schieben
Translation
to push, to shove, to slide
Examples
Er schob den Tisch an die Wand.
He pushed the table to the wall.
Ich schob die Pizza in den Ofen.
I slid the pizza into the oven.
Sie schob die Schuld auf ihn.
She shifted the blame onto him.
Grammar Patterns
to push ((sth.)) ((+direction)) Er schob den Stuhl an den Tisch.
to shift the blame onto ((sb.)) Man kann die Schuld nicht auf andere schieben.
Similar Words
drücken (to press), stoßen (to push, bump)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scioban'. Cognate with the English word 'shove'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'shove'. Imagine shoving something heavy.