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PHRASES:to give sb a \poke jdm einen Stoß versetzenPHRASES:it's better than a \poke in the eye with a burnt [or pointed] stick besser als nichts, man kann's schlimmer erwischen vt1) ( prod)to \poke sb/ sth jdn/etw anstoßen;(with umbrella, stick) jdn/etw stechen;to \poke sb in the arm/ ribs jd in den Arm/die Rippen knuffen;to \poke a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohren;to \poke holes in an argument ein Argument in der Luft zerreißen3) ( stir)to \poke [up] a fire ein Feuer schüren4) ( extend)to \poke one's head up/ through the window den Kopf in die Höhe/durch das Fenster strecken;Cathy \poked her head round the door Cathy steckte ihren Kopf zur Tür hereinPHRASES:to \poke fun at sb sich akk über jdn lustig machen;to \poke one's nose into sb's business ( fam) seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken;1) ( jab repeatedly)to \poke at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern2) ( break through)to \poke through durchscheinen -
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A n1 ( prod) coup m ; a poke in the eye lit un coup dans l'œil ; fig un camouflet ; to give the fire a poke tisonner le feu ;2 ( punch) coup m de poing ; to take a poke at sb lit envoyer un coup de poing à qn ; fig envoyer une pierre dans le jardin de qn ;B vtr1 (jab, prod) pousser [person] ; donner un coup dans [pile, substance] ; tisonner [fire] to poke sb in the ribs/the eye donner un coup dans les côtes/l'œil de qn ; to poke oneself in the eye with a pencil se mettre un crayon dans l'œil ; he poked his food with his fork il inspecta le contenu de son assiette avec sa fourchette ;2 (push, put) to poke sth into enfoncer qch dans [hole, pot] ; to poke one's finger into a hole/pot mettre le doigt dans un trou/pot ; to poke one's finger up one's nose se mettre le doigt dans le nez ; to poke one's head round the door/out of the window passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre ; to poke food through the bars passer de la nourriture à travers les barreaux ;3 ( pierce) to poke a hole in sth percer qch, faire un trou dans qch (with avec).it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick) c'est mieux que rien.■ poke around, poke about GB fouiner, farfouiller (in dans ; for pour trouver).■ poke at:▶ poke at [sth] chipoter devant [food, plate].■ poke out:▶ poke out [elbow, toe, blade, spring] dépasser ; [flower] poindre ; to poke out through [spring, stuffing] dépasser [hole, old mattress] ; [flower] poindre à travers [snow, rubble] ; to poke out from under dépasser de dessous [bed, covers] ;▶ to poke out [sth], to poke [sth] out sortir [head, nose, tongue] ; to poke sb's eye out crever l'œil de qn.■ poke up [flower, shoot] poindre (through à travers). -
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to poke out through — [spring, stuffing] venire fuori da [hole, old mattress]; to poke out [sth.], to poke [sth.] out mettere fuori [head, nose]; tirare fuori [ tongue]
to poke sb.'s eye out — cavare un occhio a qcn
* * *1. vi + advspuntar fuori, sporger fuori2. vt + adv* * *to poke out through — [spring, stuffing] venire fuori da [hole, old mattress]; to poke out [sth.], to poke [sth.] out mettere fuori [head, nose]; tirare fuori [ tongue]
to poke sb.'s eye out — cavare un occhio a qcn
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poke [pəʊk]∎ somebody poked me in the back quelqu'un m'a donné un coup dans le dos(b) (stick, insert) enfoncer;∎ she poked her finger/knife into the tart elle enfonça son doigt/son couteau dans la tarte;∎ to poke a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch;∎ he poked his finger at the map il a pointé le doigt vers la carte;∎ he poked his stick at me il fit un mouvement avec son bâton dans ma direction;∎ she opened the door and poked her head in/out elle ouvrit la porte et passa sa tête à l'intérieur/à l'extérieur;∎ he's always poking his nose in other people's business il se mêle toujours de ce qui ne le regarde pas∎ I poked him in the nose je lui ai flanqué un coup de poing sur le nez∎ to poke fun at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch∎ (prod) to poke at sth (with finger) toucher qch du doigt; (with stick) donner un petit coup dans qch3 noun(a) (push, prod) poussée f, (petit) coup m;∎ he gave me a poke in the back il m'a donné un (petit) coup dans le dos;∎ give the fire a poke donne un coup de tisonnier dans le feu;∎ he's asking for a poke in the nose! il va prendre un marron s'il continue!