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thrust — 1 verb past tense and past participle thrust (T) 1 to push something somewhere with a sudden or violent movement: thrust sth into/back: The man thrust a package into Jake s hand and ran away. 2 have sth thrust upon you to be forced to accept… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thrust — I UK [θrʌst] / US verb Word forms thrust : present tense I/you/we/they thrust he/she/it thrusts present participle thrusting past tense thrust past participle thrust ** 1) a) [transitive] to put something somewhere with a quick hard push thrust… … English dictionary
thrust — thrust1 [θrʌst] v past tense and past participle thrust [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: thrysta] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something somewhere roughly ▪ She thrust a letter into my hand. ▪ He thrust me roughly towards the … Dictionary of contemporary English
thrust aside — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms thrust aside : present tense I/you/we/they thrust aside he/she/it thrusts aside present participle thrusting aside past tense thrust aside past participle thrust aside 1) to push someone or something to one… … English dictionary
push — /poosh/, v.t. 1. to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 2. to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: to push something aside; to push the door open. 3. to effect or accomplish by… … Universalium
put — verb (puts, putting; past and past participle put) 1》 move to or place in a particular position. 2》 bring into a particular state or condition: they tried to put me at ease. ↘express in a particular way: to put it bluntly, he was not really… … English new terms dictionary
Norway — /nawr way/, n. Norwegian, Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 4,404,456; 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Cap.: Oslo. * * * Norway Introduction Norway Background: Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
