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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.) strčiť, štuchnúť2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) urobiť (dieru)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vy)strčiť2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) štuchanec- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *• vložit -
2 poke one's nose into
(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) strkať nos do -
3 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.) štuchnúť; pichnúť2. noun(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) štuchnutie; pichnutie* * *• vrážat• vypichnút• zásah• sácat• sotit• strcit• úder• bodnutie• bodnút -
4 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) pichnúť, štuchnúť2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) nabádať2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) štuchnutie
См. также в других словарях:
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
