Translations for „provoke“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pro·voke [prəˈvəʊk] VB trans

1. provoke (vex):

provoke

izzivati [perf izzvati]

provoke

provocirati

provoke

sprovocirati

to provoke sb [into doing sth]

sprovocirati koga[, da kaj naredi]

2. provoke (give rise to):

provoke worries, surprise

sprožati [perf sprožiti]

provoke outrage

izzivati [perf izzvati]

provoke VB

User Entry

provoke (incite)

spodbujati

Usage examples with provoke

to provoke a public outcry

izzvati javni protest

to provoke sb [into doing sth]

sprovocirati koga[, da kaj naredi]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On wakefulness, this constitutes an error signal which provokes hyperventilation until the wakefulness set point is reached.

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Situations provoke him to become a target for all the troubles that happen around him.

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The reference to a king in verse 10 has provoked considerable discussion.

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The arrest provoked popular protests and after seventeen days the government decided to release him.

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It was found that not only might affect precede creativity, but creative outcomes might provoke affect as well.

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This increase in dopamine is believed to be responsible for the reinforcing effects that provoke substance dependency.

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Two venomous snakes, the copperhead and timber rattlesnake, live in the park, but they do not bother unless provoked.

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The no-frills edition provoked speculation about when a special edition would be released.

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His work provoked a substantial body of writing by other authors.

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The report also faulted several members of the protest for provoking officers.

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