English-German translation for "prod"

"prod" German translation

prod
[pr(ɒ)d]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf prodded>

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stechen, stoßen, stacheln anstacheln, anspornen, antreiben
  • anstacheln, anspornen, antreiben (into zu)
    prod figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prod figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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prod
[pr(ɒ)d]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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stechen, stoßen
prod
[pr(ɒ)d]noun | Substantiv s

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Stich, Stechen, Stoß Ansporn spitzes Werkzeug, Ahle, Stachelstock
  • Stichmasculine | Maskulinum m
    prod also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Stechenneuter | Neutrum n
    prod also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Stoßmasculine | Maskulinum m
    prod also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prod also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Anspornmasculine | Maskulinum m
    prod spur figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prod spur figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • spitzes Werkzeug
    prod sharp tool
    prod sharp tool
  • Ahlefeminine | Femininum f
    prod awl
    prod awl
  • Stachelstockmasculine | Maskulinum m
    prod stick
    prod stick
Jedesmal mußte ich die Akte wieder aus verstaubten Ablagen der Europäischen Kommission hervorkramen.
I constantly had to prod the then Commission to dig this dossier out and dust it off.
Source: Europarl
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