cattle prod in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cattle prod in the English»French Dictionary

prod, a. cattle prod

aiguillon m

Translations for cattle prod in the English»French Dictionary

I.prod [Brit prɒd, Am prɑd] N

1. prod (poke):

prod lit

petit coup m

to give sth/sb a prod (with implement)

donner un petit coup à qc/qn

to give sth/sb a prod (with finger)

toucher qn/qc

2. prod (encouragement, reminder) fig, inf:

to give sb a prod

secouer qn inf

he/she needs a prod to do

il faut le/la pousser pour qu'il/elle fasse

he needs a gentle prod to do

il faut lui rappeler gentiment de faire

3. prod FARM:

prod, a. cattle prod

aiguillon m

II.prod <pres part etc prodding, prodded a. prod at> [Brit prɒd, Am prɑd] VB trans

1. prod (poke):

prod (with foot, instrument, stick)

donner des petits coups à, pousser [qc] doucement

prod (with finger)

toucher

prod (with fork)

piquer

stop prodding me!

arrête de me bousculer!

to prod sb in the stomach (hard)

enfoncer les doigts dans l'estomac de qn

to prod sb's stomach (gently) doctor:

tâter le ventre de qn

2. prod (remind, encourage):

prod inf

pousser, secouer inf

to prod sb into doing

pousser qn à faire

the government will have to be prodded into acting

il faudra pousser le gouvernement pour qu'il agisse

he needs to be prodded occasionally

il a besoin d'être secoué de temps en temps inf

3. prod (interrogate):

prod

interroger

Prod [Brit prɒd, Am prɑd] N Brit sl, offens

Prod

protestant/-e m/f

cattle [Brit ˈkat(ə)l, Am ˈkædl] N + vb pl

cattle

bovins mpl

cattle attr breeder, raising, rustler

de bétail

cattle prod in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cattle prod in the English»French Dictionary

I.prod [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] N

1. prod (jab):

prod

petit coup m

2. prod (push):

prod

poussée f

to need a prod

avoir besoin d'être poussé

to give sb a prod

pousser qn

II.prod <-dd-> [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] VB trans a. fig

prod

pousser

to prod sb into doing sth

pousser qn à faire qc

III.prod <-dd-> [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] VB intr

to prod at sb/sth

pousser qn/qc

cattle [ˈkætl, Am ˈkæt̬-] N pl

cattle

bétail m inv

dairy cattle

vaches fpl laitières

to breed cattle

élever des bovins mpl