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A door sign says 'Empujar.' What should you do?

Empujar means to push.

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  1. Pull the door
  2. Push the door ✔
  3. Knock twice

Why: Empujar is the verb to push. Door signs often pair it with tirar or jalar for pull, depending on the country. Read the sign before wrestling a door.

Huh, didn't know that: Empujar can also mean to nudge or shove.

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Why did the door sign say Empujar? It was feeling pushy.
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Answer: Push the door. Empujar is the verb to push. Door signs often pair it with tirar or jalar for pull, depending on the country. Read the sign before wrestling a door.

  1. Wiktionary: empujar (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empujar
    to push, to shove
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: tirar (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tirar
    (intransitive, with de) to pull, to tug. Synonym: jalar
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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