English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

pobídnout — meaning in English

Czech → English · translate English → Czech instead

English meaning

  • goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.

Senses

pobídnout is used for these senses in English:

  • goad To encourage or stimulate.
  • spur (transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
  • spur (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

goad — full definition

  1. noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
  2. verb To provoke or push someone into doing something, often by teasing or taunting.

spur — full definition

  1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
  3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
  4. verb To urge someone or something into action.

Related Czech words