shove

BrE /ʃʌv/ AmE /ʃʌv/

verb en → es

past shoved pp shoved ing shoving

1 PUSH/SHOVE [transitive] B1

to push someone or something roughly and suddenly, especially using your hands

empujar, empujar bruscamente

  • shove somebody/something

Collocations shove someone aside · shove something into a drawer

  • He shoved the plate onto the table.

    Él empujó el plato sobre la mesa.

2 FORCE/COERCE [transitive] B2

to force someone to do something, especially by pushing them or threatening them

forzar a alguien a hacer algo

  • shove somebody into doing sth

Collocations shove someone into action · shove someone into a situation

  • She was shoved into the room by her friends.

    Ella fue empujada al cuarto por sus amigos.

Phrasal verbs

shove off LEAVE/GO AWAY B2

irse, marcharse

  • He told us to shove off and leave him alone.

    Nos dijo que nos fuéramos y lo dejáramos en paz.

shove in INSERT/INTERRUPT C1

meterse, interrumpir

  • He shoved himself into the conversation.

    Él se metió en la conversación.

Idioms

shove something down someone's throat C1

hacer que alguien acepte algo a regañadientes

  • Don't shove your opinions down my throat.

    No me hagas aceptar tus opiniones a regañadientes.

shove something in someone's face C1

mostrar algo de manera ofensiva a alguien

  • She shoved her success in his face.

    Ella le mostró su éxito de manera ofensiva.