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nudging

/ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/

nudging up

nudgingnoun

nudgings

Translations

incitationSens figuré : action d’encourager discrètement quelqu’un à faire quelque chose.

The teacher's nudging helped the student to participate more actively in class.

L'incitation du professeur a aidé l'élève à participer plus activement en classe.

Additional translations

pousséeSens concret : petit coup ou légère pression.

Definitions

The act of gently pushing or encouraging someone to do something.

The teacher's nudging helped the student to participate more actively in class.

A slight or gentle push or prod.

With a nudging of his elbow, he signaled his friend to look at the surprise guest.

Synonyms

nudginggerund / present participle

/ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that gently prods or encourages.

Translations

incitatifSe dit d’une suggestion ou d’une attitude qui pousse doucement à agir.

She offered a nudging suggestion that he apply for the job.

Elle a fait une suggestion incitative pour qu'il postule à cet emploi.

Definitions

Gently prodding or encouraging toward a particular action.

She offered a nudging suggestion that he apply for the job.

Synonyms

nudgeverb

nudging

ing-form

nudged

Past Simple

nudged

Past Participle

nudging

ing-form

/nʌdʒ/

Translations

donner un petit coup de coude à

She nudged him to get his attention during the meeting.

Elle lui a donné un petit coup de coude pour attirer son attention pendant la réunion.

inciter doucementSurtout dans le sens d’encourager sans forcer.

He nudged her to apply for the job, believing she was the perfect fit.

Il l’a incitée doucement à postuler pour le poste, convaincu qu’elle était parfaite pour ce rôle.

faire légèrement monterPour une progression lente ou marginale.

The stock prices nudged higher as the market opened.

Les cours des actions ont légèrement monté à l’ouverture du marché.

Definitions

To push or poke someone or something gently, often with the elbow, to draw attention or convey a message.

She nudged him to get his attention during the meeting.

To gently encourage or persuade someone to take a particular action or decision.

He nudged her to apply for the job, believing she was the perfect fit.

To move something slowly or incrementally in a particular direction.

The stock prices nudged higher as the market opened.

Synonyms

Antonyms

nudgenoun

Definitions

A gentle push or prod, typically with the elbow, to attract attention or convey a message.

She gave him a nudge to remind him to speak up during the meeting.

A small or subtle change or encouragement intended to influence behavior or decision-making.

The new policy acted as a nudge to encourage employees to recycle more.

nudgegerund / present participle

nudging

Used attributively to describe something that is currently or habitually nudging or subtly encouraging.

Translations

incitatifAu sens d’une influence douce ou discrète.

The nudging reminders on the app helped users drink more water.

Les rappels incitatifs de l’application ont aidé les utilisateurs à boire davantage d’eau.

Additional translations

donnant de petits coups de coude

Definitions

Gently pushing, prodding, or subtly encouraging; engaged in nudging.

The nudging reminders on the app helped users drink more water.

Synonyms

Antonyms

nudgeadjective

Definitions

Relating to or employing subtle behavioral influence techniques.

The government introduced a nudge policy to improve public health.

nudgepast participle

Definitions

Having been gently pushed, prodded, or subtly encouraged.

The nudged cup wobbled but did not fall.