Significado de poke en inglés
pokepoke1 /pəʊk $ poʊk/ verb 
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with a finger/stick etc [intransitive, transitive] to quickly push your finger or some other pointed object into something or someonepinchar rápidamente algo o a alguien con el dedo u otro objeto puntiagudopoke somebody/something with something
Andy poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive.Andy le dio un toque al pescado con el dedo para ver si todavía estaba vivo.poke somebody in the eye/arm/ribs etc Be careful with that umbrella or you’ll poke someone in the eye.Ten cuidado con ese paraguas o le pincharás el ojo a alguien.poke at He was poking at the dust with a stick, making little patterns.Estaba hurgando en el polvo con un palo, haciendo pequeños dibujos.► see thesaurus at push2through a space/hole [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or push something through a space or openingmover o empujar algo a través de un espacio o una aberturapoke something in/into/through something He poked a hand into one of his pockets.Metió una mano en uno de sus bolsillos. One of the nurses poked her head around the door.Una de las enfermeras asomó la cabeza por la puerta.3be seen [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something is poking through or out of something else, you can see part of it but not all of itsi algo asoma a través de otra cosa o sobresale de ella, se puede ver una parte pero no todapoke out Ella looked at the tiny face poking out of the blanket.Ella miró la pequeña cara que asomaba por la manta.poke through Weeds had started poking through the cracks in the patio.Las malas hierbas habían empezado a asomar por las grietas del patio.4poke a hole to make a hole or hollow area in something by pushing something pointed into or through ithacer un agujero o una cavidad en algo empujando un objeto puntiagudo hacia dentro o a travéspoke into/in/through Poke a hole in the dough, and then form it into a rounded shape.Haz un agujero en la masa y luego dale una forma redondeada.5poke holes in something to find mistakes or problems in a plan or in what someone has saidencontrar errores o problemas en un plan o en lo que alguien ha dicho: Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in Rodger’s story.Los abogados defensores intentaron encontrar inconsistencias en la historia de Rodger.6poke fun at somebody to make fun of someone in an unkind wayburlarse de alguien de manera poco amable: Some of the kids were poking fun at Judy because of the way she was dressed.Algunos de los niños se estaban burlando de Judy por la forma en que estaba vestida.7poke your nose into something informalinformal to take an interest or get involved in someone else’s private affairs, in a way that annoys theminteresarse o entrometerse en los asuntos privados de otra persona de una manera que la molesta: I’m sick of your mother poking her nose into our marriage.Estoy harto de que tu madre meta las narices en nuestro matrimonio.8poke the fire to move coal or wood in a fire with a stick to make it burn betterremover el carbón o la leña del fuego con un palo para que arda mejor9on the Internet [transitive] to show someone on a social networking site that you want to communicate with themindicar a alguien en una red social que quieres comunicarte con él10sex [transitive] spokenoral not politepoco cortés to have sex with a womantener relaciones sexuales con una mujerpoke along phrasal verb American English informalinformal to move very slowlymoverse muy despacio: He kept the car in the slow lane, poking along at about 40 miles an hour.Mantuvo el coche en el carril lento, avanzando despacio a unas 40 millas por hora.poke around (also poke about British English) phrasal verb informalinformal1to look for something, especially by moving a lot of things aroundbuscar algo, en especial moviendo muchas cosas de su sitiopoke around in James began poking about in the cupboard, looking for the sugar.James empezó a revolver el armario buscando el azúcar.2to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys themintentar obtener información sobre la vida privada o los asuntos de otras personas de una manera que les molestapoke around in Stop poking around in my business!¡Deja de meterte en mis asuntos!3poke around (something) to spend time in shops, markets etc looking at nothing in particularpasar el tiempo en tiendas, mercados, etc. mirando sin buscar nada en particular SYN browse: I spent Sunday afternoon poking around an old bookshop.Pasé la tarde del domingo curioseando en una librería de viejo.poke into something phrasal verb informalinformal to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys themintentar obtener información sobre la vida privada o los asuntos de otras personas de una manera que les molesta
