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Goad
01
aguijón, puntero
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
02
incitación, estímulo
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
to goad
01
incitar, provocar
to strategically and persistently encourage or stimulate someone
Transitive: to goad sb
Ditransitive: to goad sb to do sth
Example
The coach knew how to goad his players to push their limits during intense training sessions.
El entrenador sabía cómo incitar a sus jugadores a superar sus límites durante intensas sesiones de entrenamiento.
Facing a tough deadline, the project manager tried to goad the team.
Frente a una dura fecha límite, el gerente de proyecto trató de incitar al equipo.
02
picar
to irritate or provoke someone, typically through persistent criticism, taunts, or annoying behavior
Transitive: to goad sb
Example
The relentless teasing from his classmates began to goad him, pushing him to the brink of frustration.
Las constantes burlas de sus compañeros comenzaron a incitarlo, empujándolo al borde de la frustración.
She would goad her brother by continually bringing up his past mistakes during family gatherings.
Ella incitaba a su hermano al mencionar continuamente sus errores del pasado durante las reuniones familiares.
03
aguijonear, incitar
to drive or prod an animal, typically cattle or livestock, using a spiked stick or pointed instrument
Transitive: to goad animals
Example
The rancher skillfully goaded the herd of cattle towards the pasture using a pointed staff.
El ranchero aguijoneó hábilmente la manada de ganado hacia el pasto utilizando un palo puntiagudo.
In traditional farming practices, farmers would goad oxen with a spiked stick to plow the fields.
En las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales, los campesinos aguijonearían a los bueyes con un palo puntiagudo para arar los campos.
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