poke in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poke in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] VB trans

1.1. poke (jab):

to poke the fire

atizar el fuego

to poke sb in the eye (with finger)

meterle el dedo en el ojo a alguien

to poke sb's eye out

sacarle un ojo a alguien

she poked me in the ribs to make me shut up (with elbow)

me dio un codazo para que me callara

he poked me in the ribs with his umbrella

me clavó el paraguas en el costado

stop poking me!

¡deja ya de darme!

1.2. poke (thrust):

she poked her head around the door

asomó la cabeza por la puerta

he poked his head out from under the sheets

sacó la cabeza de entre las sábanas

to poke sth at sb/sth stop poking that stick at me!

¡deja ya de darme con el palo!

poke a fork into the meat to see if it's done

pincha la carne con un tenedor a ver si está hecha

he poked his finger through the crack

metió el dedo por la ranura

he poked a hole in the bag

le hizo un agujero a la bolsa

it's easy to poke holes in their argument

es fácil echar por tierra su argumento

2. poke (punch) Am inf:

to poke sb in the nose

pegarle un puñetazo en la nariz a alguien

to poke sb in the nose

pegarle un mamporro en la nariz a alguien inf

II.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] VB intr

1. poke (jab):

to poke at sth he poked at the mouse with a stick

le dio al ratón con un palo

she poked listlessly at her food

jugueteaba desganada con la comida

2. poke (project):

poke

asomar

her feet were poking out of the sheets

los pies le asomaban por entre las sábanas

a few shoots were poking up out of the soil

unos cuantos brotes asomaban en la tierra

his elbows were poking out of his sweater

los codos le asomaban por los agujeros del suéter

III.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] N

1.1. poke:

poke (jab)

golpe m

poke (with elbow)

codazo m

she gave him a poke in the ribs

le dio en el costado

she gave him a poke in the ribs (with elbow)

le dio or le pegó un codazo en el costado

to give the fire a poke

atizar el fuego

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

menos da una piedra

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

(algo es algo,) peor es nada

1.2. poke (punch) Am:

poke inf

mamporro m inf

poke inf

puñetazo m

to give sb a poke on the nose

pegarle un puñetazo en la nariz a alguien

to give sb a poke on the nose

pegarle un mamporro en la nariz a alguien inf

2. poke (sexual act) Brit:

poke vulg sl

polvo m sl

poke vulg sl

cogida f Mex RioPl vulg sl

to have a poke

echarse un polvo sl

to have a poke

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

to have a poke

follar Spain vulg sl

See also nose, fun

I.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose (of person)

nariz f

nose (of animal)

hocico m

nose (of animal)

nariz f

to blow one's nose

sonarse (la nariz)

her nose was bleeding

le salía sangre de la nariz

her nose was bleeding

le sangraba la nariz

she always has her nose in a book

siempre está enfrascada en un libro

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro que el agua

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro échale or echarle agua

not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose

no ver más allá de sus (or mis etc.) narices

on the nose inf my guess was right on the nose

di en el clavo inf

we arrived at 2 o'clock on the nose

llegamos a las 2 en punto or a las 2 clavadas

(right) under sb's nose inf, it was right under my nose all the time

lo tenía delante de las narices inf

he stole it from under our very noses

se lo robó en nuestras propias narices inf

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado

to follow one's nose (go straight on)

seguir derecho or todo recto

to follow one's nose (act intuitively)

dejarse guiar por la intuición

to get a bloody nose they thought it was a cinch, but they got a bloody nose

creían que era pan comido, pero les dieron tremenda paliza inf

to get one's nose in front esp Brit inf

ponerse en la delantera

to get up sb's nose Brit inf that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose

ese es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta inf

to keep one's nose clean inf

no meterse en líos inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meter las narices en algo inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meterse en algo

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no te metas en mis asuntos

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no metas las narices en mis asuntos inf

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

trabajar duro

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

darle al callo Spain inf

to lead sb by the nose

tener a alguien agarrado por las narices

to lead sb by the nose

manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo

to look down one's nose at sb

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro

he looked down his nose at the idea

la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc.)

she looks down her nose at his work

desprecia su trabajo

to pay through the nose inf

pagar un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

we/I paid through the nose for it

nos/me costó un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

to poke or stick one's nose in inf

meter las narices en algo inf

she's always poking or sticking her nose in where she's not wanted

siempre está metiendo las narices donde no la llaman inf

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

hacer que alguien se moleste or se ofenda

to rub sb's nose in sth inf

restregarle or refregarle algo a alguien por las narices inf

to thumb one's nose at sb/sth inf

burlarse de alguien/algo

to turn one's nose up at sth/sb inf

despreciar algo/a alguien

I don't turn my nose up at anything

yo no le hago ascos a nada

to win by a nose

ganar por un pelo or por los pelos

to win by a nose horse:

ganar por una nariz

with one's nose in the air

mirando a todos por encima del hombro

2.1. nose (sense of smell):

nose

olfato m

2.2. nose (intuition):

nose

olfato m

some people just have a nose for these things

algunos tienen olfato para estas cosas

3. nose (of wine):

nose

aroma m

nose

bouquet m

4. nose:

nose (of plane, car)

parte f delantera

nose (of plane, car)

morro m

nose (of plane, car)

trompa f RioPl

nose (of boat)

proa f

the cars were nose to tail

los coches iban pegados (el uno al otro)

II.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB intr

1. nose (rummage, pry):

nose

entrometerse

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de meter las narices en mis asuntos inf

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de entrometerte en mis cosas

to nose around or about in sth

husmear or fisgonear en algo

2. nose (move slowly) + adv compl:

the truck nosed around the corner

el camión se asomó lentamente por la esquina

to nose past/out/in

pasar/salir/entrar lentamente

III.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB trans

the dog nosed the door open

el perro abrió la puerta con el hocico

to nose one's way

avanzar con precaución

I.fun [Am fən, Brit fʌn] N U

fun

diversión f

the fun ended when …

la diversión se acabó cuando …

this is fun!

