aguijonear

v.

1 to goad on (animal).

Ricardo aguijonea a las ovejas Richard pricks=goads the sheep.

2 to drive on (to stimulate).

aguijonear a alguien para que haga algo to spur somebody on to do something

3 to spur on, to urge forward.

Aguijonear a los bueyes hacia delante Spur the oxen on to move forward.

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aguijonear

► verbo transitivo

1 (punzar) to goad

2 figurado (estimular) to spur on

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VT = aguijar 1.

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verbo transitivo

a) <animal> to goad

b) (apremiar) sospecha/incertidumbre to gnaw at

lo aguijoneaba el remordimiento — he felt stabs of remorse

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verbo transitivo

a) <animal> to goad

b) (apremiar) sospecha/incertidumbre to gnaw at

lo aguijoneaba el remordimiento — he felt stabs of remorse

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aguijonear [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹animal› to goad

2 (apremiar) «sospecha/incertidumbre» to gnaw at

lo aguijoneaba el remordimiento he felt stabs of remorse, his conscience was pricking him

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aguijonear verbo transitivo to spur on: su relato aguijoneó mi curiosidad, my curiosity was spurred on by his story
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English:
goad

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aguijonear vt

1. [animal] to goad on

2. [estimular] to drive on;

aguijonear a alguien para que haga algo to spur sb on to do sth

3. [atormentar, fastidiar] to torment

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aguijonear

v/t ZO goad; fig

drive

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aguijonear vt

: to goad