propel
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The meaning (definition) of the word propel
to make something move forward by pushing it hard
The word propel used in a sentence
“I use the oar to propel the boat across the pond”
Words that mean the same as propel (synonyms)
pushdrive
How the word propel is said around the world
| French | propulser (pro-pewl-SAY) |
| Spanish | impulsar (eem-pool-SAHR) |
| Mandarin | 推动 (tway dohng) |
| Hindi | आगे बढ़ाना (AA-gay barh-AA-nah) |
| Arabic | يَدْفَعُ (YAD-fa-u) |
| Russian | двигать (DVEE-gat) |
| Portuguese (EU) | impulsionar (eem-pool-see-oo-NAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | impulsionar (eem-pool-see-oh-NAR) |
| Japanese | おしてすすめる (OH-shee-teh suu-suu-MEH-ruu) |
| German | antreiben (AHN-try-ben) |
| Urdu | آگے دھکیلنا (AA-gay dha-KAYL-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਅੱਗੇ ਧੱਕਣਾ (AG-gay DHAK-naa) |
| Korean | 나아가게 하다 (NAH-ah-gah-geh HAH-dah) |
| Hebrew | להניע (leh-hah-NEE-ah) |
| Greek | σπρώχνω μπροστά (SPROKH-noh bro-STAH) |
| Dutch | voortstuwen (FOHRT-stew-wun) |
| Tagalog | itulak pasulong (ee-too-LAHK pah-soo-LONG) |
| Vietnamese | đẩy (duhy) |
| Turkish | ilerletmek (ee-ler-let-MEK) |
| Persian | به جلو راندن (beh jeh-LOH rahn-DAN) |
| Polish | napędzać (nah-PEN-jach) |
| Ukrainian | рухати (ROO-khah-tih) |
| Bengali | এগিয়ে নেওয়া (AY-gee-yay NAY-wah) |
| Swedish | driva fram (DREE-vah frahm) |
| Italian | spingere (SPEEN-jeh-reh) |
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