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1 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) espetar2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) fazer um buraco3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) projectar(-se)2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) cotovelada- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *poke1[pouk] n saco, cartucho.————————poke2[pouk] n 1 empurrão, cutucada. 2 Amer vadio, ocioso. 3 espécie de canga para impedir que o animal atravesse cercas. • vt+vi 1 empurrar, cutucar. 2 esmurrar, socar. 3 remexer, esquadrinhar. 4 atiçar (fogo). she is a bad poke ela é fleumática. to poke about escarafunchar. to poke fun at zombar de, ridicularizar. to poke off andar a esmo. to poke one’s nose into other people’s affairs meter o nariz onde não se é chamado. -
2 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) enfiar2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) furar3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) projetar-se2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) cutucada- poker- poky - pokey - poke about/around - poke fun at - poke one's nose into -
3 poke one's nose into
(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) meter o nariz em -
4 poke one's nose into
(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) meter o nariz emEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > poke one's nose into
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5 to poke one’s nose into other people’s affairs
to poke one’s nose into other people’s affairsmeter o nariz onde não se é chamado.English-Portuguese dictionary > to poke one’s nose into other people’s affairs
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6 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) cavar2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) cavar3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) espetar2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) alfinetada- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *[dig] n 1 ação de cavar, escavação. 2 empurrão. 3 observação sarcástica. 4 cutucão. • vt+vi 1 cavar, escavar, cavoucar, revolver a terra com enxada ou pá, trabalhar com enxada ou pá, tirar cavando, obter alguma coisa cavando. 2 abrir caminho cavando, furar, trespassar. 3 Amer sl labutar, trabalhar ou estudar arduamente. 4 empurrar, impelir com força, fincar. 5 indagar à procura de informações. to dig a hole fazer um buraco (na terra). to dig a pit for armar uma cilada. to dig at fazer uma observação sarcástica ou mordaz. to dig dirt sl fofocar, falar mal da vida alheia. to dig for cavar na terra buscando alguma coisa. to dig in a) entrincheirar-se, cavar trincheiras. b) trabalhar com afinco. to dig into trabalhar arduamente. to dig oneself in a) tomar aposentos, alojar. b) recusar mexer-se ou ceder. c) fazer-se indispensável. to dig out a) tirar, retirar cavando, desenterrar. b) obter por indagação. c) sl dar o fora, sair subitamente. to dig through abrir caminho, trespassar, furar. to dig up a) escavar, tirar cavando, desenterrar, revolver a terra. b) obter por indagação, trazer à luz. to dig your heels in bater o pé, recursar-se a mudar de idéia. -
7 jab
[‹æb] 1. past tense, past participle - jabbed; verb(to poke or prod: He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow; She jabbed the needle into her finger.) espetar2. noun(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) espetadela* * *[dʒæb] n 1 golpe, facada, pontada, estocada. 2 Brit coll injeção para prevenir doença. • vt+vi picar, furar, ferir com a ponta de, apunhalar, espetar, esfaquear, saquear. to jab at bater repetidamente. -
8 jab
[‹æb] 1. past tense, past participle - jabbed; verb(to poke or prod: He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow; She jabbed the needle into her finger.) espetar2. noun(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) cutucão, pontada -
9 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) espetar2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) incitar2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) espetadela* * *[prɔd] n 1 picada, aguilhoada. 2 cutucão, cotovelada. 3 incitamento, estímulo. 4 aguilhão. 5 sovela. 6 broca. • vt 1 picar, aguilhoar. 2 cutucar. 3 estimular (into, para). -
10 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) cutucar2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) incitar2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) cutucada
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poke into — index frisk, probe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
poke into — verb 1. enter briefly (Freq. 1) We poked into the bar • Hypernyms: ↑penetrate, ↑perforate • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP Somebody s PP 2 … Useful english dictionary
poke — poke1 [pəuk US pouk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with a finger/stick etc)¦ 2¦(through a space/hole)¦ 3¦(be seen)¦ 4 poke a hole 5 poke holes in something 6 poke fun at somebody 7 poke your nose into something 8 poke the fire 9¦(sex)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
poke — poke1 pokable, adj. /pohk/, v., poked, poking, n. v.t. 1. to prod or push, esp. with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs. 2. to make (a hole, one s way, etc.) by or as by prodding or pushing.… … Universalium
poke — v 1. push, butt, jab, dig, nudge, jog, punch; thrust, force, drive, stir, impel, goad, prod; jolt, jostle, elbow, shove. 2.Usu. poke out extend, project, protrude, overhang, beetle; stick out, shoot out, hang out. 3.Usu. poke into intrude, meddle … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
poke hole — n. a hole designed to allow tools to poke into or through it, generally for accessing a retainer … Locksmith dictionary
poke# — poke vb Poke, prod, nudge, jog are comparable when they mean, as verbs, to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention and, as nouns, the act or an instance of such thrusting. Poke implies primarily the use of a body… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
poke — ► VERB 1) jab or prod with a finger or a sharp object. 2) make (a hole) by jabbing or prodding. 3) (poke about/around) look or search around a place. 3) (often poke out) thrust out or protrude in a particular direction. ► NOUN ▪ … English terms dictionary
poke your nose into something — poke/shove/stick/your nose into something phrase to show too much interest in things that are someone’s private business You have no right to poke your nose into my affairs! Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
Poke — Poke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poking}.] [Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. puc to push.] 1. To thrust or push against or into with anything… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poke around — or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man s office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn t feel well, and poked around the house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
