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1 Prick
v. trans.Pierce: P. and V. τετραίνειν.Stab: P. and V. κεντεῖν.Sting: Ar. and P. κεντεῖν, V. χρίειν.Good (a horse, etc.): P. κεντρίζειν (Xen.).Prick the ears: V. ὀρθὸν οὖς ἱστάναι (Soph., El. 27).——————subs.Sting: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Bite: Ar. and P. δῆγμα, τό (Xen.).You will not kick against the pricks: V. οὔκουν... πρὸς κέντρα κῶλον ἐκτενεῖς (Æsch., P.V. 322).Do not kick against the pricks: V. πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε (Æsch., Ag. 1624).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prick
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2 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) τρυπώ2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) τσίμπημα2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) τρυπούλα3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) (χυδ.)αρχίδι4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) πρόστυχος,χυδαίος,`αρχίδι`•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears -
3 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί -
4 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί
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prick your ears up — prick (your) ears up informal to start to listen carefully to what someone is saying, often because you think you may find out something interesting. Eve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned … New idioms dictionary
prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick ears up — prick (your) ears up informal to start to listen carefully to what someone is saying, often because you think you may find out something interesting. Eve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned … New idioms dictionary
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Prick — Prick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pricked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pricking}.] [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See {Prick}, n., and cf. {Prink}, {Prig}.] 1. To pierce slightly with a sharp pointed instrument or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary
prick — (n.) O.E. prica (n.) point, puncture, particle; prician (v.) to prick, from W.Gmc. *prikojanan (Cf. Low Ger. pricken, Du. prikken to prick ); Dan. prikke to mark with dots, Swed. pricka to point, prick, mark with dots are probably from Low German … Etymology dictionary
prick up your ears — If you prick up your ears, you listen very carefully. ( Pick up your ears is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
Prick-eared — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having erect, pointed ears; said of certain dogs. [1913 Webster] Thou prick eared cur of Iceland. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
