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French frequency list

No. 1,902 in French

pousse

"Sprout," "growth," or "shoot" (usually of a plant).

In a sentence

  • La pousse des plantes est rapide au printemps.

    The growth of plants is rapid in spring.

    In this sentence, 'pousse' refers to the growth or sprouting of plants, used as a noun.

  • Il pousse la porte pour entrer.

    He pushes the door to enter.

    Here, 'pousse' is used as a verb meaning 'to push,' indicating an action performed by the subject.

  • Une nouvelle pousse apparaît sur cet arbre.

    A new shoot appears on this tree.

    In this context, 'pousse' refers to a shoot or sprout of a plant, used as a noun.

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