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prodding
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/ˈprɒdɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɑdɪŋ/
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prodding
noun
proddings
pl
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подталкивание
Her constant prodding finally convinced him to apply for the job.
Её постоянное подталкивание наконец убедило его подать заявку на работу.
побуждение
Without his prodding, the project would have never been completed.
Без его побуждения проект никогда бы не был завершён.
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The act of poking or jabbing someone or something with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
The prodding of the stick was enough to wake the sleeping dog.
The action of encouraging or urging someone to do something.
With a little prodding from her friends, she finally decided to apply for the job.
Synonyms
encouragement
poking
jabbing
nudging
stimulation
prodding
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈprɒdɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that pokes or urges.
Definitions
Poking, thrusting, or urging; characterized by a poking or encouraging action.
His prodding questions made the witness uneasy.
prod
verb
prodding
Gerund
prodded
Past Simple
prodded
Past Participle
prodding
Gerund
UK
/prɒd/
US
/prɑd/
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тыкать
He would prod the fire with a stick to keep it burning.
Он будет тыкать в огонь палкой, чтобы он продолжал гореть.
подгонять
She had to prod him to finish his homework on time.
Ей пришлось подгонять его, чтобы он вовремя закончил домашнее задание.
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тыкнуть
подтрунивать
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To poke or jab with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention.
To stimulate or incite someone to take action.
He prodded his team to finish the project on time.
Synonyms
jab
urge
encourage
stimulate
incite
spur
poke
nudge
prod
noun
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A pointed object used to poke or jab.
The farmer used a prod to guide the cattle into the pen.
An act of poking or jabbing with a pointed object.
She gave him a gentle prod to wake him up.
A stimulus or encouragement to prompt someone to take action.
The manager's email served as a prod to complete the project on time.
A production environment or version of software, short for "production."
The team will deploy the new release to prod tonight.
(Informal, sometimes offensive) A Protestant, especially in Northern Ireland.
The neighborhood is largely home to Prods.
prod
adjective
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Relating to a software production environment.
We had to roll back the prod database after the incident.
Relating to Protestants.
The parade had a distinctly prod atmosphere.
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