∎ to have a poke tirer un coup∎ a dog was poking about in the bushes un chien fouinait ou furetait dans les buissons;∎ she was poking about in the wardrobe for something to wear elle fouillait dans l'armoire pour trouver quelque chose à mettre(b) (make unwanted enquiries) fourrer son nez partout, fouiner;∎ that social worker is always poking about cette assistante sociale est toujours en train de fourrer son nez partout(search in) fouiller dans;∎ she loves poking about antique shops elle adore fouiner ou farfouiller dans les magasins d'antiquitésAmerican avancer lentement➲ poke out(stick out) dépasser;∎ the new shoots were just poking out of the ground les nouvelles pousses commençaient tout juste à sortir de terre;∎ her umbrella was poking out of her bag son parapluie sortait ou dépassait de son sac(remove) déloger;∎ to poke sb's eye out crever un œil à qn -
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poke at [sth.] giocherellare con [food, plate]* * *poke at [sth.] giocherellare con [food, plate] -
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1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er stieß mir versehentlich ins Auge
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108011/poke_about">poke about* * *[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.) stoßen3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vor-)strecken2. noun- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *poke1[pəʊk, AM poʊk]n5.poke2[pəʊk, AM poʊk]I. nto give sb a \poke jdm einen Stoß versetzen3.▶ it's better than a \poke in the eye with a burnt [or pointed] stick besser als nichts, man kann's schlimmer erwischenII. vt1. (prod)to \poke sb in the arm/ribs jd in den Arm/die Rippen knuffento \poke a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohrento \poke holes in an argument ein Argument in der Luft zerreißen2.▪ to \poke sth into/through sth (prod with) etw in/durch etw akk stecken; (thrust) etw in/durch etw akk stoßen3. (stir)to \poke [up] a fire ein Feuer schüren4. (extend)to \poke one's head up/through the window den Kopf in die Höhe/durch das Fenster streckenCathy \poked her head round the door Cathy steckte ihren Kopf zur Tür herein6.stop poking your nose into my business! halt dich da raus! famIII. vi1. (jab repeatedly)to \poke at sth with one's finger/a stick mit einem Finger/Stock an etw akk stoßento \poke at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern2. (break through)▪ to \poke through durchscheinen* * *I [pəʊk] Beutel m, Sack m (dial); (plastic, paper) Tüte f → pigSee:→ pigII1. nto give sb/sth a poke (with stick) — jdn/etw stoßen; (with finger) jdn/etw stupsen
it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick) (inf) — es ist besser als gar nichts
to have a poke — vögeln (inf), ficken (vulg)
2. vtto poke the fire —
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er hat mir aus Versehen ins Auge gestoßen
to poke sb on the nose — jdn auf die Nase hauen or schlagen
3)(= thrust)
to poke one's head/finger/a stick etc into sth — seinen Kopf/Finger/einen Stock etc in etw (acc) steckenhe poked his head round the door/out of the window — er streckte seinen Kopf durch die Tür/aus dem Fenster
3. vito poke at sth (testing) — etw prüfen; (searching) in etw (dat) stochern
he poked at me with his finger (touching) — er stupste mich; (not touching)
well, if you will go poking into things that don't concern you... — na ja, wenn du deine Nase ständig in Dinge steckst, die dich nichts angehen...
