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  • 21prod — /prɒd / (say prod) verb (t) (prodded, prodding) 1. to poke or jab with something pointed: to prod an animal with a stick. 2. to seek to rouse or incite as if by poking: to prod his memory. 3. Colloquial (taboo) (of a man) to have sexual… …

  • 22pród — a m, mn. stil. prodóvi (ọ̑) kamenje, ki ga je nanesla, zaoblila voda: rečni breg prekriva prod; voda nanaša prod; plast proda / morski, rečni prod // s takim kamenjem prekrit del brega, obale: sončiti se na produ; dolg, ozek prod; prodi ob reki …

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  • 23prod — 1. verb 1) Cassie prodded him in the chest Syn: poke, jab, dig, elbow, butt, stab 2) they hoped to prod the government into action Syn: spur, stimulate, stir, rouse, prompt, dr …

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  • 24prod — 1. n. a reminder. □ She gave me a little prod about the report that is due Monday. □ Call me up and give me a little prod so I won’t forget. 2. tv. to remind someone (about something). □ Call me up and prod me just before the due date …

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  • 25prod — I. verb (prodded; prodding) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1535 transitive verb 1. a. to thrust a pointed instrument into ; prick b. to incite to action ; stir …

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  • 26prod — prodder, n. /prod/, v., prodded, prodding, n. v.t. 1. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow. 2. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad. n. 3. the act of prodding; a poke or jab. 4. any of various… …

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  • 27prod — v. 1) (D; tr.) to prod into (to prod smb. into doing smt.) 2) (H) they kept prodding me to buy a new car * * * [prɒd] (H) they kept prodding me to buy a new car (D;tr.) to prodinto (to prodsmb. into doing smt.) …

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  • 28prod — 1. verb 1) Cassie prodded him in the chest Syn: poke, jab, stab, dig, nudge, elbow 2) the Department was prodded into action Syn: spur, stimulate, prompt, push, galvanize …

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  • 29prod — noun Prod is used after these nouns: ↑cattle …

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  • 30prod — verb (prods, prodding, prodded) 1》 poke with a finger, pointed object, etc. 2》 stimulate or persuade to do something. noun 1》 a poke. 2》 a stimulus or reminder. 3》 a pointed implement, typically discharging an electric current and used as a goad …

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