provoke
provocar
definition
verb
the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
translation of 'provoke'
verb
poner,
provocar,
incitar,
encolerizar
example
Rather, they make her work harder to achieve it and they also 'provoke' her to motivate other associates for the cause.
We managed to 'provoke' him to get up once, when he challenged Opposition members to substantiate their arguments.
Secondly, we need a leader of charisma to badger and 'provoke' his colleagues into action.
a teacher can 'provoke' you into working harder
The anger lasted for a long time, trying to 'provoke' her into saying things she would regret.
They wanted to see if they could 'provoke' a strong reaction from me.
There are times when you have to 'provoke' people, challenge them to go further.
a teacher can 'provoke' you into working harder
Men of all ages simply kept their distance, though sometimes every now and then one would come and try to anger and 'provoke' her.
It is therefore forbidden to 'provoke' a person, thereby causing him to sin in anger, even though it is not certain that he will do so.
I couldn't see why anyone would wish to 'provoke' me to the point of anger over not having a significant other.
It is in the film to horrify and 'provoke' an emotional reaction.
In his debut novel he sets out to 'provoke' strong reactions and, given his subject matter, doubtless he will succeed.
So we don't want to do anything to 'provoke' him or to incite the violence we're trying to prevent.
She is also comfortable following a traditional line with novels that do not seek to challenge or 'provoke' the reader.
From a design point of view, something about their absolutely neutral formal character 'provokes' strong reactions.
He could see tears in her eyes, and it made him angry that Jeff was 'provoking' her.
He had deliberately 'provoked' her, coaxed her into giving him the painful death he had coveted.
I am easily 'provoked' , and rather vicious when my toe is stepped on, but I'm quick to cool down and fast to reasoning.
To a significant degree, the victim was an initiator, willing participant, aggressor, or 'provoker' of the incident.
But he claimed he was 'provoked' when the man threw an aerosol can at the group and then hit one of his friends with an 18 in rounders bat.
It is also counterproductive. Exerting pressure arouses mistrust and 'provokes' fresh attacks from the Church's critics.
The plight of Dr Saleh, an Iraqi Kurd, was first published in the Yorkshire Post more than a year ago, 'provoking' residents in Keighley to write to their MP Ann Cryer.
The implementation of very strong environmental protection legislation in the USA 'provoked' a strong backlash.
It's unfair to suggest that he deliberately 'provokes' dressing room conflict, but he's not the ideal chap to apply soothing balm when it breaks out.
That would mean if an intruder 'provoked' you to violence, you would only be convicted if the intruder could prove that he or she was no threat.
Anger over pay is already 'provoking' many workers into action.
Mike's rowdiness, his 'provoking' his father to anger, was not the cause of his father's death, absolutely not.
After all, a strong leader 'provokes' a strong reaction.
At one point, Kirie asks her father about his conversation with the aforementioned spiral fetishist, 'provoking' him to indignantly accuse her of eavesdropping.
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