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împinge
to push /ɨmˈpin.dʒe/
verb#1678 most common
Also: to shove, to drive (someone) to do something
Example sentences
Copilul împinge ușa.
The child pushes the door.
Nu împinge, te rog!
Don't push, please!
Ea împinge cărucioarul prin parc.
She pushes the stroller through the park.
Am împins mașina până la benzinărie.
I pushed the car to the gas station.
Vântul împingea norii spre munte.
The wind was pushing the clouds toward the mountain.
Criza economică i-a împins pe mulți să emigreze.
The economic crisis pushed many to emigrate.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | împing | împinsei | voi împinge |
| 2sg | împingi | împinseși | vei împinge |
| 3sg | împinge | împinse | va împinge |
| 1pl | împingem | împinserăm | vom împinge |
| 2pl | împingeți | împinserăți | veți împinge |
| 3pl | împing | împinseră | vor împinge |
Word family
împingerethe act of pushing
împinspushed
a se împingeto push each other, to shove one's way
împingătorpushing, driving (rare, technical)
Etymology
The verb comes from Latin "impingere", meaning to drive or strike something against another thing. That Latin verb is built from the prefix "in-" (into, against) and "pangere" (to fix, drive in, fasten). Romanian kept the word as an everyday verb for physical pushing, while English later borrowed the same Latin root directly as "impinge", though with a narrower, more formal sense.
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