prod

pousser, piquer

Pousser brièvement quelqu’un ou quelque chose avec un doigt ou un objet pointu.

En anglais simple : To push someone or something briefly with a finger or a pointed object.

• She prodded my arm with her finger.
• He used a stick to prod the soft ground.
• Stop prodding me in the ribs!

Comment l'utiliser : prod someone/something with something (He prodded the soil with a stick.); prod someone in something (She prodded him in the back.)

Synonymes : poke, jab

Expressions courantes : prod someone, prod with something, prod someone gently

petite poussée, coup

Brève poussée donnée avec un doigt ou un objet pointu.

En anglais simple : A quick push with a finger or a pointed object.

• She gave me a prod.
• A sharp prod in the ribs woke him.
• He tested the ground with a gentle prod of his stick.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone a prod (She gave her brother a prod to wake him.); a prod in/on something (I felt a prod in my back.)

Synonymes : poke, jab

Expressions courantes : gentle prod, give a prod, prod in something

production, démo

Œuvre réalisée, notamment une démonstration informatique créée par un groupe de passionnés.

En anglais simple : A created work, especially a computer demo made by a group of enthusiasts.

• Our group released a new prod.
• The competition attracted several impressive prods.
• You can download the prod from the group’s website.

Synonymes : production, work

Expressions courantes : new prod, demo prod, release a prod