Meaning of push-up | Babel Free
/ˈpʊʃˌʌp/Definitions
- An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
- A push-up bra.
Equivalents
العربية
تَمْرِين اَلضَّغَط
Čeština
klík
Deutsch
Liegestütz
Ελληνικά
κάμψη
Français
pompe
עברית
שכיבת סמיכה
Italiano
flessione
日本語
腕立て伏せ
Nederlands
opdrukken
Polski
pompka
Português
flexão
Русский
отжимание
Svenska
armhävning
Türkçe
sınav
Tiếng Việt
hít đất
Examples
“2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I did lots of push-ups and pull-ups, and my only regret is that I stopped doing them as a young adult when I finally got to work out in health clubs instead of my basement or garage.”
“Push-ups give girls with smaller breasts an extra bit of lift and shape.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.