propelled

in Vietnamese Đẩy đi; thúc đẩy (bằng lực)

BrE /prəˈpɛl.d/ AmE /prəˈpɛl.d/

verb / adjective en → vi

past propelled pp propelled ing propelling

1 MOVE/DRIVE [transitive] B2

Đẩy đi; thúc đẩy (bằng lực)

to move or drive something forward, especially by using a force such as steam, electricity, or water

  • propel somebody/something

Collocations propel a boat · propel a spacecraft

  • The rocket was propelled into space.

    Tên lửa đã được đẩy vào không gian.

2 DRIVE/INSPIRE [transitive] C1

Kích thích; thúc đẩy (tinh thần)

to make someone feel excited and want to do something, especially work hard or succeed

  • propel somebody

Collocations propel someone to success · propel someone into action

  • Her ambition propelled her to the top of her profession.

    Sự tham vọng của cô ấy đã thúc đẩy cô lên đỉnh nghiệp vụ.