aguijonear
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aguijonear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to sting
El paciente había sido aguijoneado por un escorpión.The patient had been stung by a scorpion.
a. to prick
Las zarzas y los cardos nos aguijoneaban las manos.The bramble and thistle pricked our hands.
b. to prod
Los muchachos se entretenían aguijoneando a la pobre lagartija.The kids were prodding poor little lizard just for the fun of it.
c. to goad (ox, donkey)
El arriero aguijoneaba a las mulas para llegar a la aldea antes del anochecer.The muleteer goaded the mules to get to the village before nightfall.
d. to spur (riding a horse)
El jinete aguijoneaba con furia a su yegua.The rider spurred his mare furiously.
3. (to incite)
a. to prod
Lali aguijonea a sus alumnos para que estudiaran duro y aprendieran más.Lali prodded her students to study harder and learn more.
b. to spur on
Las palabras de ánimo de la entrenadora aguijonearon al equipo.The team was spurred on by their coach's pep talk.
c. to urge on
Aguijoneados por su propio orgullo y sentido de la responsabilidad, los empleados redoblaron sus esfuerzos para alcanzar sus objetivos.Urged on by their own pride and sense of duty, the employees redoubled their efforts to meet their targets.
a. to needle (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Jesús se sentía intimidado por su suegra, que disfrutaba aguijoneándolo por su poco éxito profesional.Jesus was intimidated by his mother-in-law, who enjoyed needling him about his unsuccessful career.
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