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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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[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.) enfoncer (dans)2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) faire un trou dans3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) dépasser (de)2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) coup- poker- poky - pokey - poke about/around - poke fun at - poke one's nose into -
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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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nose [nəʊz]1. noun• to look down one's nose at sb/sth prendre qn/qch de haut2. compounds* * *[nəʊz] 1.1) Anatomy nez m2) (of plane, boat) nez m; ( of car) avant m3) ( sense of smell) gen odorat m; ( of wine or perfume expert) nez m; ( of dog) flair m4) ( smell of wine) bouquet m2.transitive verb ( manœuvre)3.to nose something in/out — faire entrer/sortir quelque chose avec précaution [boat, vehicle]
to nose into/out of something — [boat, vehicle] entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose avec prudence
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out••to hit something on the nose — US taper quelque chose dans le mille
to look down one's nose at somebody/something — prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose de haut
to poke ou stick one's nose into something — (colloq) fourrer (colloq) son nez dans quelque chose
to turn one's nose up at something — faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant quelque chose
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prod [prɒd]1. nounpique f* * *[prɒd] 1.to give something/somebody a prod — ( with implement) donner un petit coup à quelque chose/quelqu'un; ( with finger) toucher quelque chose/quelqu'un
2) (colloq) fig ( reminder)to give somebody a prod — secouer (colloq) quelqu'un
2.he/she needs a prod to do — il faut le/la pousser pour qu'il/elle fasse
1) ( poke) (with foot, instrument, stick) donner des petits coups à; ( with finger) toucher; ( with fork) piquer2) (colloq) ( remind) pousser3) ( interrogate) interroger -
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stab [stæb]1. noun(with knife) ( = kill) tuer d'un coup de couteau ; ( = wound) blesser d'un coup de couteau ; ( = kill or wound with dagger) poignarder4. compounds* * *[stæb] 1.1) ( act) coup m de couteaua stab in the back — fig un coup en traître
3) (colloq) ( attempt) essai m, tentative f2.to make a stab at something/at doing — s'essayer à quelque chose/à faire
transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( pierce) poignarder [person]; piquer dans [meat, food]to stab somebody in the back — lit, fig poignarder quelqu'un dans le dos
2) ( poke) frapper3.reflexive verb (p prés etc - bb-) -
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[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) pousser2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) pousser (qqn à faire qqch.)2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) petit coup (de doigt, etc.)
См. также в других словарях:
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 — I. /poʊk / (say pohk) verb (poked, poking) –verb (t) 1. to thrust against or into (something) with the finger or arm, a stick, etc.; prod: to poke a person in the ribs. 2. to make (a hole, one s way, etc.) by or as by thrusting. 3. to thrust or… …
poke — [pəʊk] verb I 1) [I/T] to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object Jane poked me in the arm to get my attention.[/ex] 2) [T] to put something into a space The kid was poking a stick down a drain.[/ex] Dad poked his head into my … Dictionary for writing and speaking 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 (your) nose into (something) — to try to discover things that do not involve you. The government has no business poking its nose into people s personal lives … New idioms dictionary
poke (your) nose into (something) — poke/stick (your) nose into (something) informal to show too much interest in a situation that does not involve you. That ll teach him to go poking his nose into other people s business! … New idioms 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 — [[t]po͟ʊk[/t]] pokes, poking, poked 1) VERB If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with a sharp object. [V n] Lindy poked him in the ribs. Syn: prod N COUNT Poke is also a noun. John smiled at them and gave… … English dictionary