Ver todas las traducciones1with a finger/stick etc [intransitive, transitive] to quickly push your finger or some other pointed object into something or someonepinchar rápidamente algo o a alguien con el dedo u otro objeto puntiagudopoke somebody/something with something Andy poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive.Andy le dio un toque al pescado con el dedo para ver si todavía estaba vivo.poke somebody in the eye/arm/ribs etc Be careful with that umbrella or you’ll poke someone in the eye.Ten cuidado con ese paraguas o le pincharás el ojo a alguien.poke at He was poking at the dust with a stick, making little patterns.Estaba hurgando en el polvo con un palo, haciendo pequeños dibujos.► see thesaurus at push2through a space/hole [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or push something through a space or openingmover o empujar algo a través de un espacio o una aberturapoke something in/into/through something He poked a hand into one of his pockets.Metió una mano en uno de sus bolsillos. One of the nurses poked her head around the door.Una de las enfermeras asomó la cabeza por la puerta.3be seen [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something is poking through or out of something else, you can see part of it but not all of itsi algo asoma a través de otra cosa o sobresale de ella, se puede ver una parte pero no todapoke out Ella looked at the tiny face poking out of the blanket.Ella miró la pequeña cara que asomaba por la manta.poke through Weeds had started poking through the cracks in the patio.Las malas hierbas habían empezado a asomar por las grietas del patio.4poke a hole to make a hole or hollow area in something by pushing something pointed into or through ithacer un agujero o una cavidad en algo empujando un objeto puntiagudo hacia dentro o a travéspoke into/in/through Poke a hole in the dough, and then form it into a rounded shape.Haz un agujero en la masa y luego dale una forma redondeada.5poke holes in something to find mistakes or problems in a plan or in what someone has saidencontrar errores o problemas en un plan o en lo que alguien ha dicho: Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in Rodger’s story.Los abogados defensores intentaron encontrar inconsistencias en la historia de Rodger.6poke fun at somebody to make fun of someone in an unkind wayburlarse de alguien de manera poco amable: Some of the kids were poking fun at Judy because of the way she was dressed.Algunos de los niños se estaban burlando de Judy por la forma en que estaba vestida.7poke your nose into something informalinformal to take an interest or get involved in someone else’s private affairs, in a way that annoys theminteresarse o entrometerse en los asuntos privados de otra persona de una manera que la molesta: I’m sick of your mother poking her nose into our marriage.Estoy harto de que tu madre meta las narices en nuestro matrimonio.8poke the fire to move coal or wood in a fire with a stick to make it burn betterremover el carbón o la leña del fuego con un palo para que arda mejor9on the Internet [transitive] to show someone on a social networking site that you want to communicate with themindicar a alguien en una red social que quieres comunicarte con él10sex [transitive] spokenoral not politepoco cortés to have sex with a womantener relaciones sexuales con una mujerpoke along phrasal verb American English informalinformal to move very slowlymoverse muy despacio: He kept the car in the slow lane, poking along at about 40 miles an hour.Mantuvo el coche en el carril lento, avanzando despacio a unas 40 millas por hora.poke around (also poke about British English) phrasal verb informalinformal1to look for something, especially by moving a lot of things aroundbuscar algo, en especial moviendo muchas cosas de su sitiopoke around in James began poking about in the cupboard, looking for the sugar.James empezó a revolver el armario buscando el azúcar.2to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys themintentar obtener información sobre la vida privada o los asuntos de otras personas de una manera que les molestapoke around in Stop poking around in my business!¡Deja de meterte en mis asuntos!3poke around (something) to spend time in shops, markets etc looking at nothing in particularpasar el tiempo en tiendas, mercados, etc. mirando sin buscar nada en particular SYN browse: I spent Sunday afternoon poking around an old bookshop.Pasé la tarde del domingo curioseando en una librería de viejo.poke into something phrasal verb informalinformal to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys themintentar obtener información sobre la vida privada o los asuntos de otras personas de una manera que les molestapokepoke2 noun [countable] 1give somebody/something a poke to quickly push your fingers, a stick etc into something or someoneacción de empujar rápidamente con los dedos, un palo, etc. en algo o alguien: Vanessa gave me a playful poke in the ribs.Vanessa me dio un golpecito juguetón en las costillas.2American English informalinformal a criticism of someone or somethingcrítica dirigida a alguien o algo: Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill.Bennett criticó la negativa del presidente a firmar el proyecto de ley.3the act of showing someone on a social networking site that you want to communicate with themel acto de indicar a alguien en una red social que quieres comunicarte con él
1give somebody/something a poke to quickly push your fingers, a stick etc into something or someoneacción de empujar rápidamente con los dedos, un palo, etc. en algo o alguien: Vanessa gave me a playful poke in the ribs.Vanessa me dio un golpecito juguetón en las costillas.2American English informalinformal a criticism of someone or somethingcrítica dirigida a alguien o algo: Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill.Bennett criticó la negativa del presidente a firmar el proyecto de ley.3the act of showing someone on a social networking site that you want to communicate with themel acto de indicar a alguien en una red social que quieres comunicarte con él