* * *poke1 [pəʊk]A v/t1. a) stoßen:poke sb in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzen;poke in hineinstoßen;poke sb’s eye out jemandem das Auge ausstoßen oder ausschlagenb) umg jemandem einen (Faust)Schlag versetzenc) vulg eine Frau stoßen, vögeln (beide vulg)5. poke fun at sb sich über jemanden lustig machenB v/i1. stoßen, stechen ( beide:at nach), stochern (in in dat)2. suchen, tasten:4. figC s1. a) Stoß m:give sb a poke in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzenb) umg (Faust)Schlag m2. vulg Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr):* * *1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something [with something] — [mit etwas] gegen etwas stoßen
poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.stecken v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)stöbern v. -
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1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) meter2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) hacer un agujero3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) asomar
2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) empujón, golpe- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
poke vb1. atizar2. dartr[pəʊk]1 (jab) empujón nombre masculino, golpe nombre masculino; (with elbow) codazo; (with sharp object) pinchazo1 (jab - with finger) dar con la punta del dedo; (- with elbow) dar un codazo a; (- with pointed object) dar un pinchazo a2 (insert) meter3 (fire) atizar4 (show) asomar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto poke fun at somebody burlarse de alguiento poke one's nose into somebody else's business meterse en asuntos ajenos1) jab: golpear (con la punta de algo), darhe poked me with his finger: me dio con el dedo2) thrust: introducir, asomarI poked my head out the window: asomé la cabeza por la ventanapoke vi1)to poke around rummage: hurgar2)to poke along dawdle: demorarse, entretenersepoke n: golpe m abrupto (con la punta de algo)n.• codazo s.m.• empuje s.m.• empujón s.m.• espetón s.m.v.• atizar v.• empujar v.• escarbar v.• hurgar v.• hurgonear v.• introducir v.
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1. pəʊka) ( jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) ( thrust)he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
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via) ( jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) ( project) asomarPhrasal Verbs:
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noun golpe m; ( with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
I [pǝʊk]1. Nhe gave me a poke in the ribs — (with finger) me hincó el dedo en las costillas; (with elbow) me dio un codazo en las costillas
to give the fire a poke — atizar la lumbre, remover la lumbre
2)to have a poke — (Brit) *** (=have sex) echar(se) un polvo ***
2. VT1) (=jab with stick, finger etc) pinchar, clavar; [+ fire] hurgar, atizar, removeryou nearly poked me in the eye with that! — ¡casi me saltas un ojo con eso!
2) (=thrust) introducirnose 1., 1)to poke one's head out (of a window) — sacar or asomar la cabeza (por una ventana)
3) [+ hole] hacer4)5) (US) * (=punch) pegar un puñetazo a3.VI- poke out
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[pǝʊk]N (esp Scot) (=bag) saco m, bolsa f ; pig* * *
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1. [pəʊk]a) ( jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) ( thrust)he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
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via) ( jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) ( project) asomarPhrasal Verbs:
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noun golpe m; ( with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
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poke [pəʊk]1. noun( = jab) (petit) coup m (de canne, avec le doigt)( = jab with finger, stick) donner un coup à ; ( = thrust) [+ stick, finger] enfoncer• to poke a hole in sth (with one's finger/stick etc) faire un trou dans qch (avec le doigt/sa canne etc)• to poke through/up dépasser• I spent the morning poking about in antique shops j'ai passé la matinée à farfouiller (inf) dans les magasins d'antiquités► poke at inseparable transitive verb• she poked at her food with a fork elle jouait avec sa nourriture du bout de sa fourchette► poke in separable transitive verb( = stick out) dépassera. ( = stick out) sortirb. ( = dislodge) déloger* * *[pəʊk] 1. 2.transitive verb1) (jab, prod) pousser [quelqu'un] du bout du doigt [person]; donner un coup dans [pile, substance]; tisonner [fire]2) (push, put)to poke something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [hole, pot]
to poke one's finger into a hole/pot — mettre le doigt dans un trou/pot
to poke one's head round the door/out of the window — passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre
3) ( pierce)•Phrasal Verbs:- poke at- poke out•• -
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◆ poke outI. vi▪ to \poke out out [of sth] [aus etw dat] hervorgucken [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR herausschauen] [o SCHWEIZ hervorschauenII. vt1. (stick out)to \poke out one's head out den Kopf heraussteckento \poke out one's tongue out die Zunge herausstrecken2. (remove)▪ to \poke out out ⇆ sth etw herausschiebento \poke out out sb's eyes jdm die Augen ausstechen* * *1. vivorstehenthe tortoise had its head poking out of its shell — die Schildkröte hatte ihren Kopf aus dem Panzer gestreckt
a handkerchief was poking out of his top pocket — ein Taschentuch schaute or guckte aus seiner Brusttasche hervor
2. vt sep1) (= extend) hinausstrecken2) -
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◆ poke upI. vi hervorragenyou can just see the roof poking up over the trees du kannst noch gerade das Dach über den Bäumen sehenII. vtto \poke up up a fire ein Feuer schüren* * *vt sepfire schürenhe poked his finger up his nose — er bohrte mit dem Finger in der Nase
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I [pəʊk]••II [pəʊk]to poke sb. in the ribs, in the eye — dare una gomitata nelle costole, ficcare un dito in un occhio a qcn.
