nudge
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nudge 1
(nŭj)tr.v. nudged, nudg·ing, nudg·es
1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
2. To come close to; near: "The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the shade" (Scouting).
n.
A gentle push.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
nudg′er n.
nudge 2
(no͝oj) Informaln. & v.
Variant of noodge.
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nudge
(nʌdʒ)vb (tr)
1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog
2. to push slowly or lightly: as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost.
3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement
n
4. a gentle poke or push
5. a gentle reminder
[C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push]
ˈnudger n
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nudge1
(nʌdʒ)v. nudged, nudg•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to push gently with the elbow, esp. to get someone's attention.
v.i. 2. to give a nudge.
n. 3. a gentle push with the elbow.
[1665–75; alter. of dial. (k)nidge, akin to Old English cnucian, cnocian to knock]
nudg′er, n.
nudge2
or noodge
(nʊdʒ)v. nudged or noodged or nudzhed, nudg•ing or noodg•ing or nudzh•ing,
n. Slang. v.t.
1. to annoy or pester; nag.
v.i. 2. to nag.
n. 3. a nag; pest.
[1965–70; < Yiddish, s. of nudyen to bore < Polish nudzić; compare nudnik]
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nudge
Past participle: nudged
Gerund: nudging
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Noun | 1. | nudge - a slight push or shake |
Verb | 1. | nudge - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" jog - give a slight push to elbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs |
2. | nudge - push into action by pestering or annoying gently |
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nudge
verb
noun
1. push, touch, dig, elbow, bump, shove, poke, jog, prod She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.
2. prompting, push, encouragement, prod The challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a little nudge.
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nudge
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Translations
وَكْزَةٌ بالمِرْفَق للتَّنْبيهيَلْكُز بالمِرْفَق للتَّنْبيه
šťouchnoutšťouchnutí
lille puf
gyengéd oldalba lökéskönyökkel gyengén oldalba lök
gefa olnbogaskotÿta viî, gefa olnbogaskot
bakstelėjimas alkūnebakstelėti alkūne
iebikstītpiebikstīšanapiebikstīt
dregljajdregniti
hafifçe dürtmehafifçe dürtmek
nudge
[nʌdʒ]A. N → codazo m
to give sb a nudge → dar un codazo a algn
he said she's his secretary, nudge nudge → dijo que era su secretaria, tú ya me entiendes
to give sb a nudge → dar un codazo a algn
he said she's his secretary, nudge nudge → dijo que era su secretaria, tú ya me entiendes
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nudge
[ˈnʌdʒ]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nudge
vt → stupsen, anstoßen; she nudged him forward → sie schubste ihn vorwärts; to nudge somebody into doing something → jdm den Austoß dazu geben, etw zu tun; to nudge somebody’s memory (fig) → jds Gedächtnis (dat) → (ein wenig) nachhelfen; the temperature was nudging 35°C → die Temperatur erreichte fast 35°C; she’s nudging 40 → sie geht stramm auf die 40 zu
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
nudge
[nʌdʒ]1. n → gomitata
2. vt → dare un colpetto col gomito a
he nudged me out of the way → mi ha spinto via con una gomitata
he nudged me out of the way → mi ha spinto via con una gomitata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
nudge
(nadʒ) noun a gentle push usually with the elbow. He gave her a nudge.
verb to hit gently, usually with the elbow. She nudged him in the ribs.
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