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prodding

/ˈprɒd.ɪŋ/

الترجمة: اسم يدل على الحث أو التحريض أو الدفع المعنوي اللطيف الذي يشجع شخصًا على المحاولة أو على فعل شيء ما., فعل يدل على الوخز أو الدفع بطرف أداة حادة، أو تحريض شخص على فعل شيء وحثه عليه.

مدخلان

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈprɒd.ɪŋ/

A noun referring to a verbalization or gentle urging that encourages someone to attempt or do something.

  • 🌐اسم يدل على الحث أو التحريض أو الدفع المعنوي اللطيف الذي يشجع شخصًا على المحاولة أو على فعل شيء ما.
  1. Encouragement or urging B2 informal

    A verbal or gentle action that encourages someone to do something.

    • With a little prodding, he finally agreed to join the team.
    • She needed some prodding to start her homework.
    • His friends gave him a gentle prodding to apply for the job.

    🌐الحث

    المرادفات: encouragementgoadingincitementpromptingpushingstimulationurging

    الأضداد: discouragementdissuasion

  • proddings plural form
  • proddings' possessive plural form
  • prodding's possessive singular form

verb

B2formalcommon/prɒd/

A verb used to indicate the act of poking or pushing someone or something with a pointed object, or urging someone to take action.

  • 🌐فعل يدل على الوخز أو الدفع بطرف أداة حادة، أو تحريض شخص على فعل شيء وحثه عليه.
  1. Poke or push gently B1 formal

    To push against something or someone gently, often with a finger or pointed object.

    • She prodded the sleeping cat with her toe.
    • He prodded the dough to check if it had risen.
    • The child prodded the toy with a stick.

    🌐وخز

    المرادفات: digjabnudgepokepush

  2. Urge or encourage to act B1 formal

    To try to make someone do something, especially by repeated reminders or encouragement.

    • The teacher prodded the student to answer the question.
    • She prodded him into applying for the job.
    • His friends prodded him to join the club.

    🌐الحث على الفعل

    المرادفات: encourageexhortgoadnudgepresspromptpushspurstimulateurge

    الأضداد: deterdiscouragedissuade

  3. Thrust abruptly B2 formal

    To push or jab something quickly and sharply.

    • He prodded the fire with a poker to stir the embers.
    • The guard prodded the prisoner with his baton.
    • She prodded the button with her finger.

    🌐وخز

    المرادفات: digjabnudgepokepushstabthrust

  • prodded past participle
  • prodded past simple
  • prodding present participle
  • prods third person singular