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/θɹʌst/
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/θɹʊst/
Hinweise zur Aussprache
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θɹʌst
Substantiv
An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
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Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
A push, stab, or lunge forward.
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The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
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Tilehurst […] began to pedal unhurryingly towards the anticipated lane, with the easy thrust of a man who has just made a substantial meal and knows that he has plenty of time and to spare for his appointment.
The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
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Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
the pectoral fins are capable of generating high thrust during flutter
The primary effort; the goal.
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Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
“The main thrust of it was that Britain is losing out, that Brexit it not delivering, our economy is in a weak position,” said the source.
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As is normal for biopics, the movie takes liberties with the historical record, but the thrust of the narrative is not disputed.
Verb
To make advance with force.
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We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
To force something upon someone.
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I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
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It is my earnest hope that the bitter lessons China has learned may prove instructive to countries and governments, and especially those in Asia which now face the same threat of Communism. Often it is not easy for most people to realize the presence of this threat in their midst, and by the time they do, it may already be too late to prevent its thrusting them behind the Iron Curtain at least for a time.
To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
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He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
Towers thrusting skyward.
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Three chairs of the steamer type, all maimed, comprised the furniture of this roof-garden, with […] on one of the copings a row of four red clay flower-pots filled with sun-baked dust from which gnarled and rusty stalks thrust themselves up like withered elfin limbs.
To push or drive with force; to shove.
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to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
Into a Dungeon thruſt, to work with Slaves?
To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
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And thrust between my father and the god.
To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
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Substantiv
the force used in pushing
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the push of the water on the walls of the tank
the thrust of the jet engines
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
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one strong stab to the heart killed him
the act of applying force to propel something
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after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
verbal criticism
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he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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he warned me with a jab with his finger
he made a thrusting motion with his fist
Verb
push forcefully
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He thrust his chin forward
press or force
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Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand
make a thrusting forward movement
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impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
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She forced her diet fads on him
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
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force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
push violently in a specified direction
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The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
place or put with great energy
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She threw the blanket around the child
thrust the money in the hands of the beggar