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Meaning of push-up | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpʊʃˌʌp

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A push-up bra.

Equivalents

العربية تَمْرِين اَلضَّغَط
Bosanski klik sklek
Català flexió
Čeština klík klik
Cymraeg ymwthiad
Deutsch Liegestütz
Ελληνικά κάμψη
Esperanto kuŝapogo puŝlevo
Español flexión flexión de brazos flexión de codos lagartija planchas
Suomi etunojapunnerrus punnerrus
Français pompe push-up
עברית שכיבת סמיכה
Hrvatski klik sklek
Magyar fekvőtámasz
Íslenska armbeygja armrétta
Italiano flessione
日本語 腕立て伏せ
한국어 팔굽혀펴기 푸시업
Kurdî klîk
Македонски склек
Nederlands opdrukken
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਡੰਡ
Polski pompka
Português flexão
Română flotare
Русский отжимание
Slovenščina skleca
Српски klik sklek
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.
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See also

push-up bar push-up bra push-up, press-up pushability pushable pushalong

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