Meanings (ES + gloss)
estocada
An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
empuje • envión • metedura • metida
A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
empuje • envión
The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
énfasis
The primary effort; the goal.
Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
“The main thrust of it was that Britain is losing out, that Brexit it not delivering, our economy is in a weak position,” said the source.
Phrases
abdominal-thrust maneuverblind thrust faultcut and thrustcut-and-thrustfold and thrust belthip thrusthip thrust padhome thrustmodified chest thrustpelvic thrustreverse thrustspecific thrustsquat thruststop thrustthrust bucketthrust diamondthrust faultthrust loadthrust reverserthrust sheetthrust stagethrust vectoringtime thrusttongue thrust
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
propulsar
To make advance with force.
We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
forzar
To force something upon someone.
I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
It is my earnest hope that the bitter lessons China has learned may prove instructive to countries and governments, and especially those in Asia which now face the same threat of C…
cernear • empellar • empeller • empentar • empujar
To push or drive with force; to shove.
to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
asestar
To stab; to pierce; usually with through.