provoke
To cause someone to become annoyed or angryTo cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
» I was provoked into saying that.
Мене спровокували це сказати.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.
provozieren, aufreizen, aufwühlen
провоци́роватьprovocírovatʹ, спровоци́роватьsprovocírovatʹ, серди́тьserdítʹ
провокува́тиprovokuváty, спровокува́тиsprovokuváty
(transitive)To bring about a reaction.
hervorrufen, hervorbringen, zeitigen
провокува́тиprovokuváty, спровокува́тиsprovokuváty
(obsolete)To appeal.
- provide the needed stimulus for
- evoke or provoke to appear or occur
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- annoy continually or chronically
Examples
164 sentencesI was provoked into saying that.
Мене спровокували це сказати.
You need to stop provoking fights with Tom.
Тобі слід припинити провокувати сварки з Томом.
Are you trying to provoke me?
Ти намагаєшся мене спровокувати?
Don't let yourself be provoked.
Не піддавайтесь на провокації.
ruНе поддавайся на провокации.
deLass dich nicht provozieren!
Don't provoke me.
Не провокуй мене.
ruНе беси меня.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of pBorrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate.
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Forms
provokes, provoking, provoked, provokedSynonyms
161 synonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- be provoked into
- yourself be provoked
- trying to provoke