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Prod

or prod (prŏd)

n. Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a Protestant.

prod

(prŏd)

tr.v. prod·ded, prod·ding, prods

1. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.

2. To goad to action; incite.

1. A pointed object used to prod: a cattle prod.

2. An incitement; a stimulus.

[Origin unknown.]

prod′der n.

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prod

(prɒd)

vb, prods, prodding or prodded

1. to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object

2. (tr) to rouse or urge to action

3. the act or an instance of prodding

4. a sharp or pointed object

5. a stimulus or reminder

[C16: of uncertain origin]

ˈprodder n

Prod

(prɒd)

(Protestantism) derogatory slang another word for Protestant

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prod

(prɒd)

v. prod•ded, prod•ding,
n. v.t.

1. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.

2. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad.

3. the act of prodding; a poke or jab.

4. any of various pointed instruments, as an electrified rod, used as a goad: a cattle prod.

[1525–35; orig. uncertain]

prod′der, n.

prod.

1. produce.

2. produced.

3. product.

4. production.

prod

Past participle: prodded
Gerund: prodding

Imperative
prod
prod

Present
I prod
you prod
he/she/it prods
we prod
you prod
they prod

Preterite
I prodded
you prodded
he/she/it prodded
we prodded
you prodded
they prodded

Present Continuous
I am prodding
you are prodding
he/she/it is prodding
we are prodding
you are prodding
they are prodding

Present Perfect
I have prodded
you have prodded
he/she/it has prodded
we have prodded
you have prodded
they have prodded

Past Continuous
I was prodding
you were prodding
he/she/it was prodding
we were prodding
you were prodding
they were prodding

Past Perfect
I had prodded
you had prodded
he/she/it had prodded
we had prodded
you had prodded
they had prodded

Future
I will prod
you will prod
he/she/it will prod
we will prod
you will prod
they will prod

Future Perfect
I will have prodded
you will have prodded
he/she/it will have prodded
we will have prodded
you will have prodded
they will have prodded

Future Continuous
I will be prodding
you will be prodding
he/she/it will be prodding
we will be prodding
you will be prodding
they will be prodding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prodding
you have been prodding
he/she/it has been prodding
we have been prodding
you have been prodding
they have been prodding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prodding
you will have been prodding
he/she/it will have been prodding
we will have been prodding
you will have been prodding
they will have been prodding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prodding
you had been prodding
he/she/it had been prodding
we had been prodding
you had been prodding
they had been prodding

Conditional
I would prod
you would prod
he/she/it would prod
we would prod
you would prod
they would prod

Past Conditional
I would have prodded
you would have prodded
he/she/it would have prodded
we would have prodded
you would have prodded
they would have prodded

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Noun 1. [画像:prod - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something]prod - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

goading, prodding, spur, spurring, urging, goad

encouragement - the expression of approval and support

2. [画像:prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion]prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

goad

ankus - an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

Verb 1. prod - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

nudge, poke at

jog - give a slight push to

elbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

2. prod - urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

egg on, incite

goose - prod into action

halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"

goad - urge with or as if with a goad

3. prod - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

jab, poke, stab, dig

thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

prod

verb

1. poke, push, dig, shove, propel, nudge, jab, prick He prodded Murray with the shotgun.

2. prompt, move, urge, motivate, spur, stimulate, rouse, stir up, incite, egg on, goad, impel, put a bomb under (informal) a tactic to prod the government into spending more on the Health Service

noun

1. poke, push, boost, dig, elbow, shove, nudge, jab He gave the donkey a prod in the backside.

2. prompt, boost, signal, cue, reminder, stimulus She won't do it without a prod from you.

3. goad, stick, spur, poker a cattle prod

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prod

verb

1. To thrust against or into:

dig, jab, jog, nudge, poke.

2. To stir to action or feeling:

egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

noun

Something that causes and encourages a given response:

encouragement, fillip, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus.

Translations

نَخْسَه، وَخْزَهيَحُثيَنْخَس، يَخِز

píchnoutpobízetrýpanecšťouchnout

priktilskynde

anstacheln stechen Stich

σκουντώ

incitation inciter petit coup pousser pousser à

hvetjapotstinga í, pota

spinta colpetto pungolare

baksnotibakstelėjimasbakstelėtibakštinti

bikstītiegrūst vieglu dunkupiebikstītrosinātuzmudināt

pirke ruske opp i hukommelsen

ткнуть

nabádať

dürt mekdürtmeteşvik etmek

促使戳

prod

[prɒd]

