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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.) []bikstīt2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) []bakstīt; []durt3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) izbāzt[]; pabāzt[]2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) piebikstīšana; dunka; belziens- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *kule, maiss; bikstīšana; piebikstīšana; dunka, belziens; slaists; bikstīt; piebikstīt; iedunkāt, iebelzt; iebāzt, izbāzt -
2 poke one's nose into
(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) bāzt degunu cita darīšanās -
3 to poke one's nose into something
bāzt degunu cita darīšanāsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to poke one's nose into something
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4 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.) dunkāt; durt2. noun(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) dunka; grūdiens* * *grūdiens, dunka; dūriens; pote, injekcija; dunkāt; durt -
5 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) []bikstīt; iegrūst vieglu dunku2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) uzmudināt; rosināt2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) viegls grūdiens* * *viegls grūdiens, dunka; durstamais, bakstāmais; uzmundrinājums; iegrūst dunku, piebikstīt; bakstīt, durstīt; uzmudināt; uztaustīt
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poke — poke1 [ pouk ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object: Jane poked me in the arm to get my attention. The boys were poking the worm with a stick. poke at: Tom poked at the vegetables… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poke — I UK [pəʊk] / US [poʊk] verb Word forms poke : present tense I/you/we/they poke he/she/it pokes present participle poking past tense poked past participle poked * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to push something quickly with your finger or a… … English 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
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
poke one's nose into — ► poke one s nose into informal take an intrusive interest in. Main Entry: ↑poke … English terms dictionary
poke your nose in/into — see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑poke … Useful english dictionary
Poke — Poke, v. i. To search; to feel one s way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about. [1913 Webster] A man must have poked into Latin and Greek. Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
