goad(
god
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to incite)
a. incitar
The boys goaded Marco to jump off the bridge into the river.Los muchachos incitaron a Marco a saltar del puente al río.
b. provocar
Gloria goaded Manuel into spending more money than he had just to keep her satisfied.Gloria provocó a Manuel para que se gastara más dinero de lo que tenía solo para tenerla satisfecha.
c. cucar (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Stop goading your little brother!¡Deja de cucarle a tu hermanito!
2. (to drive)
a. aguijonear
The farmer goaded the oxen to keep plowing the field.El granjero aguijoneó los bueyes para que siguieran arando el campo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el estímulo (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).
Hunger was the goad that drove Beth to finally get out of bed.El hambre fue el estímulo que impulsó a Beth a levantarse de la cama.
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