prod
معنی فارسی
سيخ زدن سک زدن سيخک سک سيخک انگيزه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/präd/n., vt.
● سک زدن، سکه زدن، سیخونک زدن
to prod a slow moving donkey
به الاغ کندرو سک زدن
● (به عمل) تحریک و تهییج کردن، انگیزاندن، بر انگیختن
he constantly proded the students to study harder
او مرتبا به شاگردان سیخونک میزد که بیشتر درس بخوانند.
● سیخونکزنی، سکه زنی، انگیزش، بر انگیزش، تحریک و ترغیب
● وسیلهی انگیزش، سک، سکه، سیخونک، سیخ، انگیزان، انگیزگر، شوک
my parents were the prods that made me go to school
پدر و مادرم انگیزانهایی بودند که مرا به تحصیل وا داشتند.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'prodden' (to poke), of uncertain origin.
مثال
- She prodded the cake with a toothpick to check if it was done.
- The cattle were prodded gently to move them into the pen.
- He prodded his brother in the ribs to get his attention.
ترکیبهای رایج
Prod with a stick Prod someone's arm Prod gently Prod for information
تعریف انگلیسی
- a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something “the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”
- to push against gently “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody”
- urge on; cause to act “The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “They prod him to write the letter”
- poke or thrust abruptly “he jabbed his finger into her ribs” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody PP” “Somebody ----s something PP”