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1 provoke
/provoke/ * ngoại động từ - khích, xúi giục, kích động - khiêu khích, trêu chọc, chọc tức =to provoke someone to anger+ chọc tức ai - kích thích, khêu gợi, gây =to provoke someone's curiosity+ kích thích tính tò mò của ai =to provoke laughter+ gây cười =to provoke indignation+ gây phẫn nộ -
2 provoke
prə'vəuk1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provocar2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) provocar3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provocar•- provocative
- provocatively
provoke vb provocartr[prə'vəʊk]1 (make angry) provocar, irritar2 (cause) provocar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto provoke somebody into doing something / provoke somebody to do something provocar a alguien a que haga algov.• accidentar v.• atacar v.• causar v.• encarnizar v.• encolerizar v.• enconar v.• endemoniar v.• enviscar v.• incitar v.• indignar v.• irritar v.• motivar v.• provocar v.• suscitar v.prə'vəʊk1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa
to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar
2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar*[prǝ'vǝʊk]VT1) (=cause) [+ reaction, response] provocar; [+ violence] provocar, causar; [+ crisis] causar2) (=rouse, move) incitar, mover (to a)3) (=anger) provocar, irritarhe is easily provoked — se irrita por cualquier cosa, se le provoca fácilmente
* * *[prə'vəʊk]1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa
to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar
2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar* -
3 despertar
m.1 awakening.El despertar de sus sentidos fue lento The awakening of his senses was slow2 emergence.v.1 to wake (up) (persona, animal).despiértame a la seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?2 to arouse.despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passionel ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetitedespertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make somebody want to do somethingSu belleza despertó su pasión Her beauty aroused his passion.3 to revive, to awaken (recuerdo).esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories4 to wake up, to arouse, to awaken, to awake.El ruido despertó a Ricardo The noise woke up Richard.Elsa amaneció Elsa woke up..* * *1 to wake, wake up, awaken2 (apetito) to whet1 to wake up, awake1 to wake up, awake* * *verb1) to arouse2) awaken, wake•* * *1. VT1) [del sueño] to wake, wake up, awaken liter2) (=recordar, incitar) [+ esperanzas] to raise; [+ recuerdo] to revive; [+ sentimiento] to arouse2.VISee:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to wake, wake... upb) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up2.despertar via) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come roundb) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to3.despertarse v prona) ( del sueño) to wake (up)b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up* * *= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.Ex. In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.Ex. Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* despertar de = jolt out of.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.* despertarse = get on + the ball.* despertarse con = wake up to.* despertarse de = rouse from.* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to wake, wake... upb) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up2.despertar via) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come roundb) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to3.despertarse v prona) ( del sueño) to wake (up)b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up* * *= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.
Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex: I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.Ex: In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.Ex: Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* despertar de = jolt out of.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.* despertarse = get on + the ball.* despertarse con = wake up to.* despertarse de = rouse from.* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* * *vt1 ‹persona› to wake, wake … updespiértame a las ocho wake me (up) at eight o'clock2 ‹sentimientos/pasiones› to arouse; ‹apetito› to whet; ‹recuerdos› to evoke; ‹interés› to awaken, stir upun discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas a speech which sparked off o triggered o aroused o provoked fierce controversyesa música despierta recuerdos de mi niñez that music reminds me of my childhood o brings back o evokes memories of my childhood■ despertarvi1 (del sueño) to wake (up)todavía no ha despertado de la anestesia she hasn't come round from the anesthetic yetdespertó sobresaltado he woke (up) o ( liter) awoke with a start2 ( liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up1 (del sueño) to wake (up)se despertó de madrugada he woke (up) very early2 (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) upvoy a darme una ducha a ver si me despierto I'm going to have a shower to try to wake (myself) upawakening* * *
