provoke (English)

Etymology

From - provoquer|lang=fr, from - provocare|prōvocāre|lang=la.

Pronunciation

  • en-us-provoke.ogg

    • Verb

    provok|es

    to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

  • Don't provoke the dog, it may try to bite you.

    • to bring_about a reaction.

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    |year=2011 |date=November 12 |author= |title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain |work=BBC Sport |url= |page= |passage=Spain were provoked into a response and Villa almost provided a swift equaliser when he rounded Hart but found the angle too acute and could only hit the side-netting.}}

    Synonyms

  • bring about a reaction

    bring_about, discompose, egg_on, engender, evoke, grill, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, rouse, set_off, stir_up, whip_up

    • Derived terms

  • provocation
  • provocative

    • Related terms

  • provocateur

    • Translations

    to cause to become angry

  • Arabiska - استفز
  • Chinese:
  • : Mandarin - 挑釁|sc=Hani, - 挑衅|tr=tiǎoxìn|sc=Hani, - 扇動|sc=Hani, - 扇动|tr=shāndòng|sc=Hani
  • Tjeckiska - dráždit
  • Holländska - uitlokken
  • Esperanto - provoki
  • Franska - provoquer
  • Tyska - provozieren
  • Ungerska - provokál
  • Japanska - 怒らせる
    • , 立腹, 憤慨
  • Norska - provosere
  • Polska - prowokować
  • Ryska - провоцировать
  • Ryska - спровоцировать
  • Ryska - сердить
  • Ryska - рассердить
  • Spanska - provocar
  • Svenska - provocera

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