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nudge¹ (n

tr.v. nudged, nudg·ing, nudg·es

1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

2. To come close to; near: "The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the shade" (Scouting).

A gentle push.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

nudger n.

nudge² or nudzh or noodge (n

j) Slang

One who persistently pesters, annoys, or complains.

v. nudged or nudzhed or noodged, nudg·ing or nudzh·ing or noodg·ing, nudg·es or nudzh·es or noodg·es

v.tr.

To annoy persistently; pester.

v.intr.

To complain or carp persistently.

[From Yiddish nudyen, to pester, bore, from Polish nudzi.]

nudge [nʌdʒ]

vb (tr)

1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog

2. to push slowly or lightly as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost

3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement

a gentle poke or push

[perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push]

nudger n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	nudge - a slight push or shake jog push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Verb	1.	nudge - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" poke at, prod jog - give a slight push to elbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	2.	nudge - push into action by pestering or annoying gently push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

nudge

verb

1. push, touch, dig, jog, prod, elbow, shove, poke `Stop it,' he said, and nudged me in the ribs.

2. prompt, influence, urge, persuade, spur, prod, coax, prevail upon Bit by bit Bob nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest.

noun

1. push, touch, dig, elbow, bump, shove, poke, jog, prod She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.

2. prompting, push, encouragement, prod The challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a little nudge.

Translations

nudge [nʌdʒ]

A. N → codazo m
to give sb a nudge → dar un codazo a algn
he said she's his secretary, nudge nudge → dijo que era su secretaria, tú ya me entiendes

B. VT → dar un codazo a
to nudge sb's memory → refrescar la memoria a algn

nudge [ˈnʌdʒ]

vt → donner un (petit) coup de coude à
to nudge each other → se donner des coups de coude

(= push) → coup m de coude
to give sb a nudge → donner un (petit) coup de coude à qn

(= gentle persuasion) → coup m de pouce
to give sb a nudge in the right direction → pousser doucement qn dans la bonne direction

nudge

vt → stupsen, anstoßen; she nudged him forward → sie schubste ihn vorwärts; to nudge somebody into doing something → jdm den Austoß dazu geben, etw zu tun; to nudge somebody’s memory (fig) → jds Gedächtnis (dat) → (ein wenig) nachhelfen; the temperature was nudging 35°C → die Temperatur erreichte fast 35°C; she’s nudging 40 → sie geht stramm auf die 40 zu

n → Stups m, → kleiner Stoß; to give somebody a nudge → jdm einen Stups geben, jdn stupsen; a nudge and a wink → ein Augenzwinkern nt; nudge-nudge, wink-wink (inf) → na, du weißt schon

nudge [nʌdʒ]

1. n → gomitata

2. vt → dare un colpetto col gomito a
he nudged me out of the way → mi ha spinto via con una gomitata

nudge

n nudge [nadʒ]

a gentle push usually with the elbow He gave her a nudge. stampie, stootjie وَكْزَةٌ بالمِرْفَق للتَّنْبيه смушквам šťouchnutí lille puf leichter Rippenstoß σκουντιά codazo, empujón suave müks باارنج زدن tönäisy (petit) coup de coude נְעִיצַת מַרפֶּק टहोका gurkanje gyengéd oldalba lökés (könyökkel) menyodok dengan siku ÿta við, gefa olnbogaskot (colpetto col gomito) ひじ突き (팔꿈치로) 살짝 밀기 bakstelėjimas alkūne piebikstīšana (ar elkoni) menyiku duwtje dult, dytt kuksaniec cotovelada ghiont лёгкий толчок локтем štuchnutie dregljaj s komolcem udarac laktom knuff, puff ถอง hafifçe (dirsekle) dürtme 用肘輕推(以引起對方注意) поштовх ліктем کہني کا اشارہ cái thúc bằng khuỷu tay 用肘轻推（以引起对方注意）

to hit gently, usually with the elbow She nudged him in the ribs. stamp, pomp يَلْكُز بالمِرْفَق للتَّنْبيه смушкване šťouchnout puffe blidt leicht stoßen σκουντώ dar un codazo, empujar suavemente müksama باارنج زدن tönäistä pousser du coude לִנעוץ מרפֶּק कुहनी से छूना gurkati (könyökkel) gyengén oldalba lök menyodok dengan siku gefa (laust) olnbogaskot (toccare col gomito) ひじで突く 팔꿈치로 가볍게 밀다 bakstelėti alkūne piebikstīt; iebikstīt menyigung zachtjes aanstoten dulte, skubbe trącić, szturchnąć acotovelar a înghionti слегка подталкивать локтем štuchnúť dregniti munuti laktom knuffa, puffa การถอง hafifçe (dirsekle) dürtmek 用肘輕推 підштовхувати ліктем کہني مار کر اشارہ کرنا huých; thúc 用肘轻推

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