prov in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prov 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)

proto- [Am ˈproʊdoʊ, Brit ˈprəʊtəʊ] PREFIX

proto-

proto-

Gov

Gov (US title) → Governor

HOV N Am

HOV → high occupancy vehicle

Nov N

Nov → November

Nov

nov.

See also November

November [Am noʊˈvɛmbər, nəˈvɛmbər, Brit nə(ʊ)ˈvɛmbə] N

November

noviembre m

OMOV N

OMOV → one member one vote, → one man one vote

gov [Am ɡəv, Brit ɡʌv] N Brit inf as form of address

gov

jefe

gov

patrón

pro- [Am proʊ, Brit prəʊ] PREFIX

pro-

pro(-)

pro-government

pro(-)gobierno

pre- [Am pri, Brit priː, pri] PREFIX

1. pre- (in advance):

pre-planned

planeado de antemano or con anticipación

2. pre- (before):

we had a pre-dinner drink

tomamos una copa antes de cenar

we had a pre-dinner drink

tomamos un aperitivo

See also pre-wash, precook

pre-wash [Am priˈwɑʃ, Brit], prewash N

pre-wash

prelavado m

precook [Am ˌpriˈkʊk, Brit priːˈkʊk] VB trans

precook

precocinar

prov in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prov in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prod [prad] 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 <-dd-> [prad] VB trans

1. prod (poke):

prod

golpear

prod with elbow

dar un codazo

prod with sharp object

pinchar

2. prod (encourage, urge on):

to prod sb (into doing sth)

estimular a alguien (para que haga algo)

Gov.

Gov. ABBR Governor

Gov.

gobernador(a) m (f)

Nov. N

Nov. ABBR November

Nov.

nov.

See also November

November [noʊ·ˈvem·bər] N

November

noviembre m

I.prove <proved, proved [or proven]> [pruv] VB trans (verify)

prove theory

probar

prove innocence, loyalty

demostrar

to prove oneself (to be) sth

demostrarse (ser) algo

to prove sb innocent

probar la inocencia de alguien

II.prove <proved, proved [or proven]> [pruv] VB intr (be established)

prove

resultar

to prove to be sth

resultar ser algo

prole [proʊl] ADJ N pej inf

prole ABBR proletarian

prole

proletario(-a) m (f)

the proles

el proletariado

See also proletarian

I.proletarian [ˌproʊ·lə·ˈter·i·ən] ADJ

proletarian

proletario, -a

II.proletarian [ˌproʊ·lə·ˈter·i·ən] N

proletarian

proletario(-a) m (f)

prop² [prap] N inf

prop AVIAT ABBR propeller

prop

hélice f

See also propeller

propeller [prə·ˈpel·ər] N

propeller

hélice f

prose [proʊz] N

prose

prosa f

accident-prone N

accident-prone

propenso, -a a tener accidentes

error-prone ADJ

error-prone

propenso, -a a errores

galley proof N

galley proof

galerada f