¡qué divertido (es esto)!

to have fun

divertirse

to have fun

pasarlo or pasársela bien

what fun we used to have!

¡qué bien nos la pasábamos!

what fun we used to have!

¡cómo nos divertíamos!

goodbye, have fun

adiós, que lo pases bien or que te diviertas

cooking can be great fun

cocinar puede ser de lo más divertido

it's not much fun just sitting here

no te creas que es muy divertido estar aquí sentado

it's not my idea of fun

no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien

it's all good, clean fun

es una diversión sana

he's good fun

es muy divertido

to do sth for fun or for the fun of it

hacer algo por gusto

to do/say sth in fun

hacer/decir algo en broma

all the fun of the fair

todas las diversiones habidas y por haber

all the fun of the fair iron

todo lo peor que te puedas imaginar

fun and games we had some fun and games with the baby last night

ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé

we had some fun and games putting it together again

fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo

like fun Am my best friend? like fun he is

¿mi mejor amigo? ¡ni hablar! or ¡de eso nada!

to make fun of sb/sth

reírse de alguien/algo

to poke fun at sb/sth

burlarse de alguien/algo

II.fun [Am fən, Brit fʌn] ADJ attr

fun sport

divertido

fun sport

entretenido

fun party inf

divertido

fun party inf

chévere LatAm excl CSur inf

fun party inf

guay Spain inf

fun party inf

piola RioPl inf

fun party inf

padre Mex inf

he's a fun person

es un tipo divertido

poke² [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] N Am inf

poke (purse)

monedero m

poke (purse)

chauchera f Chil

poke (wallet)

billetera f

poke about VB [Am poʊk -, Brit pəʊk -], poke around VB (v + adv)

poke about

fisgonear

poke about

husmear

poke along VB [Am poʊk -, Brit pəʊk -] (v + adv) inf

poke along

ir a paso de tortuga inf

Translations for poke in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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meter el cuezo inf

to poke one's nose in inf

meter el hocico en algo inf

to poke one's nose into sth inf

no seas meterete

don't poke your nose in inf

meterse a redentor inf

to poke one's nose in inf

fisgonear

to poke around inf

meterse a farolero inf

to poke one's nose into things one knows nothing about inf

poke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poke in the English»Spanish Dictionary

poke¹ [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N dial (bag)

poke

bolsa f

poke

saco m

I.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N (push)

poke

empujón m

poke with the elbow

codazo m

to give sb a poke

dar un codazo a alguien

II.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB trans

poke with finger

dar con la punta del dedo en

poke with finger

tocar con la punta del dedo

poke with elbow

dar un codazo a

to poke a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to poke holes in an argument

echar un argumento por tierra

to poke one's nose into sb's business

meter las narices en los asuntos de alguien

III.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB intr

to poke at sth/sb

dar a algo/alguien

to poke through (sth)

salirse (de algo)

poke about VB intr, poke around VB intr

poke about

curiosear

poke round VB intr

poke round

curiosear

I.poke up VB intr

poke up

asomar

II.poke up VB trans

to poke up a fire

atizar el fuego

I.poke out VB intr

to poke out (of sth)

salirse (de algo)

II.poke out VB trans

1. poke out (stick out):

to poke one's head out

asomar la cabeza

2. poke out (push out):

to poke sth out

sacar algo

to poke sb's eye(s) out

saltarle los ojos a alguien

Translations for poke in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hurgonear

to poke

hurgar en algo

to poke about in sth

hurgar el fuego

to poke the fire

atizar

to poke

ventear

to poke about

poke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make fun of sb, to poke fun at sb

reírse de alguien

to poke one's nose into sth inf

entrometerse en algo

to poke up a fire

atizar el fuego

to poke out (of sth)

salirse (de algo)

to poke a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to poke holes in an argument

echar un argumento por tierra

to poke one's nose into sb's business

meter las narices en los asuntos de alguien

to poke through (sth)

salirse (de algo)

to buy a pig in a poke

cerrar un trato a ciegas

to sell a pig in a poke

dar gato por liebre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For extra pay one could even poke her with a stick or finger.

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The way this question is asked is to poke at someone who is ungrateful.

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In other words, if you want to have a life, don't you dare poke your nose out of that closet.

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As a satire, its aim was to poke fun at the superficial nature of the record industry, and celebrity in general.

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After all, they're large islands that poke up from the sea floor, are geologically diverse, and are made of thicker, less-dense crust.

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If you missed it, well, poke about a bit in the dark recesses of the internet and you're sure to find it posted somewhere.

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Poke holes in egg carton cups, then let your little one string them on a pipe cleaner to make a little train.

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Beyond these there are more "acting schools" than you can poke a stick at.

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Activity stopped briefly to allow a velvety snout to poke up through the grass before the burrowing continued.

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Tops of fences poke up, the only signs left of yards and pastures.

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