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prodding (ˈprɒdɪŋ Pronunciation for prodding ) 

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noun

  1. (= prompting) encouragement masculine

    without prodding sans qu'on l'y encourage or sans qu'on les y encourage

prod (ˈprɒd Pronunciation for prod ) 

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transitive verb

  1. to prod sb with sth pousser qn du bout de qch

    to prod sth with sth piquer qch avec qch

  2. (= 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

noun

  1. (also cattle prod) aiguillon masculine
  2. (= 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

Similar Words

= poke, push, dig, shove, propel, nudge, jab, prick
= prompt, move, urge, motivate, spur, stimulate, rouse, stir up, incite, egg on, goad, impel, put a bomb under
= poke, push, boost, dig, elbow, shove, nudge, jab
= prompt, boost, signal, cue, reminder, stimulus
= goad, stick, spur, poker

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