This is the 17475th most frequent Russian word.
толчки
"Толчки" means "pushes," "shoves," or "jerks."
In this sentence, 'толчки' refers to small vibrations or tremors, particularly related to seismic activity.
Вчера вечером я почувствовал слабые толчки земли.
Yesterday evening, I felt weak jolts of the ground.
Here, 'толчки' metaphorically represents efforts or initiatives to progress towards a goal.
При подготовке проекта мы начали делать значительные толчки к его завершению.
When preparing the project, we started making significant pushes towards its completion.
In this context, 'толчки' denotes irregular mechanical shocks or jolts within the engine.