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"Probing" is a form of "probing", an adjective which is often translated as "sagaz". "Prompting" is a form of "prompting", a noun which is often translated as "la instigación". Learn more about the difference between "probing" and "prompting" below.
probing(
pro
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bihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (figurative) (searching)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. sagaz
The stranger's probing questions made me uncomfortable.Las preguntas sagaces del desconocido me hicieron sentir incómodo.
b. de sondeo
During a probing interview, the actor still refused to discuss his personal life.Durante una entrevista de sondeo, el actor todavía se negaba a discutir su vida personal.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (figurative) (act of questioning)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el interrogatorio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Irma wasn't prepared for the intimate questions that came up during the lawyer's probing.Irma no estaba preparada para las preguntas íntimas que surgieron durante el interrogatorio con el abogado.
prompting(
pramp
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tihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la instigación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At the citizens' prompting, the governor lowered state taxes.A instigación de los ciudadanos, el gobernador redujo los impuestos estatales.
b. la insistencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hostile witness answered the lawyer's questions after some prompting.El testigo hostil contestó las preguntas del abogado después de cierta insistencia.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Having received the letter from his fiancee, Rico needed no more prompting to return home.Tras haber recibido la carta de su novia, Rico no necesitó que ella insistiera más y volvió a casa.
Our professor was glad that we joined the discussion without prompting.A nuestra profesora le alegró que nos uniéramos al debate de propia iniciativa.
