propel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.

Concepten

voortdrijven

opjagen

drijven

aandrijven

douwen

stoten

dringen

duwen

aanduwen

voortstuwen

narennen

vervolgen

najagen

voortbewegen

achtervolgen

Synoniemen

drive

impel

push

thrust

move

shove

actuate

shoo

chase

pursue

drive on

launch

hurl

force

fling

discharge

advance

throw

press

motivate

prompt

incite

involve

transfer

send forth

row

cast

hustle

shoulder

send

ram

🐏

shift

pitch

paddle

pass

project

lob

poke

elbow

sling

effect

drop

driven

channel

bestir

drive around

cause

dribble

induce

incur

Vertalingen

treiben

pousser

antreiben

impelir

impeler

tocar

propulser

chasser

vor sich hertreiben

foragitar

jagen

empaitar

impellir

acuitar

conduir

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹəˈpɛl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: propellen

In summary

From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“I push, I move”).