No. 7,902 in Dutch
duwden
"Push" (past tense: "pushed").
In a sentence
Ze duwden de deur open om de kamer binnen te gaan.
They pushed the door open to enter the room.
In this sentence, 'duwden' is used to describe the action of pushing something physical, namely the door.
Toen ze moe werden, duwden ze de fiets bergopwaarts.
When they became tired, they pushed the bicycle uphill.
Here, 'duwden' refers to the action of pushing an object—in this case, a bicycle—to achieve a specific direction or movement.
De studenten duwden zichzelf om harder te werken voor hun examens.
The students pushed themselves to work harder for their exams.
In this example, 'duwden' is applied metaphorically to express exerting effort upon oneself to achieve a goal.
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