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1 noun∎ I gave him a prod with my walking stick je lui ai donné un petit coup avec ma canne;∎ he gave the sausages a prod with his fork il a piqué les saucisses avec sa fourchette∎ to give sb a prod pousser qn;∎ he needs an occasional prod il a besoin qu'on le pousse de temps en temps(a) (with finger) donner un coup avec le doigt à, pousser (du doigt); (with stick) pousser avec la pointe d'un bâton;∎ he prodded me in the back with his pen il m'a donné un (petit) coup dans le dos avec son stylo;∎ he prodded the sausages with a fork il a piqué les saucisses avec une fourchette∎ to prod sb into doing sth pousser ou inciter qn à faire qch;∎ to prod sb into action pousser qn à agir;∎ she prodded me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la voiepousser, piquer;∎ she prodded at her food distractedly elle piquait dans son assiette d'un air distrait -
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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.)
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prod — 1 verb prodded, prodding (I, T) 1 to push or press something with your finger or a pointed object; poke 1 (1): She prodded me sharply in the ribs. (+ at): Theo prodded at the dead snake. 2 to strongly encourage someone to do something: She s not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prod — prod1 [präd] vt. prodded, prodding [< ?] 1. to jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad 2. to urge or stir into action n. 1. the act of prodding; jab, poke, thrust, etc. 2. something that prods; specif., a rod or pointed stick used in … English World dictionary
action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… … Combinatory dictionary
action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
prod — prod1 [prɔd US pra:d] v past tense and past participle prodded present participle prodding [I and T] 1.) to quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object = ↑poke ▪ Don t go to sleep, she said, prodding me in the ribs.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prod — 1. verb 1) Cassie prodded him in the chest Syn: poke, jab, dig, elbow, butt, stab 2) they hoped to prod the government into action Syn: spur, stimulate, stir, rouse, prompt, dr … Thesaurus of popular words
prod — 1. verb 1) Cassie prodded him in the chest Syn: poke, jab, stab, dig, nudge, elbow 2) the Department was prodded into action Syn: spur, stimulate, prompt, push, galvanize … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
prod — I. verb (prodded; prodding) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1535 transitive verb 1. a. to thrust a pointed instrument into ; prick b. to incite to action ; stir … New Collegiate Dictionary
prod — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. shove, goad, prick, spur, poke, jab; motivate, impel, instigate, incite. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. provoke, crowd, shove; see push 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. poke, jab, shove … English dictionary for students
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
urge — vb Urge, egg, exhort, goad, spur, prod, prick, sic mean to press or impel to action, effort, or speed. Urge implies the exertion of influence or pressure either from something or someone external or from something within (as the conscience or the … New Dictionary of Synonyms
