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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Thrust/jam/heave
Hi,
what is the difference between these three, please? They all describe pushing something somewhere using a lot of force, right?
Can I say this:
She thrusted/jammed/heaved the door open.
Could you provide me with other synonyms, please?
Thank you in advance!
what is the difference between these three, please? They all describe pushing something somewhere using a lot of force, right?
Can I say this:
She thrusted/jammed/heaved the door open.
Could you provide me with other synonyms, please?
Thank you in advance!
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Are you sure about that past tense? " Edit. " The car jammed into a wall.
- Are you sure about that past tense?
- " Edit.
- " The car jammed into a wall.
- He jammed the plug into the receptacle and couldn't get it out.
- When you heave something, it is rendered free.
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Are you sure about that past tense?
I would say, "She thrust the door open."
Edit. Both the simple past and the past participle are "thrust."
My impression is that "to jam" and "to heave" are opposites as regards what happens after the force is applied:
When you jam something, it is rendered immobile, or "stuck."
The car jammed into a wall.
I would say, "She thrust the door open."
Edit. Both the simple past and the past participle are "thrust."
My impression is that "to jam" and "to heave" are opposites as regards what happens after the force is applied:
When you jam something, it is rendered immobile, or "stuck."
The car jammed into a wall.
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