0 to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention:
1 to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct:
2 the act of pushing someone or something gently:
I gave him a nudge to wake him up.
3 something that encourages or persuades someone to do something in a gentle way, or the act of doing this:
4 to push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention:
5 to move by a small amount in a particular direction, especially up, or make something do this:
6 to be close to reaching a particular price or level:
7 a slight change in the value or level of something, usually an increase:
8 a small action that encourages something to happen:
If you have an always-late friend, nudge him with a phone call an hour before the party.
Nudged by an inner voice, I called the transplant center and embarked on a series of tests to determine my suitability as a donor.
He nudged his girlfriend towards the stage.
Even a little discontent with your partner can nudge you to look around for someone else.
The Prime Minister believed in the "nudge" - the theory that politicians should seek to influence, rather than simply dictate, behaviour.
He's a little shy, but with a nudge he will share some wonderful stories.
Roughly speaking, life nudges the universe so as to allow light to circumnavigate the universe first in one direction, and then another.
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(尤指用肘部)輕推,輕觸, 接近(更高點或水準), 輕推…
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(尤指用肘部)轻推,轻触, 接近(更高点或水平), 轻推…
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empujar suavemente, dar un golpecito, empujoncito [masculine…
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dar uma cutucada em…
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(人)をつつく…
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hafifçe dürtmek/itmek/dürtüklemek…
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donner un (petit) coup de coude, pousser un peu, coup [masculine] de coude…
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empènyer suaument…
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