je repousse

pushes back, pushes away, rejects, grows back

→ repousser
re again or back + pousse to push
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #45,784
pushes back, pushes away, rejects
FR: Il repousse la porte avec son épaule.
EN: He pushes the door back with his shoulder.
grows back Used for hair, nails, plants, etc.
FR: Ma barbe repousse vite.
EN: My beard grows back quickly.
Conjugation of repousser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First repousse
Third repousse
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First repousse
Third repousse
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second repousse

L'art repousse les frontières du possible.

Art pushes back the boundaries of what is possible.

Dans cette révolution, on repousse toutes les limites.

In this revolution, all limits are pushed back.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Elle repousse les bornes du possible à chaque tentative.

She pushes the boundaries of what is possible with each attempt.

Elle me repousse sans cesse.

She keeps pushing me away.

— Suzume (2022)