propel
intermediateB2/prəˈpɛl/ · pro-pel
To drive or cause to move in a particular direction.
Meanings
To drive or cause to move in a particular direction.
کسی چیز کو ایک خاص سمت میں دھکیلنا یا حرکت دینا۔
آگے بڑھانا
aage barhana
Common Collocations
- propel a vehicle
- propel forward
- propel oneself
Example Sentences
The engine will propel the boat across the water.
انجن کشتی کو پانی میں آگے بڑھائے گا۔
Engine kashti ko aage barhaaye ga.
He used a strong push to propel the swing.
اس نے جھولے کو آگے بڑھانے کے لیے ایک طاقتور دھکا لگایا۔
Us ne jhoole ko aage barhane ke liye aik taqatwar dhakka lagaya.
The rocket is designed to propel itself into space.
راکٹ کو خلا میں آگے بڑھنے کے لیے ڈیزائن کیا گیا ہے۔
Rocket ko khala mein aage barhne ke liye design kya gaya hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a rocket propelling into space.
Visualize a rocket launching and moving upward.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تھوڑا سا آگے بڑھو، یہاں سب کچھ ممکن ہے
Thoda sa aage barho, yahan sab kuch mumkin hai
Just move a little forward, everything is possible here.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھولوں کی پیروی کرو، کانٹے خود ہی گزر جائیں گے
Phoolon ki pairwi karo, kaante khud hi guzar jayenge
Follow the flowers, the thorns will pass by themselves.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "propellere" — to drive forward
First known use: 15th century
The word 'propel' comes from the Latin 'propellere', which comprises 'pro-' meaning 'forth' and 'pellere' meaning 'to drive'. It has evolved in English to mean to move something forward.