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo
‹ apetito› to whet;
‹ recuerdos› to evoke;
‹ interés› to awaken, stir up
verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up);
( de la anestesia) to come round
despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
' despertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrarse
- despertarse
- escándalo
- espabilar
- grogui
- ininteligible
- umbral
- despierta
English:
arouse
- awake
- awaken
- awakening
- fire
- get up
- rouse
- roust
- stir
- stir up
- wake
- wake up
- excite
- get
- kindle
- provoke
* * *♦ vt1. [persona, animal] to wake (up);despiértame a las seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?2. [producir] [sentimientos] to arouse;[recuerdos] to bring back, to revive; [expectación] to create, to arouse; [debate, polémica] to give rise to;despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passion;el ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetite;despertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make sb want to do sth;esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories for me♦ vi1. [dejar de dormir] to wake (up);¡despierta, que ya hemos llegado! wake up! we've arrived!;despertó de repente de su sueño she suddenly woke from her dream2. [espabilar] to wake o wise up* * *I v/t1 wake, wakenII v/i wake up* * *despertar {55} vi: to awaken, to wake updespertar vt1) : to arouse, to wake2) evocar: to elicit, to evoke* * * -
4 despertar la curiosidad
(v.) = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosityEx. I'll drop a few hints and clues to arouse your curiosities and to help you start your research.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex. Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex. This software is still in its infancy, but its launch excited the curiosity of many users, and produced a spin-off in the form of increased usage of the other two databases.Ex. His curiosity was piqued as he glanced at the words again -- 'Would you drop by my office at your earliest convenience?'.Ex. Library media specialists can entertain children with holiday storytelling to enhance interest and stir curiosity and with visual aids to spark motivation.* * *(v.) = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosityEx: I'll drop a few hints and clues to arouse your curiosities and to help you start your research.
Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex: This software is still in its infancy, but its launch excited the curiosity of many users, and produced a spin-off in the form of increased usage of the other two databases.Ex: His curiosity was piqued as he glanced at the words again -- 'Would you drop by my office at your earliest convenience?'.Ex: Library media specialists can entertain children with holiday storytelling to enhance interest and stir curiosity and with visual aids to spark motivation. -
5 incitar la curiosidad
(v.) = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosityEx. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. This software is still in its infancy, but its launch excited the curiosity of many users, and produced a spin-off in the form of increased usage of the other two databases.* * *(v.) = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosityEx: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.
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6 curiosidad
f.1 curiosity.sentir o tener curiosidad por to be curious about2 neatness, tidiness (limpieza).3 curious thing, curiosity, curio, collectible.* * *1 (gen) curiosity2 (aseo) cleanliness, tidiness3 (cuidado) care\despertar la curiosidad de alguien to arouse somebody's curiositytener curiosidad de algo to be curious about something* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=interés) curiosity; (=indiscreción) inquisitivenesstenemos curiosidad por saber si... — we are curious to know if...
2) (=objeto) curiosity, curio3) (=aseo) neatness, cleanliness4) (=esmero) care, carefulness, conscientiousness* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *curiosidad11 = curiosity, inquisitiveness.Ex: With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.
Ex: Pupil's creativity and inquisitiveness must be encouraged through up-dated school libraries equipped with audio-visual aids and information technology.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity, pique + curiosity.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* muerto de curiosidad = agog.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention.curiosidad2= knick knack.Ex: We'll show you how to build a beautiful knick-knack shelf for displaying all of your trophies, statuettes, china plates and other knick knacks.
