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Dictionary: nudge1   (nŭj) pronunciation
tr.v., nudged, nudg·ing, nudg·es.
  1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
  2. To come close to; near: "The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the shade" (Scouting).
n.
A gentle push.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

nudger nudg'er n.

nudge2 or nudzh or noodge (nʊj) pronunciation Slang.
n.
One who persistently pesters, annoys, or complains.


v., nudged, or nudzhed, or noodged, nudg·ing, or nudzh·ing, or noodg·ing, nudg·es, or nudzh·es, or noodg·es.

v.tr.
To annoy persistently; pester.

v.intr.
To complain or carp persistently.

[From Yiddish nudyen, to pester, bore, from Polish nudzić.]


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verb

    To thrust against or into: dig, jab, jog, poke, prod. See touch/not touch.

noun

    An act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention: dig, jab, jog, poke. See touch/not touch.

Obscure Words: nudzh
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[Yinglish, from nudge]  /nooj/ or perhaps /nooj-eh/  also nudge, nooge
[n] one who persistently pesters, annoys, or complains
[vt] to annoy persistently; pester  [vi] to complain or carp persistently
WordNet: nudge
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a slight push or shake
  Synonym: jog


The verb nudge has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: to push against gently
  Synonyms: poke at, prod

Meaning #2: push into action by pestering or annoying gently


Translations: Nudge
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - puffe til med albuen
n. - puf

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    en slesk bemærkning
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    en slesk bemærkning

2.
n. - plageånd
v. tr. - plage
v. intr. - plage

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanstoten, zachtjes porren, iemand ergens voorzichtig aan herinneren, benaderen, por, duwtje

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - pousser du coude, donner un petit coup de coude à, heurter, frôler
n. - coup de coude, poussée

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    allusion sexuelle
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    tu vois un peu ce que je veux dire

2.
n. - personne pénible, râleur
v. tr. - embêter/importuner (qn) sans arrêt
v. intr. - se plaindre constamment

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - einen Wink geben
n. - Schubs, Stoß

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    Anspielung auf Liebschaften
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    Anspielung auf Liebschaften

2.
n. - eine Person, die die anderen ständig plagt.
v. - jdn. plagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σκουντώ (με τον αγκώνα), (μτφ.) προτρέπω, παρακινώ
n. - σκούντημα (με αγκώνα), αγκωνιά

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    σεξουαλικά υπονοούμενα
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    σεξουαλικά υπονοούμενα

Italiano (Italian)
dare di gomito a, gomitata

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    un cenno di complicità
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    far cenni di complicità

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cutucar
n. - cutucada (f)

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    acenos trocados entre colegas para transmissão de informações
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    acenos trocados entre colegas para transmissão de informações

Русский (Russian)
толкнуть локтем, толчок локтем, наводить на мысль, намекать

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    намек
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    знаем что тут делается, здесь творится черт знает что

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - dar un codazo
n. - codazo

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    tú ya sabes
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    tú ya me entiendes

2.
n. - persona que permanentemente molesta, enoja o se queja
v. tr. - molestar en forma persistente, fastidiar
v. intr. - quejarse en forma persistente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - puffa/stöta med armbågen, driva på någon, påverka, pressa sig, skjuta fram
n. - lätt knuff

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 用肘轻推, 推进, 轻推, 刺激, 推动

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    引起注意, 轻推手肘及眨眼以示注意
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    引起注意, 轻推手肘及眨眼以示注意

2. 轻推, 推动, 用肘轻推, 推进, 刺激

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 用肘輕推, 推進, 輕推, 刺激
n. - 輕推, 推動

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    引起注意, 輕推手肘及眨眼以示注意
  • nudge-nudge, wink-wink    引起注意, 輕推手肘及眨眼以示注意

2.
n. - 輕推, 推動
v. tr. - 用肘輕推, 推進, 輕推, 刺激
v. intr. - 輕推, 推進

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 주의를 환기시키다, 슬쩍 찌르다
n. - 팔꿈치로 슬쩍 찌르기

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    관심을 끌기 위해 성적으로 빈정대는 말

2.
n. - 성적 관심을 끄는
v. tr. - 항상 신경질 나다
v. intr. - 항상 투덜투덜 불평하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - そっと突く, 注意を促す, 近づく, ちょっと動く
n. - 軽い突き

idioms:

  • a nudge and a wink    少しエッチな話だが
  • nudge-nudge    肘でつつく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدفع بمرفقه (الاسم) وكزة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דחק קלות במרפק כדי לזכות בשימת-לב, נדחק, נגע במרפק, עודד קמעה‬
n. - ‮דחיפה קלה, דחיקת מרפק‬
n. - ‮מציק, מטריד, מתלונן‬
v. tr. - ‮הציק, הטריד‬
v. intr. - ‮התלונן, התאונן‬


 
 
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