poke

• اسم يدل على وَخْز أو نَخْس سريع وحادّ، غالبًا بإصبع أو بجسم مدبّب؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للإشارة إلى تعليق لاذع أو تنبيه مفاجئ.

A noun referring to a quick, sharp jab or prod, often with a finger or pointed object.

1. A prod or jabA2informal

   A quick, sharp push with a finger, stick, or other object.

   وخزة

   • He gave me a poke in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She felt a poke on her shoulder and turned around.
   • A gentle poke with a stick can move the log.

   المرادفاتdigjabnudgeprodpushshovestabthrust

2. A bag or sackC1formalbritish

   A small bag or sack, often used historically for carrying items.

   كيس صغير

   • The farmer carried his lunch in a poke.
   • She bought a poke of apples from the market.
   • He stored the coins in a leather poke.

   المرادفاتbagpouchsack

3. A slow or lazy personB2informalamerican

   A person who moves or acts slowly; a dawdler.

   الشخص البطيء

   • Don't be such a poke; we're going to be late!
   • He's a real poke when it comes to getting ready.
   • The group was held up by a poke in the front.

   المرادفاتdawdleridlerlaggardloitererslowpoke

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى وَخْز شخص أو شيء أو دَفْعه بطَرَف أصبع أو أداة حادة، وكذلك للتدخل في شؤون الآخرين أو الإلحاح عليهم.

A verb used to indicate the act of jabbing or prodding someone or something with a pointed object, or to intrude or meddle.

1. Jab or prodA2informal

   To push a finger or a pointed object into someone or something.

   وخز

   • He poked me in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She poked the fire with a stick.
   • Don't poke the cake with your finger.

   المرادفاتdigjabnudgeprickprodstabthrust

2. Protrude or stick outB1informal

   To extend or stick out from a surface or opening.

   بروز

   • His head poked out of the window.
   • A branch was poking through the fence.
   • Her toes poked through the holes in her socks.

   المرادفاتbulgeextendjut outobtrudeprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

3. Interfere or meddleB2informal

   To involve oneself in someone else's affairs in an annoying way.

   التدخل في شؤون الآخرين

   • Stop poking your nose into my business.
   • She's always poking around in other people's conversations.
   • He poked his head into the room to see what was happening.

   المرادفاتbutt ininterfereintrudemeddleprysnoop

الصيغ المركّبةpoke atpoke intopoke out