A. N

1. (= push) → empujón m; (with elbow) → codazo m; (= jab) → pinchazo m
to give sb a prod → dar un pinchazo a algn
he needs an occasional prod (fig) → hay que darle un empujón de vez en cuando

2. (also cattle prod) → aguijada f, picana f (LAm)

B. VT (= push) → empujar ; (with elbow) → codear, dar un codazo a; (= jab) → pinchar, punzar ; (with goad) → agujar
he needs to be prodded all the time (fig) → hay que pincharlo or empujarlo constantemente
to prod sb into doing sth → instar a algn a hacer algo

C. VI he prodded at the fire with a stick → atizó el fuego con un palo
she prodded gingerly at the sleeping dog → sacudió levemente y con cautela al perro que dormía

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prod

[ˈprɒd]

vt
to prod sb with sth → pousser qn du bout de qch
to prod sth with sth → piquer qch avec qch

(= persuade) to prod sb into action → aiguillonner qn
to prod sb into doing sth → pousser qn à faire qch
to prod sb to do sth → pousser qn à faire qch

(also cattle prod) → aiguillon m

(= push, jab)
With a prod from a stick, she turned the dead animal over → Avec la pointe d'un bâton, elle retourna l'animal mort.
to give sb a prod → pousser qn

Prod

n (Ir, Scot: pej sl) → Protestant(in) m(f)

prod

(lit) → Stoß m, → Knuff m (inf), → Puff m (inf); to give somebody a prod → jdm einen Stoß etc versetzen ; a prod in the ribs → ein Rippenstoß m

(fig) → Ansporn m, → Anstoß m, → Schubs m (inf); to give somebody a prod → jdn anstoßen

(lit) → stoßen, knuffen (inf), → puffen (inf); he prodded the donkey (on) with his stick → er trieb den Esel mit seinem Stock vorwärts ; he prodded the hay with his stick → er stach mit seinem Stock ins Heu ; ..., he said, prodding the map with his finger → ..., sagte er und stieß mit dem Finger auf die Karte

(fig) → anspornen, anstacheln (into sth zu etw); to prod somebody into action → jdm einen Stoß geben

vi → stoßen ; he prodded at the picture with his finger → er stieß mit dem Finger auf das Bild ; he prodded at the cows with his stick → er trieb die Kühe mit seinem Stock an; he doesn’t need any prodding → man braucht ihn nicht anzuspornen

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prod

[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

(prod) – past tense, past participle ˈprodded – verb

1. to push with something pointed; to poke. He prodded her arm with his finger. stoot, steek يَنْخَس، يَخِز бодвам espetar píchnout, šťouchnout stechen prikke til σπρώχνω, κεντρίζω, τσιγκλώ pinchar; empujar suskama سیخونک زدن tökätä pousser לִדחוֹף चुभाना döf menyodok stinga í, pota spingere つつく 찌르다 baksnoti, bakstelėti, bakštinti []bikstīt; iegrūst vieglu dunku penujah porren stikke, pirke dźgać, kłuć چوكه espetar a împunge тыкать, колоть pichnúť, štuchnúť zbosti gurnuti sticka [till], stöta till แหย่ dürtmek 戳 тикати چبھونا، گھسيڑنا đâm; chọc 戳

2. to urge or encourage. He prodded her into action. aanmoedig يَحُث подтиквам incitar pobízet anstacheln tilskynde ωθώ, παροτρύνω empujar, pinchar, incitar innustama تحریک کردن kannustaa pousser לְהָאִיץ प्रोत्साहन, पेरित करना, उकसाना ösztökél mendorong hvetja incitare かり立てる 재촉하다 raginti, pastūmėti uzmudināt; rosināt mengejan aanporren egge, oppmuntre popędzać, poganiać تحريك كول incitar a îndemna, a încuraja побуждать nabádať spodbuditi podstaći sporra, egga กระตุ้น teşvik etmek 促使 підганяти, спонукати ہمت افزائي کرنا kích động 促使

noun

an act of prodding. She gave him a prod. aanmoediging نَخْسَه، وَخْزَه бодване espetada rýpanec der Stich prik σπρωξιά, κέντρισμα golpecito, pinchazo, empujón innustus سیخونک؛ انگیزش tökkäys petit coup דחיפה चुभन döfés sodokan pot colpetto 突き 찌르기 bakstelėjimas, raginimas viegls grūdiens tujahan por stikk, skubb; ruske opp i hukommelsen szturchnięcie, ukłucie چوكه، چوخول espetadela împunsătură; imbold тычок štuchnutie zbodljaj ubod stöt, stick การแหย่ dürtme 戳 стусан; поштовх چبھونا cú chọc 戳

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