Pushers Meaning in English
word · lemma: pusher
Definición
"Pushers" usually refers to people who illegally sell drugs, but can also mean devices that push something or people who physically push others.
Uso & Matices
Usually an informal or slightly negative word. Most common meaning is illegal drug dealers. Can refer to mechanical parts (e.g., in watches), but much less often. Rarely used for people who just push others; that meaning is clearer from context. 'Pusher' alone can seem pejorative.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The police caught two pushers near the school.
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Some machines have special pushers to move parts.
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The teacher asked the pushers to stop pushing others in line.
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The neighborhood is much safer now that most pushers have left.
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In that factory, automated pushers help sort products really fast.
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Those two are real pushers—they keep rushing to the front of every line!
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