No. 15,013 in Russian
подтолкнула
"Подтолкнула" - "pushed" or "nudged."
In a sentence
Она подтолкнула меня к принятию важного решения.
She nudged me towards making an important decision.
The word "подтолкнула" here is used metaphorically to mean "motivated" or "encouraged" in a figurative sense.
Мальчик нечаянно подтолкнула девочку, когда споткнулся.
The boy accidentally nudged the girl when he stumbled.
The word "подтолкнула" in this instance is used in its literal meaning "to nudge" or "to push," describing a physical action.
Её рассказ подтолкнула мысли о новом литературном проекте.
Her story inspired thoughts about a new literary project.
In this usage, "подтолкнула" figuratively suggests "elicited" or "inspired," describing how one event led to thoughts of another interest.
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