* curiosidades = curiosa, bric-a-brac.* libros sobre curiosidades = curiosa.* * *A (cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad he is very curious, he has a lot of curiosityestán muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad they are dying to see him ( o to know etc)me ha picado la curiosidad my curiosity has been arousedB (cosa rara) curiositytienda de curiosidades curio o curiosity shopC (pulcritud) neatness* * *
curiosidad sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) curiosity;
siente mucha curiosidad he is very curious;
tengo curiosidad por saberlo I'm curious to know;
están muertos de curiosidad they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
curiosidad sustantivo femenino
1 curiosity: tengo curiosidad por las costumbres extranjeras, I'm interested in other peoples' customs
tengo curiosidad por leer ese libro, I'm curious to read that book
tener/sentir mucha curiosidad, to be very curious
' curiosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguijonear
- interés
- intriga
- intrigar
- morbosa
- morboso
- picar
- resistir
- satisfacer
- título
- copucha
- excitar
- perdonar
English:
better
- cat
- curio
- curiosity
- curious
- out of
- quizzically
- agog
- curiously
- idle
* * *curiosidad nf1. [deseo de saber] curiosity;te lo pregunto por curiosidad I'm just asking out of curiosity2. [cosa rara] curiosity, curio;trajo varias curiosidades de sus viajes he brought back several interesting things o objects from his travels3. [limpieza] neatness, tidiness* * *f curiosity* * *curiosidad nf1) : curiosity2) : curio* * *curiosidad n curiosity -
7 curiosidad1
1 = curiosity, inquisitiveness.Ex. With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.Ex. Pupil's creativity and inquisitiveness must be encouraged through up-dated school libraries equipped with audio-visual aids and information technology.----* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity, pique + curiosity.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* muerto de curiosidad = agog.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention. -
8 incitar
v.1 to incite (a la violencia).el hambre le incitó a robar hunger made him steal¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?María incitó a la multitud Mary incited the multitude2 to abet, to instigate.María incitó al policía Mary abetted the cop.* * *1 to incite (a, to)* * *verb1) to incite2) urge, encourage* * *VT to incite* * *verbo transitivo* * *= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex. Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.----* incitar a = sting into.* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.
Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex: Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.* incitar a = sting into.* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* * *incitar [A1 ]vtincitar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sthincitaron al ejército a la rebelión they incited the army to rebellion o to rebelpelículas que incitan a la violencia films which encourage violence o which incite people to violencelo hizo incitado por sus compañeros his friends encouraged him to do it, his friends put him up to it ( colloq)incitar a algn CONTRA algn to incite sb AGAINST sblos incitaba contra sus superiores he was inciting them against their superiors* * *
incitar ( conjugate incitar) verbo transitivo incitar a algn a algo to incite sb to sth;
incitar a algn contra algn to incite sb against sb
incitar verbo transitivo to incite, urge: sus discursos incitaron a la rebelión, his speeches incited them to rebellion
' incitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- desafiar
- invitar
- picar
- tentar
- empujar
- empujón
English:
egg on
- incite
- put up to
- spur
- sting
- tempt
- egg
- stir
- whip
* * *incitar vtto incite;un discurso que incita a la violencia a speech inciting people to violence;el hambre lo incitó a robar hunger made him steal;¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?;incitar a alguien a la fuga/venganza to urge sb to flee/avenge himself* * *v/t incite* * *incitar vt: to incite, to rouse -
9 interest
I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) interesse4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) (partecipazione agli utili)5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) autorità2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessare2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessare, destare interesse in•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare -
10 возбуждать
несовер. - возбуждать;
совер. - возбудить( кого-л./что-л.)
