C1verb · transitive · rare

provoke

provoke · provokes · provoked · provoking

спровокувати, провокувати

спровоцировать, провоцировать, рассердить, сердить

provozieren, hervorrufen, hervorbringen, aufhetzen

To cause someone to become annoyed or angryTo cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

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UK/pɹəˈvəʊk/US/pɹəˈvoʊk/

» I was provoked into saying that.

Мене спровокували це сказати. — deniko

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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.

More definitions

provide the needed stimulus for
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically

Examples

164 sentences

I was provoked into saying that.
Мене спровокували це сказати. — deniko
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You need to stop provoking fights with Tom.
Тобі слід припинити провокувати сварки з Томом. — deniko
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Are you trying to provoke me?
Ти намагаєшся мене спровокувати? — deniko
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Don't let yourself be provoked.
Не піддавайтесь на провокації. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruНе поддавайся на провокации. — odexed
deLass dich nicht provozieren! — maaster
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Don't provoke me.
Не провокуй мене. — deniko
ruНе беси меня. — sharptoothed
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to cause to become angry:

Русский

By meaning 1

to cause to become angry:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to cause to become angry:

to bring about a reaction:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of p

Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate.

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Forms

provokes, provoking, provoked, provoked

Base form	provoke · to provoke
3rd person singular	provokes
Present participle	provoking
Past simple	provoked
Past participle	provoked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	provoke
he, she, it	provokes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

provoked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have provoked
he, she, it	has provoked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will provoke

Synonyms

155 synonyms

harassC1 annoyA2 botherA2 bugA2 getA1 devilB2 irritateB1 jazzB1 nerveB2 persecuteC1 stormA2 troubleB1 angerB1 crossA2

Close in meaning

provide the needed stimulus for:stimulate
evoke or provoke to appear or occur:evoke call forth kick up
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses):arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise
annoy continually or chronically:harass hassle harrychivychivvy chevychevvybeset

Word family

18 related words

Derivednonprovoked overprovoke provocable provokee provokement reprovoke unprovoke unprovoked

Lessons 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