What does "empujón" mean in English?

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Spanish

empujón

English

push

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Alternative translations of "empujón"

shove
jab
thrust
nudge

Examples of how to use "empujón" in Spanish

Spanish
Le dio un empujón y lo tiró al suelo.
English
He pushed him and he fell to the ground.
Spanish
Recibí un empujón en la fila.
English
I got pushed in line.
Spanish
El empujón me hizo perder el equilibrio.
English
The push made me lose my balance.
Spanish
No des empujones en el pasillo.
English
Don't push in the hallway.
Spanish
Con un empujón, la puerta se cerró.
English
With a push, the door closed.

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Le dio un empujón y lo tiró al suelo.

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