provocados in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for provocados in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.provocar VB trans

1.1. provocar (causar, ocasionar):

provocar

to cause

un cigarrillo pudo provocar la explosión

the explosion may have been caused by a cigarette

una decisión que ha provocado violentas polémicas

a decision which has sparked off o prompted violent controversy

no se sabe qué provocó el incendio

it is not known what started the fire

1.2. provocar MED:

provocar el parto

to induce labor

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea

the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

el antígeno provoca la formación de anticuerpos

the antigen stimulates the production of antibodies

2.1. provocar (al enfado):

provocar

to provoke

2.2. provocar (en sentido sexual):

provocar

to lead … on

II.provocar VB intr And (apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito?

do you want a drink?

¿le provoca un traguito?

do you fancy a drink? Brit inf

III.provocarse VB vpr

provocarse refl:

se disparó un tiro provocándose la muerte

he shot (and killed) himself

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los trastornos provocados por el cambio

the upheavals o disruption caused by the change

Translations for provocados in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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trigger off reaction/response

provocar

evoke

provocar

beget difficulty/crime/hatred

provocar

call forth protest/criticism

provocar

touch off riot/argument

provocar

encompass liter

provocar

excite envy

provocar

excite curiosity

provocar

induce merriment/anger

provocar

induce hypnosis/sleep

provocar

induce labor

provocar

they had to induce her Brit inf

le tuvieron que provocar el parto

provocados in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for provocados in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.provocar VB trans c → qu

1. provocar:

provocar (incitar, irritar)

to provoke

provocar (excitar)

to arouse

provocar (instigar)

to instigate

provocar POL

to agitate

¡no me provoques!

don't provoke me!

2. provocar tb. MED:

provocar (causar)

to cause

provocar (artificialmente)

to induce

provocar risa a alguien

to make sb laugh

provocar lástima a alguien

to make sb feel sorry for one

provocar un cambio

to bring about a change

provocar una guerra

to start a war

provocar una escena

to create a scene

provocar un incendio

to start a fire

II.provocar VB intr LatAm (apetecer)

(no) me provoca

I (don't) feel like it

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provocar vómitos a alguien

to make sb throw up inf

Translations for provocados in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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induce

provocar

bring about

provocar

arouse anger

provocar

touch off protest

provocar

to trigger an allergy

provocar una alergia

inspire

provocar

to cause an uproar

provocar un escándalo

provoke

provocar

to provoke sb into doing sth

provocar a alguien para que haga algo

provocados Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

provocar risa a alguien

to make sb laugh

provocar lástima a alguien

to make sb feel sorry for one

provocar un cambio

to bring about a change

provocar una guerra

to start a war

provocar una escena

to create a scene

provocar un incendio

to start a fire

provocar vómitos a alguien

to make sb throw up inf

provocar a alguien para que haga algo

to provoke sb into doing sth

este medicamento puede provocar mareos y náuseas

this medicine may cause dizziness and nausea

provocar prácticamente un colapso de la economía

to provoke a virtual collapse of the economy