Definition of prod

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prod

/prɒd//prɑːd/

The word "prod" has an interesting etymology. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "prōdan", which means "to prick or pierce". This verb is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*prudiz", which is also the source of the Modern English word "prick". In Middle English (circa 1100-1500 CE), the verb "prōdan" evolved into "prod", which originally meant "to prick or poke with a sharp point". Over time, the meaning of "prod" expanded to include figurative uses, such as "to push or urge gently", and in computing, "to interrupt or disturb". Despite its evolution, the core sense of "prod" remains tied to the idea of applying gentle pressure or poking, whether physically or metaphorically.

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to push somebody/something with your finger or with a pointed object

đẩy ai/cái gì bằng ngón tay hoặc bằng vật nhọn

Example:
  • She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up.

    Cô thúc mạnh vào sườn anh để đánh thức anh.

  • She prodded the dry ground with a stick.

    Cô ấy dùng một cây gậy chọc vào mặt đất khô.

  • He prodded at his breakfast with a fork.

    Anh ấy dùng nĩa chọc vào bữa sáng của mình.

  • Martha prodded him awake.

    Martha đánh thức anh ta.

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to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling

cố gắng bắt ai đó làm điều gì đó, đặc biệt là khi họ không sẵn lòng

Example:
  • She finally prodded him into action.

    Cuối cùng cô đã thúc giục anh hành động.

  • Institutions were prodded into changing over to commercial management structures.

    Các thể chế được thúc đẩy chuyển sang cơ cấu quản lý thương mại.

  • ‘You still haven't answered my question,’ she prodded him.

    “Anh vẫn chưa trả lời câu hỏi của tôi,” cô giục anh.

  • He kept very quiet until she prodded him to say what he was looking for.

    Anh giữ im lặng cho đến khi cô giục anh nói ra điều anh đang tìm kiếm.

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