Словарь синонимов английского языка - thrust

(v) 1. push, shove, drive, force, impel, ram, jam, butt, propel, prod, urge, press; shoulder, jostle, elbow: A stranger thrust this note into my hand. She thrust her way through the crowd. 2. stab, plunge, stick, jab, poke; lunge: He thrust the dagger into the man's back. She thrust at me with an ice pick. 3. Usually, thrust upon. press (upon or on), impose (upon or on), force (upon or on), urge (upon or on): They were willing to help, but rather thought the problem had been thrust upon them. -(n) 4. shove, push, drive, lunge, poke, prod, stab: He depended on his agility do avoid the thrusts of the bapier. 5. propulsion, force, power, energy: The thrust of the photon engines drives the space ship at nearly the speed of light.