prod in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prod in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prod <pres part prodding; pt, pp prodded> [Am prɑd, Brit prɒd] VB trans

1. prod (poke):

prod (with elbow)

darle un codazo a

prod (with sth sharp)

pinchar

he kept prodding me to keep me awake

me daba codazos (or me pinchaba etc.) para que no me durmiera

2. prod (encourage, remind):

you have to keep prodding her or she forgets

tienes que estar constantemente recordándoselo para que no se olvide

after some prodding I agreed to take the job

acepté el trabajo, pero tuvieron que empujarme un poco

II.prod <pres part prodding; pt, pp prodded> [Am prɑd, Brit prɒd] VB intr

to prod at sth she prodded at the cheese with her fork

pinchaba el queso con el tenedor

she prodded cautiously at the lump

se palpó el bulto con cuidado

III.prod [Am prɑd, Brit prɒd] N

1. prod (poke):

prod (with elbow)

codazo m

prod (with sth sharp)

pinchazo m

he gave me a prod in the ribs

me dio un codazo (or me pinchó) en las costillas

2. prod (stimulus):

you'll have to give him a prod

vas a tener que empujarlo or aguijonearlo

3. prod (for cattle):

prod

picana f

prod

aguijada f Spain

cattle prod N

cattle prod

picana f (eléctrica)

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gentle push/prod

ligero

Translations for prod in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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picana

prod

picana, tb. picana eléctrica

cattle prod

garrocha

cattle prod

picanear

to prod

picanear

to torture … with a cattle prod

empujón

prod inf

si le damos un empujoncito seguro que viene

if we give her a gentle prod o a little encouragement I'm sure she'll come

darle un tiento a algo aguacate/melón

to prod

picar FARM

to prod

prod in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prod in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prod [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] -dd- N (poke)

prod

golpe m

prod with elbow

codazo m

prod with sharp object

pinchazo m

to give sb a prod fig

dar un empujón a alguien

II.prod [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] -dd- VB trans

1. prod (poke):

prod

golpear

prod with elbow

dar un codazo

prod with sharp object

pinchar

2. prod (encourage, urge on, stimulate):

to prod sb (into doing sth)

estimular a alguien (para que haga algo)

Translations for prod in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pinchar (estimular)

to prod

prod Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a prod fig

dar un empujón a alguien

to prod sb (into doing sth)

estimular a alguien (para que haga algo)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It may also have been used as a tool to prod animals.

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She used a stick to prod her horse and knock on doors.

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He also seemed to enjoy giving people hints of their own futures, probably to prod them into making the right decisions.

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Skip or prod marks come from objects that bounce along the surface of the muddy bed.

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Includes futuristic touches such as electric bra torment and cattle prod-like sticks.

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B is precise, efficient and eager; he only requires a single prod to rouse him.

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Each terrified animal was forced with an electric prod to run into a small stall which had a slick floor on a forty-five degree angle.

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Prodding at this form of popular entertainment, the faceless character is at the mercy of the wealthy, juggling or holding nothing.

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The electric cattle prod is designed to apply a painful shock to cattle, and thus prod them along; the pain stimulates movement.

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His staff had to prod him to call party chairmen.

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