stoßen
Translation
to push, to bump, to encounter, to join
Examples
Er stieß mich zur Seite.
He pushed me aside.
Ich bin gegen den Tisch gestoßen.
I bumped into the table.
Wir sind auf ein Problem gestoßen.
We encountered a problem.
Er ist zur Gruppe gestoßen.
He joined the group.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((into/to sth.)) to push sb./sth. into/to sth. He pushed the car into the garage.
((against sth.)) to bump against sth. I bumped against the door.
((on sth.)) to come across sth. She came across an old friend.
((to sb./sth.)) to join sb./sth. He joined us later.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schieben, drängen; Antonyms: ziehen
Etymology
From Old High German 'stōzan'. Cognate with the English word 'push'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'stop' someone by 'stoßen' (pushing) them. The sound is somewhat similar.