}} allonger ou porter une botte;
he thrust at him with a knife il a essayé de lui donner un coup de couteau
3 noun
(a) (lunge) poussée f; (stab) coup m;
with a single thrust of his sword d'un seul coup d'épée
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (remark) pointe f;
a few well-aimed thrusts at the opposition parties quelques pointes bien senties contre les partis de l'opposition
(c) (UNCOUNT) (force → of engine) poussée f; {{}}figurative{{}} (drive) dynamisme m, élan m
(d) (of argument, story) sens m, idée f; (of policy) idée f directrice; (of research) aspect m principal;
the main thrust of her argument l'idée maîtresse de son raisonnement
(e) (UNCOUNT) {{}}Architecture{{}} & {{}}Geology{{}} poussée f
thrust aside separable transitive verb
(person, thing) écarter brusquement; (suggestion) écarter ou rejeter brusquement
thrust away separable transitive verb
repousser
thrust forward separable transitive verb
pousser en avant brusquement;
to thrust oneself forward se frayer un chemin; {{}}figurative{{}} se mettre en avant
thrust in
1 intransitive verb
(physically) s'introduire de force
2 separable transitive verb
(finger, pointed object) enfoncer;
she thrust her hand in elle a brusquement mis la main dedans;
to thrust one's way in se frayer un passage pour entrer
thrust out separable transitive verb
(a) (arm, leg) allonger brusquement; (hand) tendre brusquement; (chin) projeter en avant;
she thrust her head out of the window elle a brusquement passé la tête par la fenêtre;
to thrust out one's chest bomber la poitrine;
to thrust one's way out se frayer un chemin pour sortir
(b) (eject) pousser dehors
thrust up intransitive verb
s'élancer, jaillir

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