Prod

Prod
I [prɒd]
nome
1) (poke) colpetto m.

to give sth., sb. a prod — (with implement) punzecchiare qcs., qcn.; (with finger) toccare qcs., qcn. con un dito

2) colloq. fig. (reminder)

to give sb. a prod — spronare qcn.

he needs a prod to do — ha bisogno di essere spronato a fare

II [prɒd]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -dd-) (anche prod at)
1) (poke) (with foot, stick) dare dei colpetti a; (with instrument) pungolare, punzecchiare; (with finger) toccare; (with fork) punzecchiare

stop prodding me! — smettila di spintonarmi!

2) colloq. (remind) spronare, spingere (into doing a fare)
3) (interrogate) interrogare
* * *
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb
1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) spingere
2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) incitare
2. noun
(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) colpetto
* * *
[prɒd]
1. n
(push, jab) colpetto, (with elbow) gomitata
2. vt
(jab: with stick, finger) dare un colpetto a

he prodded the page with his finger — ha puntato il dito sulla pagina

he has to be prodded along fig — ha bisogno di essere pungolato

3. vi

she prodded at the picture with a finger — ha puntato il dito sul quadro

* * *
Prod /prɒd/
n.
(fam. irl., spreg.) protestante.
(to) prod /prɒd/
v. t.
1 pungolare; sospingere (una bestia, ecc.) con un pungolo
2 (fig.) pungolare; incitare; spronare; stimolare: to prod sb. into doing st., stimolare q. a fare qc.
3 (sport) spingere con un calcio; mandare, girare, deviare (la palla): to prod the ball over the goal line, mandare il pallone oltre la linea di porta; girare la palla in rete
4 (volg.) chiavare, fottere, scopare (volg.).
* * *
I [prɒd]
nome
1) (poke) colpetto m.

to give sth., sb. a prod — (with implement) punzecchiare qcs., qcn.; (with finger) toccare qcs., qcn. con un dito

2) colloq. fig. (reminder)

to give sb. a prod — spronare qcn.

he needs a prod to do — ha bisogno di essere spronato a fare

II [prɒd]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -dd-) (anche prod at)
1) (poke) (with foot, stick) dare dei colpetti a; (with instrument) pungolare, punzecchiare; (with finger) toccare; (with fork) punzecchiare

stop prodding me! — smettila di spintonarmi!

2) colloq. (remind) spronare, spingere (into doing a fare)
3) (interrogate) interrogare

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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