English–Spanish

“push into” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/embuˈtiɾ/

Example

Ella embutió la carta en el buzón rápidamente.

She pushed the letter into the mailbox quickly.

Illustration for embutir (push into)

How to say “push into” in Spanish

“Push into” in Spanish is embutir.

An item squeezed tightly into a small cavity.

Full entry for embutir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with embutir

Siempre intento embutir toda mi ropa en la maleta pequeña.

I always try to cram all my clothes into the small suitcase.

Tips for using embutir

  • The verb commonly takes en to mark the receptacle (embutir algo en algo) and it usually implies squeezing or compression, so introducir is a milder, more neutral alternative.

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