to push → to induce 6 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme προωθέω
meaning 1 to push
direction →
meaning 2 to prompt, to impel
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme pousser
meaning 1 to push pousser la porte
to push the door
direction —
meaning 2 to induce C'est la curiosité qui l'a poussé à agir ainsi
Curiosity induced him to act like this
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme тойлавны
meaning 1 to push керкаысь петiгöн тойлалiсны öта-мöдсö
when they were going out of the izba, they pushed each other
direction —
meaning 2 to provoke, to incite тойлавны кодöскö лёк вöчны
to instigate smn to do bad things
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comment КомиРС 639
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme hàn
meaning 1 to push
direction →
meaning 2 to incite, to stir up
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comment БКРС 14756
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme a împinge
meaning 1 to push
direction →
meaning 2 to sway smb for smth
reference DRRS
comment DRRS 1, 1072
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme толкать (tolkat')
meaning 1 to push толкать дверь рукой
to push the door with one's hand
direction →
meaning 2 to instigate толкать кого-либо на преступление
to instigate smn to commit a crime
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