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empuje

thrust; drive

noun em-POO-heh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

push; momentum

Usage Note

Empuje derives from empujar (to push) and describes both a physical force and a figurative drive or determination — tiene mucho empuje means she has a lot of drive or get-up-and-go. It is always masculine. In engineering contexts it refers to thrust, as in el empuje del motor.

Examples

"Su empuje la llevó al éxito."

Natural Translation

Her drive led her to success.

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