1) excite;
arouse, rouse, provoke (вызывать) ;
stimulate (стимулировать) возбуждать в ком-л. страсть ≈ to inspire smb. with passion возбуждать себя чем-л. ≈ to stimulate oneself with smth. возбуждать аппетит ≈ to provoke/stimulate/whet the appetite возбуждать жажду ≈ to make thirsty возбуждать любопытство ≈ to (a) rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity возбуждать надежды ≈ to raise hopes возбуждать подозрения ≈ to arose suspicion
2) (против кого-л./чего-л.;
настраивать против) incite (against) ;
stir up( against) ;
instigate (against)
3) (предлагать на обсуждение) raise;
bring, present возбуждать дело против кого-л. юр. ≈ to institute proceedings against smb., to bring an action against smb. возбуждать иск против кого-л. ≈ to bring a suit against smb. возбуждать ходатайство о чем-л. ≈ to present/submit a petition/application for smth.возбужд|ать -, возбудить
1. (вн.;
вызывать) arouse (smth.), stimulate (smth.) ;
~ аппетит stimulate the appetite;
~ жалость, негодование и т. п. arouse compassion, indignation etc. ;
~ любопытство, подозрение arouse/excite curiosity, suspicion;
~ в ком-л. интерес к чему-л. stimulate smb.`s interest in smth. ;
~ страсть в ком-л. inspire smb. with passion;
2. (вн.;
предлагать на обсуждение) raise (smth.) ;
~ вопрос raise the question;
~ дело, иск против кого-л. institute proceedings against smb. ;
~ ходатайство make* an application;
3. (вн.;
волновать) excite (smb.) ;
4. (вн. против рд.;
восстанавливать) stir up (smb. against), try to put (smb. against) ;
~аться, возбудиться
5. awaken, be* aroused;
6. (волноваться) get* excited;
~ающий exciting;
~ающее средство stimulant;
~ение с.
7. (состояние) excitement;
в ~ении in a state of excitement;
8. (действие) excitation;
stimulation;
~ение деятельности сердца stimulation of the action of the heart.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > возбуждать
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ср. curiosity удовлетворить чье-л. любопытство ≈ to satisfy smb.'s curiosity с излишним любопытством ≈ busily праздное любопытство ≈ idle curiosity простое любопытство ≈ mere curiosity возбуждать любопытство ≈ to (a) rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity удовлетворить любопытство ≈ to bate one's curiositycuriosityБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > любопытство
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ср.удовлетворить чье-л. любопытство — to satisfy smb.'s curiosity
возбуждать любопытство — to (a)rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity
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13 цікавість
жinterest; curiosity, inquisitive-nessзадовольнити чиюсь цікавість — to satisfy smb.'s curiosity
викликати цікавість — to (a)rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity
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14 возбудить
несовер. - возбуждать;
совер. - возбудить (кого-л./что-л.)
1) excite;
arouse, rouse, provoke (вызывать) ;
stimulate (стимулировать) возбуждать в ком-л. страсть ≈ to inspire smb. with passion возбуждать себя чем-л. ≈ to stimulate oneself with smth. возбуждать аппетит ≈ to provoke/stimulate/whet the appetite возбуждать жажду ≈ to make thirsty возбуждать любопытство ≈ to (a) rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity возбуждать надежды ≈ to raise hopes возбуждать подозрения ≈ to arose suspicion
2) (против кого-л./чего-л.;
настраивать против) incite (against) ;
stir up( against) ;
instigate (against)
3) (предлагать на обсуждение) raise;
bring, present возбуждать дело против кого-л. юр. ≈ to institute proceedings against smb., to bring an action against smb. возбуждать иск против кого-л. ≈ to bring a suit against smb. возбуждать ходатайство о чем-л. ≈ to present/submit a petition/application for smth.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > возбудить
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(кого-л./что-л.)несовер. - возбуждать; совер. - возбудить1) excite; arouse, rouse, provoke ( вызывать); stimulate ( стимулировать)возбуждать в ком-л. страсть — to inspire smb. with passion
возбуждать себя чем-л. — to stimulate oneself with smth.
возбуждать аппетит — to provoke/stimulate/whet the appetite
возбуждать любопытство — to (a)rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity
2) (против кого-л./чего-л.; настраивать против)incite (against); stir up (against); instigate (against)3) ( предлагать на обсуждение) raise; bring, presentвозбуждать дело против кого-л. юр. — to institute proceedings against smb., to bring an action against smb.
возбуждать иск против кого-л. — to bring a suit against smb.
возбуждать ходатайство о чем-л. — to present/submit a petition/application for smth.
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возбудитьвозбуждать аппетит — provoke / stimulate / sharpen / whet the appetite
возбуждать жажду (у) — make* thirsty (d.)
