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thrust
(thrŭst)v. thrust, thrust·ing, thrusts
v.tr.
1. To push or drive quickly and forcefully: thrust a pole into the ground. See Synonyms at push.
2. To cause to project or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger.
3.
a. To force into a specified condition or situation: He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility.
b. To force or impose on an unwilling or improper recipient: "Some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).
4. Archaic To stab; pierce.
v.intr.
1. To shove something into or at something else: thrust at his opponent's chest with a foil.
2. To grow or extend upwards: "The cathedral ... thrust up suddenly, much taller than the surrounding houses" (Leonard Michaels).
3. To force one's way; press forward: "I watched a young hare thrust through periwinkle under the window" (Sam Pickering).
n.
1.
a. A forceful shove or push: inserted the key with a thrust.
b. A lunge or stab.
2.
a. A driving force or pressure.
b. The forward-directed force developed in a jet or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of exhaust gases.
c. Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault.
3.
a. The essential meaning; the point: the general thrust of his remarks.
b. The central purpose or objective: The whole thrust of the project was to make money.
4. A forceful movement, especially an advance or attack by an armed force.
thrust′ful adj.
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thrust
(θrʌst)vb, thrusts, thrusting or thrust
1. (tr) to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength: she thrust him away; she thrust it into the fire.
2. (tr) to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some condition or situation): they thrust extra responsibilities upon her; she was thrust into the limelight.
3. (foll by: through) to pierce; stab
4. (intr; usually foll by through or into) to force a passage or entrance
5. (intr) to push forwards, upwards, or outwards
6. (foll by: at) to make a stab or lunge at (a person or thing)
n
7. a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge
8. (General Physics) a force, esp one that produces motion
9. (Aeronautics)
a. a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc
b. a similar force produced by a propeller
10. (Mechanical Engineering) a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc, against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft
11. (Geological Science) geology
a. the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
b. See thrust fault
12. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth
13. force, impetus, or drive: a man with thrust and energy.
14. the essential or most forceful part: the thrust of the argument.
[C12: from Old Norse thrysta; related to Latin trūdere; see intrude]
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thrust
(θrʌst)v. thrust, thrust•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to push forcibly; shove.
2. to put boldly forth or force acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation.
3. to extend forcibly; present menacingly.
4. Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword.
v.i. 5. to make a lunge or stab at something.
6. to push or force one's way.
7. to push against something.
n. 8. an act or instance of thrusting.
9. a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
10. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a missile, ship, aircraft, or the like.
11. Also called thrust′ fault`. a low-angle geologic fault in which the hanging wall appears to have risen, relative to the footwall.
12. the main point; essence.
13. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.
14. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
15. a military assault; offensive.
[1125–75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) < Old Norse thrȳsta]
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thrust
(thrŭst) The force that causes an object to move forward. Thrust in a jet or rocket engine develops as a reaction to the ejection of exhaust gases from the rear of the engine. Thrust in a propeller results from the spinning of the propeller blades that pushes air or water in a certain direction.
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thrust
- thrust - Borrowed from Old Norse thrysta, "compress, thrust."
- foin - To make a thrust or lunge with a pointed weapon.
- contrude - To push, thrust, or crowd together.
- extrude - Its Latin base is trudere, "thrust."
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Thrust
a large milling crowd, 1565.Example: they were faint with the great thrust and throng of the people, 1588.
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thrust
Past participle: thrust
Gerund: thrusting
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| Noun | 1. |  thrust - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| 2. | thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) | |
| 3. |  thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling firewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall" | |
| 4. | thrust - verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | |
| 5. |  thrust - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling | |
| Verb | 1. | thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" ram, ram down, pound - strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" punch - drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall" dig - thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor" |
| 2. | thrust - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" | |
| 3. | thrust - make a thrusting forward movement move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" riposte - make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted" | |
| 4. | thrust - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | |
| 5. | thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger" stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" peg - pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into center punch - make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | |
| 6. | thrust - force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | |
| 7. | thrust - push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air" jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" thrust - force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock | |
| 8. | thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" pop - put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" |
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thrust
verb
1. push, force, shove, drive, press, plunge, jam, butt, ram, poke, propel, prod, impel They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
noun
3. momentum, impetus, drive, motive power, motive force, propulsive force It provides the thrust that makes the craft move forward.
throw up (Informal) vomit, be sick, spew, puke (slang), chuck (Austral. & N.Z. informal), heave, regurgitate, disgorge, retch, barf (U.S. slang), chunder (slang, chiefly Austral.), upchuck (U.S. slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (U.S. slang) He threw up over a seat next to me.
thrust something upon someone impose upon, force upon, inflict upon, press upon, push upon The role of Queen was thrust upon her.
