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Meaning of "at a push" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT A PUSH

at a push play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT A PUSH

at a canter
at a discount
at a glance
at a loose end
at a loss
at a low ebb
at a pinch
at a premium
at a price
at a rate of knots
at a stretch
at a venture
at a word
at all
at all times
at an end
at anchor
at any cost
at any price
at any rate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT A PUSH

airbrush
at first blush
bell push
bellpush
blush
brush
bush
crush
flush
hush
Kush
lush
octopush
out-push
plush
push
rush
the bush
the push
toothbrush

Synonyms and antonyms of at a push in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «at a push» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT A PUSH

Find out the translation of at a push to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at a push from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at a push» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在推
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en un empuje
570 millions of speakers

English

at a push
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक धक्का पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في دفعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

при толчке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em um impulso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ধাক্কা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à une poussée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada dorongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bei einer Druck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押すだけで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸시 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing push
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tại một đẩy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு புஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक पुश येथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iterek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a una spinta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w push
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

при поштовху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la o apăsare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με το πάτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teen ´n druk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vid en push
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på en push
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at a push

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT A PUSH»

The term «at a push» is very widely used and occupies the 4.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT A PUSH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at a push

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT A PUSH»

Discover the use of at a push in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at a push and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
The issue will be whether the government will introduce the harsh measures at the price, it may be, of its own popularity. at a push at one push at a push - (coll) if compelled by need or circumstances: We can sleep seven or eight people in the  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... beat at the price include three good dry whites from Hungary. 2. at the expense of smth.: The issue will be whether the government will introduce the harsh measures at the price of its own popularity. at a push • at one push at a push—( coll.) ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
3
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... were at a point of to do or die At a premium: Scarce and valuable * The corner plot in the commercial area has been sold at a premium At a price: At a somewhat high price * He purchased a second-hand car at a price At a push: If necessary ...
Shori, A K, 2010
4
FSTTCS 2006: foundations of software technology and ...
The essence of the expressiveness of PTAs, however, lies in the fact that they allow information stored on the stack at a push-transition to be retrieved at “ matching” pop-transitions arbitrarily far ⋆ This research was partially supported by ARO ...
S. Arun-Kumar, Naveen Garg, 2006
5
Frommer's Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and San Juan ...
At a push of a button, a hidden table emerges from the cherry-wood wall for intimate, in-suite dining. A push of another button reveals a massage table for in- room spa services. All beds have silk stuffed duvets (versus allergenic down duvets).
Chris McBeath, 2013
6
Bazaars and Fair Ladies: The History of the American ...
At a Push-cart Fair described in 1905, peddlers were to dress as Italians, Irish, and other immigrants, and to call out their wares with the "peculiar cries of the street vendor, the shriller the better." Late in the evening the carts were to be drawn to ...
Beverly Gordon, 1998
7
Cinderella a Glasgow Fairytale
Could be a girl, at a push. Danny Yes but a certain girl. StepM What does she look like. Prince (whisper) About this height. Danny She was about this height. Prince nudges and whispers. Sorry - about this height. Prince (whisper) Long Blonde ...
Des Dillon
8
Niles' Weekly Register
... of family distinc- ! have resorted to the most contemptible devices for lion ; these men have become desperate ; and if I (effecting by degrees, that which they were unable am to judge from their proceedings, would plunge to carry at a push.
Hezekiah Niles, William Ogden Niles, George Beatty, 1837
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No Regrets, My Love
He asked me if I wanted one, I didn't, but instead I asked him to get me some fresh squeezed lemonade, also available at a push cart vendor. I remained standing where he left me and watched the dance troupe perform until he came back with ...
Margaret Cowie, 2009
10
Belfast Old Boys
Jason had followed the career of Stormbringer as closely as he possibly could given the circumstances, and it was widely believed that he'd never before travelled any further west than Italy. France at a push. He began drawing circles on the ...
David Frame, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT A PUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at a push is used in the context of the following news items.
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Food For Thought: A Quick Homemade Recipe For Easy-To-Make …
Using common ingredients you'll find in the fridge, press (or local shop at a push!), take the hassle out of home-cooking with this fast meal. This week… we're ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
2
Dissident “MRA” Terrorists Wreak Havoc in Northern Ireland
Of course, MRAs tend to respond that the “evil gynocentric media” (or even “evil gynologocentric media,” at a push) are censoring them and ... «Glossy News, Jul 15»
3
Letters: The NHS 111 system can leave people to die alone on the …
SIR – The Prime Minister wants us all to call Islamic State “Daesh”; but at a push he will settle for “the so-called Islamic State”. That's fitting really ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Meet the most unlikely hero of this Women's World Cup
That's an average of 21,300 – a startling number given it can fit 24,000 at a push. Incredibly, attendances at games never slipped below 18,000. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
5
We want more tennis, less c---
At a push I was getting overtones of last night's bhuna, but the main odour emanating from the TV was that of overblown guff. By Tuesday, day ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Must win is simple message for Roses encounter
... games, which is probably the minimum they need to achieve, or that three victories might do it at a push depending on results elsewhere. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
7
Wheels and deals
At a push of an SOS button, OnStar users can request assistance whenever they deem it necessary, for example, if they witness an accident. «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
8
How Glastonbury Nearly Went West
... it to the festival, the BBC had almost wall-to-wall coverage on BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, and further choices available at a push of the red button. «Pollstar, Jul 15»
9
So Exactly What Do We Need?
Coq is first choice and currently we have Artera and Flamini who can cover while there are several players who could also play there at a push. «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
10
Vauxhall launches safety service
At a push of an SOS button, OnStar users can request assistance whenever they deem it necessary, for example, if they witness an accident. «BT.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. At a push [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/at-a-push>. Apr 2024 ».
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