- poke
- pəuk
1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) meter2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) hacer un agujero3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) asomar
2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) empujón, golpe- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
poke vb1. atizarhe poked the fire to make it burn better atizó el fuego para que quemara mejor2. darshe poked me in the arm me dio con el dedo en el brazoEl gerundio de poke se escribe pokingpoketr[pəʊk]noun1 (jab) empujón nombre masculino, golpe nombre masculino; (with elbow) codazo; (with sharp object) pinchazotransitive verb1 (jab - with finger) dar con la punta del dedo; (- with elbow) dar un codazo a; (- with pointed object) dar un pinchazo a2 (insert) meter3 (fire) atizar4 (show) asomar■ he poked his head round the door asomó la cabeza por la puerta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto poke fun at somebody burlarse de alguiento poke one's nose into somebody else's business meterse en asuntos ajenospoke ['po:k] v, poked ; poking vt1) jab: golpear (con la punta de algo), darhe poked me with his finger: me dio con el dedo2) thrust: introducir, asomarI poked my head out the window: asomé la cabeza por la ventanapoke vi1)to poke around rummage: hurgar2)to poke along dawdle: demorarse, entretenersepoke n: golpe m abrupto (con la punta de algo)poken.• codazo s.m.• empuje s.m.• empujón s.m.• espetón s.m.v.• atizar v.• empujar v.• escarbar v.• hurgar v.• hurgonear v.• introducir v.
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1. pəʊktransitive verba) (jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; (with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) (thrust)she poked her head around the door — asomó la cabeza por la puerta
he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
2.
via) (jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) (project) asomarher feet were poking out of the sheets — los pies le asomaban por entre las sábanas
a few shoots were poking up out of the soil — unos cuantos brotes asomaban en la tierra
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun golpe m; (with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; (with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
I [pǝʊk]1. N1) (=jab) empujón m , empellón m ; (with elbow) codazo m ; (with poker) hurgonada f , hurgonazo mhe gave me a poke in the ribs — (with finger) me hincó el dedo en las costillas; (with elbow) me dio un codazo en las costillas
to give the fire a poke — atizar la lumbre, remover la lumbre
2)to have a poke — (Brit) *** (=have sex) echar(se) un polvo ***
2. VT1) (=jab with stick, finger etc) pinchar, clavar; [+ fire] hurgar, atizar, removerto poke sb in the ribs — hincar el dedo a algn en las costillas
to poke sb with a stick — dar a algn un empujón con un palo
you nearly poked me in the eye with that! — ¡casi me saltas un ojo con eso!
2) (=thrust) introducirto poke a rag into a tube — meter un trapo en un tubo
to poke a stick into a crack — meter un palo en una grieta
to poke a stick into the ground — clavar un palo en el suelo
nose 1., 1)to poke one's head out (of a window) — sacar or asomar la cabeza (por una ventana)
3) [+ hole] hacerto poke a hole in a picture — hacer un agujero en un cuadro
4)to poke fun at sb — reírse de algn
5) (US) * (=punch) pegar un puñetazo a3.VIto poke at sth with a stick — hurgar algo con un bastón
- poke about- poke out
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[pǝʊk]N (esp Scot) (=bag) saco m , bolsa f ; pig* * *
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1. [pəʊk]transitive verba) (jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; (with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) (thrust)she poked her head around the door — asomó la cabeza por la puerta
he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
2.
via) (jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) (project) asomarher feet were poking out of the sheets — los pies le asomaban por entre las sábanas
a few shoots were poking up out of the soil — unos cuantos brotes asomaban en la tierra
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun golpe m; (with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; (with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
