goad

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
2. (figuratively) That which goads or incites; a stimulus.

Verb

1. To prod with a goad.
2. To encourage or stimulate.
3. To incite or provoke.

Concetti

pungolo

spronare

pungolare

spingere

frustata

frustino lungo

sinonimi

spur

incite

prod

provoke

prick

urge

tease

instigate

urging

stimulus

stir up

whip

prickle

gad

foment

stimulate

agitate

incentive

excite

stick

spurring

sting

goading

needle

drive

prodding

stir

gall

disturb

fret

force

deride

bother

fire up

commove

fillip

insult

filigree

coax

bayonet

fang

incitement

exhort

chafe

inflame

input

impulse

impel

irk

ignite

Traduzioni

aiguillonner

aguijonear

aguijón

anstacheln

pinchar

estímulo

aguijar

Stachelstock

aiguillon

stimulo

inciter

prikkel

prikkelen

aanzetten

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɡəʊd/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: gode

Ereditato da inglese antico: gād

Affine norse antico: gedda

Affine Langobardic: gaida

Affine irlandese antico: gath

Affine sanscrito: हिन्वति

In summary

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.