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Obtrude

verb/əbtɹˈuːd/
Definition
push to thrust outward
thrust oneself in as if by force
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/əbtɹˈuːd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɒbtɹˈuːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɒbtɹˈuːd/
2 syllables Say it as /əbtɹˈuːd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbpush to thrust outward
verbthrust oneself in as if by force
“The colors don't intrude on the viewer”
Word Forms
obtrusiveadjectivesticking out; protruding
intrusiveadjectivetending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufdrängen
drücken, um nach außen zu stoßen
🇫🇷French
imposer
pousser pour pousser vers l'extérieur
🇪🇸Spanish
entrometerse
empujar para empujar hacia afuera
🇮🇹Italian
invadere
spingere per spingere verso l'esterno
🇳🇱Dutch
opdringen
duwen om naar buiten te duwen
🇵🇹Portuguese
intrometer-se
empurrar para empurrar para fora
🇷🇺Russian
навязывать
толкать, чтобы вытолкнуть наружу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निकालना
बाहर की ओर धकेलने के लिए धक्का देना
🇧🇩Bengali
বাধা দেওয়া
বাইরের দিকে খোঁচা দেওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
தடை செய்
வெளியே தள்ள தள்ள
🇮🇳Telugu
అడ్డుకో
బయటికి నెట్టడానికి
🇮🇳Marathi
अडथळा आणणे
बाहेर टाकण्यासाठी ढकलणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવરોધવું
બહારની તરફ દબાણ કરવા માટે દબાણ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸು
ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಲು ತಳ್ಳಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുക
പുറത്തേക്ക് തള്ളാൻ തള്ളുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਕਾਵਟ
ਬਾਹਰ ਵੱਲ ਧੱਕਣ ਲਈ ਧੱਕੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
رکاوٹ ڈالنا
باہر کی طرف دھکیلنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
唐突的
推 向外推
🇯🇵Japanese
邪魔な
外側に押し出すように押す
🇰🇷Korean
억지로 시키다
밀어서 바깥쪽으로 밀다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm khó chịu
đẩy để đẩy ra ngoài
🇹🇭Thai
ก้าวก่าย
ดันเพื่อผลักออกไปด้านนอก
🇮🇩Indonesian
memaksakan kehendak
dorong untuk mendorong ke luar
🇵🇭Filipino
humahadlang
itulak upang itulak palabas
🇲🇾Malay
menghalang
menolak untuk menujah ke luar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تطفل
دفع للتوجه إلى الخارج
🇮🇷Persian
مزاحم
فشار دهید تا به سمت بیرون رانده شود
🇹🇷Turkish
zorla girmek
dışarı doğru itmek için itin
🇮🇱Hebrew
לחטוף
לדחוף כדי לדחוף החוצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'obtrude'?
The primary meaning of 'obtrude' is 'push to thrust outward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'obtrude' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'obtrude' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'obtrude' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'obtrude' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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