drängen
Translation
to push, to urge, to press, to crowd
Examples
Die Zeit drängt.
Time is pressing.
Er drängte mich zur Eile.
He urged me to hurry.
Die Menschen drängten sich zum Ausgang.
The people crowded towards the exit.
Grammar Patterns
drängen to be urgent Time is pressing.
((j-n)) ((zu et3)) to urge sb. to do sth. He urged me to hurry.
sich drängen ((zu+3/in+4)) to crowd/push (towards sth.) The people crowded towards the exit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schieben (to push), pressen (to press); Antonyms: nachgeben (to yield)
Etymology
From Old High German 'drengen', the causative form of 'dringen' (to press through).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'throng' of people 'drängen' (pushing) to get through a door. The sound is similar.