spinte

Spinte is the plural form of the Italian noun spinta, meaning a push or shove. It also serves as the feminine plural past participle of the verb spingere, meaning “pushed” when the subject is feminine plural (for example, Le porte sono spinte dal vento).

Etymology and forms: Spinta comes from spingere, to push, which in turn derives from Latin spingere. The feminine plural past participle is spinte, while the masculine plural past participle is spinti.

Usage: As a noun, spinte denotes physical pushes or thrusts. Examples include "Ho ricevuto due spinte" (I received two pushes) and "le spinte della folla" (the pushes of the crowd). As a past participle, spinte agrees with feminine plural subjects, as in "Le porte sono spinte" (The doors are pushed).

In context: In everyday language, spinta captures ordinary pushes and can describe motivational or social impulses in a broad sense. In technical or scientific discourse, the term spinta may be used loosely to denote a pushing force, but more precise terms such as forza (force) or impulso (impulse) are common in formal contexts.

See also: spinta, spingere, spinto.