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ώθηση
push /ˈo.θi.si/
nounC1#3917 most common
Also: thrust, boost, impetus
Example sentences
Του έδωσα μια ώθηση.
I gave him a push.
Ο άνεμος έδωσε ώθηση στο πανί.
The wind gave a push to the sail.
Η κυβέρνηση θέλει να δώσει ώθηση στην οικονομία.
The government wants to give the economy a boost.
Η νέα επένδυση αναμένεται να δώσει σημαντική ώθηση στις εξαγωγές.
The new investment is expected to give a significant boost to exports.
Οι μεταρρυθμίσεις έδωσαν ώθηση στην ανταγωνιστικότητα της χώρας.
The reforms gave a boost to the country's competitiveness.
Η ώθηση που ασκεί ο κινητήρας υπολογίζεται σε νεύτον.
The thrust the engine exerts is measured in newtons.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ώθηση | ωθήσεις |
| Genitive | ώθησης | ωθήσεων |
| Accusative | ώθηση | ωθήσεις |
| Vocative | ώθηση | ωθήσεις |
Word family
ωθώto push, to propel
προώθησηpromotion, forwarding, propulsion
απώθησηrepulsion, repression
εξώθησηexpulsion, ousting
ωστικόςpropulsive, thrust (as in shock wave)
Etymology
Ώθηση comes from the ancient Greek verb ωθέω, meaning to push or thrust. The suffix -ση turns the verb into an action noun, so the word names the act of pushing itself. Its root does not have a securely established origin outside Greek.
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