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1 goad
B vtr1 ( prod) aiguillonner [animal] ;2 fig ( provoke) provoquer [person] ; to goad sb into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch ; to goad sb to violence pousser qn à la violence. -
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goad [gəʊd]1 nounaiguillon m∎ stop goading the poor child! cesse de houspiller ce petit!;∎ to goad sb into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch, harceler qn jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse qch;∎ he goaded me into losing my temper il m'a harcelé jusqu'à ce que je me mette en colère;∎ the threat of redundancy goaded the men into action la peur d'un licenciement incita les hommes à l'actionaiguillonner;∎ don't goad him on! arrête de l'exciter!;∎ she was goaded on by the prospect of wealth and power elle était stimulée par la perspective des richesses et du pouvoir -
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5 urge
A n2 ( sexual) pulsion f sexuelle.B vtr1 ( encourage) conseiller vivement, préconiser [caution, restraint, resistance] ; to urge sb to do conseiller vivement à qn de faire ; ( stronger) pousser or exhorter qn à faire ; we urged her to go to the police nous lui avons vivement conseillé d'aller à la police ; I urged them not to go je leur ai vivement déconseillé d'y aller ; to urge that sth (should) be done insister pour que qch soit fait ; ‘go and ask him again,’ she urged ‘va lui redemander,’ insista-t-elle ; to urge patience/restraint on sb exhorter qn à la patience/modération ; they needed no urging ils ne se sont pas fait prier ;2 ( goad) faire avancer, pousser [horse, herd] ; he urged the sheep through the gate il a fait passer les moutons de l'autre côté de la barrière.■ urge on:▶ urge on [sb], urge [sb] on -
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∎ to gad about or around se balader;∎ she's been out gadding about (town) all night elle a passé toute la nuit à faire la fête (en ville);∎ she goes gadding all over the world elle court le vaste mondeMining casser au coin ou au picot3 noun -
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provoke [prə'vəʊk]∎ to provoke sb into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch;∎ they'll shoot if in any way provoked ils tireront à la moindre provocation;∎ I was provoked on m'a provoqué;∎ the dog is dangerous when provoked le chien devient méchant si on le provoque ou l'excite(b) (cause → accident, quarrel, anger) provoquer;∎ to provoke a reaction provoquer une réaction;∎ the revelations provoked a public outcry les révélations ont soulevé un tollé général -
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urge [ɜ:dʒ]1 nounforte envie f, désir m; Psychology pulsion f;∎ I felt or I had a sudden urge to tell her j'avais tout à coup très envie de lui dire;∎ I'll let you know if I ever get the urge je te le dirai si j'en ai envie ou si ça me chante;∎ the sexual urge les pulsions fpl sexuelles(a) (person → incite) exhorter, presser;∎ I urge you to reconsider je vous conseille vivement de reconsidérer votre position;∎ she urged us not to sell the house elle nous a vivement déconseillé de vendre la maison;∎ he urged them to revolt il les a incités à la révolte ou à se révolter∎ they urged the need for new schools ils ont insisté sur la nécessité de construire de nouvelles écoles;∎ we urged caution nous avons préconisé la prudence(c) (goad, encourage etc)∎ to urge a horse forward pousser un cheval;∎ he urged his men into battle il poussa ses hommes dans la batailletalonner, presser; (person, troops) faire avancer;∎ to urge sb on to do sth inciter qn à faire qch
См. также в других словарях:
Goad — Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Goading}.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. [1913 Webster] That temptation that doth goad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goad — Goad, n. [AS. g[=a]d; perh. akin to AS. g[=a]r a dart, and E. gore. See {Gore}, v. t.] A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. [1913 Webster] The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goad on — ˌgoad ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goad on he/she/it goads on present participle goading on past tense … Useful english dictionary
goad — n spur, incentive, inducement, *motive, spring, impulse Analogous words: impelling or impulsion, driving or drive (see corresponding verbs at MOVE): urge, lust, passion, *desire Antonyms: curb goad vb *urge, egg, exhort, spur, prod, prick, sic… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
goad — goad·man; goad; … English syllables
goad — [n] stimulus catalyst, compulsion, desire, drive, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incentive, incitation, incitement, irritation, lash, lust, motivation, passion, pressure, prod, spur, urge, whip, zeal; concepts 20,661 Ant. deterrent, discouragement … New thesaurus
goad — ► NOUN 1) a spiked stick used for driving cattle. 2) a thing that stimulates someone into action. ► VERB 1) provoke to action. 2) urge on with a goad. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
goad — [gōd] n. [ME gode < OE gad, akin to Langobardic gaida, javelin < IE base * ĝhei , to throw > Sans hinvati, (he) hurls] 1. a sharp pointed stick used in driving oxen 2. any driving impulse; spur vt. to drive with or as with a goad; prod… … English World dictionary
goad — I noun catalyst, encouragement, fillip, impetus, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, lash, pique, pressure, prick, prod, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, thorn, tickler II verb abet, agitate, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, bring… … Law dictionary
goad — (n.) O.E. gad point, spearhead, arrowhead, from P.Gmc. *gaido (Cf. Lombardic gaida spear ), from PIE *ghei (Cf. Skt. hetih missile, projectile, himsati he injures; Avestan zaena weapon; Gk. khaios shepherd s staff; O.E … Etymology dictionary
Goad — For other uses, see Goad (disambiguation). Egyptian goddess Neith bearing her war goddess symbols, the crossed arrows and shield on her head, the ankh and the Egyptian goad … Wikipedia
