pushed, urged, drove
Tom dejó el tenedor y empujó su silla hacia atrás.
Tom put down his fork and pushed his chair back.
Empujó la silla hacia adelante para acercarse más a la mesa del comedor.
He pushed the chair forward to get closer to the dining room table.
Es que un diputado municipal le empujó a ello.
It was a municipal deputy who pushed him into it.
— Vivir (1952)
Tom empujó a María al ascensor.
Tom pushed Maria into the elevator.
Tom se puso detrás de mí y me empujó al río.
Tom got behind me and pushed me into the river.