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1 pungolare
pungolare v.tr.1 to goad: pungolare i buoi, to goad the oxen2 (fig.) ( stimolare) to goad, to prod; to spur on: se non lo pungoli non studia mai, if you don't prod him he'll never study.* * *[pungo'lare]verbo transitivo1) to goad, to prod [ animale]* * *pungolare/pungo'lare/ [1]1 to goad, to prod [ animale] -
2 pungolo
pungolo s.m.1 goad: un pungolo per spingere il bestiame, a goad for driving cattle2 (fig.) ( stimolo) prick; ( incitamento) spur: il pungolo della coscienza, the prick of conscience; il pungolo dell'ambizione, the spur of ambition.* * *['pungolo]sostantivo maschile goad (anche fig.)* * *pungolo/'pungolo/sostantivo m.goad (anche fig.). -
3 spronare
spur on* * *spronare v.tr.1 to spur: spronare un cavallo, to spur a horse2 (fig.) to spur, to drive*, to urge: l'ambizione lo spronò a tutto questo, ambition drove him to all this; devo spronarlo continuamente per farlo studiare, I have to urge him continually to make him study; spronare qlcu. a fare qlco., to push (o to incite) s.o. into doing sthg.3 (edil.) to buttress.* * *[spro'nare]verbo transitivo1) to spur [ cavallo]2) fig. to spur (on) [ persona]spronare qcn. a fare qcs. — to spur sb. to do sth., to goad sb. into doing sth
* * *spronare/spro'nare/ [1]1 to spur [ cavallo]2 fig. to spur (on) [ persona]; spronare qcn. a fare qcs. to spur sb. to do sth., to goad sb. into doing sth. -
4 stimolo
m stimulus* * *stimolo s.m.1 stimulus*, goad, spur, incentive: il bisogno è un grande stimolo al lavoro, necessity is a great spur to work; ha bisogno di uno stimolo per andare avanti, he needs a stimulus to go ahead // sentire lo stimolo della fame, to begin to feel the pangs of hunger2 (med.) stimulus*, stimulant* * *['stimolo]sostantivo maschile1) (incitamento) stimulus*, spur, incentive2) fisiol. stimulus** * *stimolo/'stimolo/sostantivo m.1 (incitamento) stimulus*, spur, incentive2 fisiol. stimulus*; lo stimolo della fame the pangs of hunger. -
5 pungolare vt
[punɡo'lare](anche, fig : spingere) goad -
6 pungolare
vt [punɡo'lare](anche, fig : spingere) goad -
7 aizzare
incite* * *aizzare v.tr. to incite, to instigate, to provoke; to goad s.o. (into sthg.): aizzare un cane contro qlcu., to set a dog on s.o.; aizzare alla rivolta, to incite to revolt.* * *[ait'tsare]verbo transitivo1)aizzare i cani contro qcn. — to set dogs on sb
aizzare qcn. contro qcn. — to play off sb. against sb
* * *aizzare/ait'tsare/ [1]1 aizzare i cani contro qcn. to set dogs on sb. -
8 spronare qcn. a fare qcs.
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9 pungolo sm
['punɡolo](per animali) goad, (fig : stimolo) spur -
10 inzigare
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11 pungolo
sm ['punɡolo](per animali) goad, (fig : stimolo) spur
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