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thrust
verb1. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:
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Translations
دَفْعَه، إنْدِفاعَهقَوَّة الدَّفْعيَدْفَع بِشِدَّه
náportahtlakvrazit
fremdriftfremstødstikke
elõnyomuláselõre tolaksziktolóerõ
atlaga, framsóknòrÿsta, troîaòrÿstingur
įpirštiįsipirštiįsisiūlytiįsiūlytiįsiveržimas
durtgrūdiensgrūstsprauktiestrieciens
potisniti
thrust
[θrʌst] (thrust (vb: pt, pp))A. N
1. (= push) → empujón m; [of dagger] → puñalada f; [of knife] → cuchillada f; [of sword] → estocada f (Mil) (= offensive) → ofensiva f; (= advance) → avance m
2. (Mech) → empuje m (Aer, Naut) → propulsión f
forward/reverse thrust → empuje m de avance/de marcha atrás
forward/reverse thrust → empuje m de avance/de marcha atrás
B. VT (= push) → empujar; (= insert) → introducir, meter (into en) (= insert piercingly) → clavar, hincar (into en) to thrust one's hands into one's pockets → meter las manos en los bolsillos
he thrust a book into my hands → me metió un libro entre las manos
to thrust a dagger into sb's back → clavar un puñal a algn en la espalda
to thrust a stick into the ground → clavar or hincar un palo en el suelo
she thrust her head out of the window → asomó or sacó la cabeza por la ventana
she found herself suddenly thrust into the limelight → de pronto, sin comerlo ni beberlo, se vio convertida en el centro de atención
he thrust out his lower lip → sacó hacia fuera el labio inferior
to thrust sth on or upon sb → imponer algo a algn, obligar a algn a aceptar algo
they thrust the job on me → me cargaron el trabajo
Spain had greatness thrust upon her → España recibió su grandeza sin buscarla, se le impuso la grandeza a España sin quererlo ella
to thrust o.s. (up)on sb (fig) → pegarse a algn
to thrust sb through with a sword → atravesar a algn (de parte a parte) con una espada
I thrust my way through the crowd/to the front → me abrí paso entre la multitud/hacia adelante
he thrust a book into my hands → me metió un libro entre las manos
to thrust a dagger into sb's back → clavar un puñal a algn en la espalda
to thrust a stick into the ground → clavar or hincar un palo en el suelo
she thrust her head out of the window → asomó or sacó la cabeza por la ventana
she found herself suddenly thrust into the limelight → de pronto, sin comerlo ni beberlo, se vio convertida en el centro de atención
he thrust out his lower lip → sacó hacia fuera el labio inferior
to thrust sth on or upon sb → imponer algo a algn, obligar a algn a aceptar algo
they thrust the job on me → me cargaron el trabajo
Spain had greatness thrust upon her → España recibió su grandeza sin buscarla, se le impuso la grandeza a España sin quererlo ella
to thrust o.s. (up)on sb (fig) → pegarse a algn
to thrust sb through with a sword → atravesar a algn (de parte a parte) con una espada
I thrust my way through the crowd/to the front → me abrí paso entre la multitud/hacia adelante
C. VI to thrust at sb: he thrust at me with a sword/knife → me asestó una estocada/cuchillada
to thrust past sb → apartar de un empujón a algn para pasar
he thrust past me into the room → me apartó bruscamente para entrar en la habitación
to thrust through → abrirse paso a la fuerza
to thrust past sb → apartar de un empujón a algn para pasar
he thrust past me into the room → me apartó bruscamente para entrar en la habitación
to thrust through → abrirse paso a la fuerza
thrust aside VT + ADV [+ person] → apartar bruscamente (fig) → dar de lado; [+ objections] → ignorar; [+ plan, proposal] → rechazar
thrust forward
A. VT + ADV [+ head, chin] → sacar hacia adelante
B. VI + ADV (Mil) → avanzar
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thrust
[ˈθrʌst]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
thrust
vb: pret, ptp <thrust>n
(Mil: also thrust forward) → Vorstoß m
vt
(= push, drive) → stoßen; the tree thrust its branches upward → der Baum streckte seine Äste in den Himmel; to thrust one’s hands into one’s pockets → die Hände in die Tasche stecken or stopfen (inf); she thrust her books into the box → sie stopfte ihre Bücher in die Kiste; she thrust the money into his hands → sie drückte ihm das Geld in die Hand
(fig) to thrust oneself upon somebody → sich jdm aufdrängen; I had the job thrust upon me → die Arbeit wurde mir aufgedrängt or aufgezwungen; and some have greatness thrust upon them → und einigen wird Größe auferlegt or aufgebürdet; to thrust one’s way through a crowd → sich durch die Menge drängen or schieben; to thrust one’s way to the front → sich nach vorne vordrängeln, sich nach vorne kämpfen
vi → stoßen (at nach); (with knife) → stechen (at nach); (Fencing) → einen Ausfall machen, ausfallen (at gegen)
thrust
:thrust performance
n (Aviat, Tech) → Schubleistung f
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thrust
[θrʌst] (thrust (vb: pt, pp))1. n (push) → spintone m (Aer, Space) → spinta (Mil) (offensive) → attacco, offensiva
forward thrust → spinta propulsiva
forward thrust → spinta propulsiva
2. vt (push) → spingere con forza; (push in, finger, stick, dagger) → conficcare
he thrust a book into my hands → mi ha cacciato un libro tra le mani
she thrust her head out of the window → ha sporto la testa dalla finestra
to thrust o.s. upon sb (fig) → imporre la propria presenza a qn
they thrust the job on me (fig) → mi hanno costretto ad accettare il lavoro
I thrust my way through the crowd → mi sono fatto largo tra la folla
to thrust sb/sth aside → spingere qn/qc da una parte
to thrust an idea aside → scartare un'idea
he thrust a book into my hands → mi ha cacciato un libro tra le mani
she thrust her head out of the window → ha sporto la testa dalla finestra
to thrust o.s. upon sb (fig) → imporre la propria presenza a qn
they thrust the job on me (fig) → mi hanno costretto ad accettare il lavoro
I thrust my way through the crowd → mi sono fatto largo tra la folla
to thrust sb/sth aside → spingere qn/qc da una parte
to thrust an idea aside → scartare un'idea
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
thrust
(θrast) – past tense, past participle thrust – verb to push suddenly and violently. He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.
noun1. a sudden violent forward movement. The army made a sudden thrust through Africa.
2. a force pushing forward. the thrust of the engines.
thrust on/upon to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc. He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.
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