No. 4,157 in Catalan
empenyen
"Empenyen" means "they push" in English.
In a sentence
Ells sempre empenyen la porta perquè està encallada.
They always push the door because it's stuck.
In this sentence, 'empenyen' is used to describe a physical action of pushing an object, specifically a door.
Les circumstàncies difícils empenyen les persones a buscar solucions creatives.
Difficult circumstances push people to seek creative solutions.
Here, 'empenyen' represents a figurative action, indicating external forces motivating or pressuring someone toward a certain action.
Els quaderns formen una pila tan gran que empenyen les altres coses de la taula.
The notebooks form such a big pile that they push other items on the table.
In this context, 'empenyen' is used to describe the spatial or physical impact caused by an unintentional placement of objects.
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