schieben
Translation
pushes, shoves, slides
Examples
Er schiebt den schweren Schrank.
He pushes the heavy wardrobe.
Sie schiebt die Schuld auf ihn.
She pushes the blame onto him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((direction)) to push sth. in a direction Er schiebt den Tisch an die Wand.
Similar Words
drücken (to press), stoßen (to push/bump)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scioban' (to push), related to the English word 'shove'.
Memory Tips
The sound 'schieb-' is very similar to the English 'shove'. Imagine shoving a heavy object.