возбуждать чьё-л. удивление — surprise / astonish smb.
возбуждать любопытство — arouse / rouse / excite / stir / provoke curiosity
возбуждать надежды на что-л. — raise hopes of smth.
возбуждать в ком-л. страсть — inspire smb. with passion
возбуждать себя чем-л. — stimulate oneself with smth.
возбуждать вопрос — raise a question
возбуждать дело, процесс против кого-л. — institute proceedings against smb., bring* an action against smb.
возбуждать иск против кого-л. — bring* a suit against smb.
возбуждать ходатайство о чём-л. — present / submit a petition, или application, for smth., petition for smth.
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несов. - возбужда́ть, сов. - возбуди́ть1) (вн.; вызывать, порождать какое-л состояние в ком-л) excite (d); rouse (d), arouse (d), stir (d)возбужда́ть аппети́т — provoke / stimulate / sharpen / whet the appetite
возбужда́ть жа́жду (у) — make (d) thirsty
возбужда́ть чьё-л удивле́ние — surprise / astonish smb
возбужда́ть любопы́тство — arouse / rouse / excite / stir / provoke curiosity
возбужда́ть негодова́ние — rouse / excite indignation
возбужда́ть наде́жды на что-л — raise hopes of smth
возбужда́ть подозре́ния — arouse suspicion
возбужда́ть в ком-л страсть — inspire smb with passion
2) (вн.; приводить в возбуждённое состояние) exite (d); stimulate (d); ( сексуально) arouse (d); turn (d) on разг.возбужда́ть себя́ чем-л — stimulate oneself with smth
3) (вн. про́тив; восстанавливать) stir (d) up (against), instigate (d against), incite (d against)4) (вн.; давать ход чему-л) raise (d)возбужда́ть вопро́с — raise a question
возбужда́ть де́ло / проце́сс про́тив кого́-л — institute proceedings against smb
возбужда́ть иск про́тив кого́-л — bring a suit [an action] against smb
возбужда́ть хода́тайство о чём-л — present / submit a petition for smth, petition for smth
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18 возбуждать любопытство
to (a) rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosityБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > возбуждать любопытство
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19 interest
interest [ˈɪntrɪst]1. nouna. intérêt m• to show an interest in sb/sth manifester de l'intérêt pour qn/qch• to take a great interest in sb/sth s'intéresser vivement à qn/qchb. ( = hobby) what are your interests? à quoi vous intéressez-vous ?• my main interest is baroque architecture mon principal centre d'intérêt est l'architecture baroquec. ( = advantage, well-being) intérêt m• in the interests of hygiene/safety par souci d'hygiène/de sécurité• in the interests of peace/national security dans l'intérêt de la paix/la sécurité nationale• to be interested in sth/sb s'intéresser à qch/qn• I'm not interested! ça ne m'intéresse pas !• can I interest you in contributing to...? est-ce que cela vous intéresserait de contribuer à... ?• can I interest you in a new computer? seriez-vous intéressé par un nouvel ordinateur ?3. compounds* * *['ɪntrəst] 1.1) [U] ( enthusiasm) intérêt m (in pour)we've had a lot of interest from Europe — beaucoup de gens en Europe nous ont manifesté leur intérêt
as a matter of interest... — juste pour savoir...
2) ( hobby) centre m d'intérêt3) ( benefit) intérêt min the interest(s) of — (to help, to promote) dans l'intérêt de [peace, freedom, person]; ( out of concern for) par souci de [hygiene, justice]
4) ( concern) gen intérêt m; Finance participation f5) ( accrued monies) intérêts mpl (on de)2.transitive verb1) ( provoke curiosity) intéresser (in à)can I interest you in our new range? — permettez-moi d'attirer votre attention sur notre nouvelle gamme
2) ( concern) [problem, policy] concerner -
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to (a)rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosityРусско-английский словарь по общей лексике > возбуждать любопытство
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