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schieben: push — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryVerbLevel B1

schieben

push

to move something by pushing it along a surface or in a particular direction

IPA/ˈʃiːbn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to move something by pushing it along a surface or in a particular direction

Schieb den Tisch bitte ein Stück nach links.

Sie schiebt den Einkaufswagen durch den Gang.

Er schiebt die schwere Tür langsam auf.

The direct object is accusative: den Tisch schieben. Direction can be added with phrases such as nach links, zur Wand, or durch den Gang.

schieben normally takes an accusative object: den Wagen schieben.

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Which phrase means “push the cart”?

schieben is a strong transitive verb: schiebt – schob – geschoben. It usually means moving something by pushing it along a surface or in a direction.