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1 he was at last provoked to read some poetry
Общая лексика: наконец его заставили прочитать несколько стихотворенийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was at last provoked to read some poetry
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2 provoke
[prəʹvəʋk] v1. вызывать, возбуждатьto provoke laughter [anger, indignation, doubt] - вызывать смех [гнев, негодование, сомнение]
2. провоцироватьto provoke a riot - спровоцировать мятеж /бунт/
he did his best to provoke an argument - он всеми силами старался спровоцировать спор
3. сердить, раздражатьto provoke smb. to fury - довести кого-л. до бешенства, привести кого-л. в бешенство
enough to provoke a saint - достаточно, чтобы вывести из себя святого
4. побуждатьhe was at last provoked to read some poetry - наконец его заставили прочитать несколько стихотворений
5. уст. вызывать в суд -
3 provoke
1. v вызывать, возбуждать2. v провоцировать3. v сердить, раздражать4. v побуждатьhe was at last provoked to read some poetry — наконец его заставили прочитать несколько стихотворений
5. v уст. вызывать в судСинонимический ряд:1. anger (verb) anger; enrage; incense; infuriate; madden2. court (verb) beckon; court; invite; tempt3. excite (verb) excite; galvanize; innervate; innerve; pique; prime; quicken; rouse; stimulate; suscitate4. generate (verb) breed; bring about; cause; engender; generate; get up; give rise to; hatch; induce; make; motivate; muster up; occasion; produce; prompt; spawn; stir; touch off; work up5. get (verb) abrade; affront; aggravate; annoy; bother; chafe; disturb; enrage; exacerbate; exasperate; exercise; fret; gall; get; irk; vex6. incite (verb) abet; animate; arouse; call forth; egg on; foment; galvanise; goad; impel; incite; inspire; instigate; kindle; move; raise; set; set on; spur; stir up; whip up7. irritate (verb) burn up; grate; huff; inflame; irritate; nettle; peeve; put out; rile; roil; ruffleАнтонимический ряд:alleviate; ameliorate; appease; assuage; calm; cheer; comfort; conciliate; gratify; lull; mitigate; moderate; mollify; pacify; please -
4 наконец его заставили прочитать несколько стихотворений
General subject: he was at last provoked to read some poetryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > наконец его заставили прочитать несколько стихотворений
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