dringen
Meaning
- (intransitive) to press, push (into a tight space, a crowd etc)
- (intransitive) to insist
- (intransitive) to force entry
- (intransitive) to be short in supply (of time, etc)
Concepts
drive on
strech
Synonyms
pressen
urgent zijn
opjagen
tot haast aanzetten
bijschuiven
nauwer aanhalen
wegbergen
wegsluiten
bespoedigen
verhaasten
Frequency
Hyphenated as
drin‧gen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdrɪŋə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dringen, from Old Dutch *thringan, from Proto-West Germanic *þringwan, from Proto-Germanic *þrinhwaną.
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