2) (push, put)to poke sth. into — infilare qcs. in [hole, pot]
to poke one's head round the door, out of the window — fare capolino dalla porta, sporgere la testa dalla finestra
3) (pierce)to poke a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
•- poke at- poke out* * *[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.) cacciare; dare un colpetto2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) (fare un buco)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) sporgere2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) gomitata- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *[pəʊk]1. n(jab) colpetto, (with elbow) gomitata2. vt1) (jab with stick, finger etc) dare un colpetto ayou poked me in the eye — mi hai messo or ficcato un dito nell'occhio
2)to poke fun at sb — (mock) prendere in giro qn
3) Am, (fam: punch) dare un pugno a4) (thrust) cacciare, ficcare5)to poke a hole in sth — fare un buco in qc (con il dito, un bastone etc)3. vi•- poke out* * *poke (1) /pəʊk/n.1 colpo (di punta); urto; spinta; gomitata; ditata2 (fam.) pugno3 (fam.) posapiano; lumaca (fig.)4 (volg.) chiavata; scopata5 (volg.) donna come partner sessuale● (fig.) poke in the eye, pugno in un occhio: It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!, è meglio di un pugno in un occhio! □ to give the fire a poke, dare un'attizzatina al fuoco.poke (2) /pəʊk/n.1 (dial.) borsa; sacco● (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare a scatola chiusa (o alla cieca).poke (3) /pəʊk/n.● poke bonnet, cuffia con ampia visiera (per es., delle donne dell'Esercito della Salvezza).(to) poke /pəʊk/A v. t.1 colpire; urtare; spingere; dare un colpetto (o una gomitata) a: to poke sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitata (o un colpetto confidenziale) a q. nelle costole3 conficcare; ficcare; cacciare: to poke one's nose into other people's affairs, ficcare il naso negli affari altrui; to poke one's finger into a crack, cacciare il dito in una fessura4 (fam.) colpire col pugno; dare un pugno a (q.)5 (volg.) chiavare; sbattere; scopare (volg.)B v. i.2 sporgere; spuntare: His left knee was poking through a big hole, gli spuntava il ginocchio sinistro da un grosso buco3 ficcare il naso; curiosare; immischiarsi; intromettersi● to poke and pry, essere un ficcanaso □ to poke at sb., agitare un attizzatoio (o un bastone, ecc.) contro q.; pungolare q. □ ( calcio, ecc.) to poke the ball home, toccare la palla in rete; insaccare con un tocchetto □ to poke fun at, deridere; dileggiare; farsi beffe di; prendere in giro □ to poke a hole in st., fare un buco in qc. ( con un dito, un bastone, un arnese appuntito).* * *I [pəʊk]••II [pəʊk]to poke sb. in the ribs, in the eye — dare una gomitata nelle costole, ficcare un dito in un occhio a qcn.
