împing

împing is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a împinge, meaning to push. The verb refers to applying force to move something away from a person or position, or to urge someone to act. It is transitive and commonly takes a direct object, as in eu împing ușa (I push the door).

Conjugation and usage. In the present tense, the forms are: eu împing, tu împingi, el/ea împinge, noi împingem, voi împingeți, ei/ele împing. The verb is regular in this tense and follows the standard pattern for -inge verbs. The present participle is împingând, used to describe ongoing pushing. The simple past tense (perfectul compus) is formed with auxiliary avea and the past participle: am împins, ai împins, a împins, am împins, ați împins, au împins. The noun associated with the action is împingere, meaning the act or process of pushing, and the gerund form împingând is used when describing simultaneous actions.

Examples and contexts.împing can denote physical pushing, such as moving a door or a cart: Eu împing ușa. It also appears in figurative expressions, for example a împinge pe cineva să acționeze (to push someone to act) or a împinge limitele (to push the boundaries). In sports, the verb can describe actions like împingerea mingii in contact situations. The gerund form enables phrases like Împingând uşa, am intrat (Pushing the door, I entered).

Etymology and related forms. A împinge is a native Romanian verb likely derived from Latin impingere, meaning to push against or thrust. Related forms include împingere (the act of pushing) and împingând (gerund).