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I. prod [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] N

1. prod (tool):

prod
Ahle f <-, -n>
cattle prod
[elektrischer] Viehtreibstab

2. prod (poke):

prod
Schubs m <-es, -e> inf
prod
[leichter] Stoß [o. CH Schupf] [o. A inf Schubser]
to give sb a prod
jdm einen Stoß versetzen
to give sb a prod
jdn schubsen inf [o. CH schupfen]

3. prod fig:

prod (incitation)
Anstoß m <-es, -stöße> fig
prod (reminder)
Gedächtnisanstoß m
he needs an occasional prod
manchmal muss man seinem Gedächtnis nachhelfen
to give sb a prod
jdm auf die Sprünge helfen

Phrases:

to be on the prod Am
Streit suchen

II. prod <-dd-> [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] VB trans

1. prod (poke):

to prod sb
jdn stoßen [o. inf anstupsen]
I felt someone prod me in the back
ich spürte einen Stups in den Rücken inf
to prod a cake with a fork
mit einer Gabel in einem Kuchen herumstochern
to prod a horse with a stick
ein Pferd mit einem Stock vorwärtstreiben

2. prod fig (encourage):

to prod sb
jdn antreiben [o. anspornen]
to prod sb into doing sth
jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun
to prod sb into action
jdn auf Trab bringen inf

III. prod <-dd-> [prɒd, Am prɑ:d] VB intr

prod
stoßen <stößt, stieß, gestoßen>
prod with a fork
stochern
Present
Iprod
youprod
he/she/itprods
weprod
youprod
theyprod
Past
Iprodded
youprodded
he/she/itprodded
weprodded
youprodded
theyprodded
Present Perfect
Ihaveprodded
youhaveprodded
he/she/ithasprodded
wehaveprodded
youhaveprodded
theyhaveprodded
Past Perfect
Ihadprodded
youhadprodded
he/she/ithadprodded
wehadprodded
youhadprodded
theyhadprodded
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