2) (push, put)to poke sth. into — infilare qcs. in [hole, pot]
to poke one's head round the door, out of the window — fare capolino dalla porta, sporgere la testa dalla finestra
3) (pierce)to poke a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
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[pəuk] 1. vtto poke sth in(to) — wtykać (wetknąć perf) coś do +gen
to poke one's head out of the window — wystawiać (wystawić perf) głowę przez okno
Phrasal Verbs:- poke out2. n* * *[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.) wetknąć, szturchnąć2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) dziurawić, przebijać3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) wystawać, wystawiać2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) pchnięcie, szturchnięcie- poker- poky
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- poke about/around
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نَخَسَ \ jab: to force (a pointed thing such as a needle, knife, finger, etc.) suddenly and roughly into sb. or sth.: He jabbed me in the arm with a stick. He jabbed a stick into my arm. nudge: to push (sb.) lightly with one’s arm so as to draw his attention. poke: to push (esp. with a stick or finger): He poked me in the stomach. He poked a stick in my stomach. prod: to push with a stick or finger: He prodded the dog to wake it up. \ نَخْسَة \ jab: a strong push with the pointed end of some object (usu. into sth.): She gave her finger a jab with the needle. nudge: a light push with the arm:. poke: a poking movement: Give that boy a poke to wake him up. prod: a push with a stick or finger: He gave me a prod in the back. -
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تَدَخَّلَ في \ interfere: to push oneself, without invitation, into sth. that is not one’s concern: Tell him to stop interfering in (or with) their plans. poke one’s nose into sth.: to take an unwelcome interest in (sb. else’s affairs). -
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دَسَّ أَنْفَهُ في \ poke one’s nose into sth.: to take an unwelcome interest in (sb. else’s affairs). -
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n. 1. нудрах, ёврох. 2. хутгах. v. 1. хатгах, нудрах, ёврох. He \poked me in the ribs with his elbow. Тэр, тохойгоороо миний хавирга руу ёворлоо. 2. хутгах. 3. дүрэх. 4. цоолох, нүх гаргах. poke out of/ through sth; poke out/ through/ up цухуйх. -
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vihervorragen;to \poke up up over sth über etw dat herausragen;you can just see the roof poking up over the trees du kannst noch gerade das Dach über den Bäumen sehen vtto \poke up up a fire ein Feuer schüren -
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burnunu sokmak
См. также в других словарях:
poke at something — ˈpoke at sth derived to push a pointed object, your finger, etc. at sth repeatedly with small quick movements • He poked at the spaghetti with a fork. Main entry: ↑pokederived … Useful english dictionary
poke — poke1 [pəuk US pouk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with a finger/stick etc)¦ 2¦(through a space/hole)¦ 3¦(be seen)¦ 4 poke a hole 5 poke holes in something 6 poke fun at somebody 7 poke your nose into something 8 poke the fire 9¦(sex)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
poke — 1 verb 1 WITH A FINGER/STICK ETC (T) to quickly push into something or someone with your finger, a stick, or something pointed: Andy poked the fish to see if it was still alive. | Be careful with that umbrella, or you ll poke someone in the eye.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 fun at somebody — poke ˈfun at sb/sth idiom to say unkind things about sb/sth in order to make other people laugh at them Syn: ↑ridicule • Her novels poke fun at the upper class. • She s always poking fun at herself. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poke fun at something — poke ˈfun at sb/sth idiom to say unkind things about sb/sth in order to make other people laugh at them Syn: ↑ridicule • Her novels poke fun at the upper class. • She s always poking fun at herself. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take a poke at somebody — take a ˈpoke at sb/sth idiom (old fashioned, NAmE, informal) to make an unkind remark about sb/sth; to laugh at sb/sth Main entry: ↑pokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
take a poke at something — take a ˈpoke at sb/sth idiom (old fashioned, NAmE, informal) to make an unkind remark about sb/sth; to laugh at sb/sth Main entry: ↑pokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
(buy) a pig in a poke — (buy) a pig in a ˈpoke idiom if you buy a pig in a poke, you buy sth without seeing it or knowing if it is good enough • Buying from a catalogue can mean buying a pig in a poke. Main entry: ↑pigidiom … Useful english dictionary
have a poke around — have a ˌpoke aˈround idiom (informal) to look carefully around a place to see what you can find; to try to find out information about sb/sth • His mother often goes into his room and has a good old poke around. Main entry: ↑pokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
stick 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