goad

ɡoʊd
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Translation of goad into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

irritation

annoy or irritate persistently
  • He goaded his sister with constant teasing.Er ärgerte seine Schwester mit ständigem Necken.
2.

encouragement

encourage or stimulate action
  • The coach goaded the team to victory.Der Trainer trieb die Mannschaft zum Sieg an.
3.

physical action

Rare
prod with a pointed stick
Rare
  • He goaded the oxen to move faster.Er trieb die Ochsen an, schneller zu laufen.

Noun

1.

stimulus

something that stimulates or incites action
  • Her words were a goad to his ambition.Ihre Worte waren ein Ansporn für seinen Ehrgeiz.
2.

animal tool

Rare
long stick used to prod animals
Rare
Viehtreiber mStock m
  • The farmer used a goad to herd the cattle.Der Bauer benutzte einen Viehtreiber, um das Vieh zu treiben.
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Expressions with goad: examples in English and translations in German

antreiben
anfeuern
They goaded him into joining the team.

Images of goad

  • goad: long stick used to prod animals
    (animal tool) Viehtreiber

Synonyms and analogies of goad in English

Examples of goad in a sentence

  • She goaded him until he finally agreed to the plan.
  • She goaded him into trying the new sport.
  • The advertisement goaded customers into buying the product.
  • The shepherd goaded the sheep into the pen.
  • Farmers often goad cattle to guide them.
  • The deadline served as a goad to complete the project.

Translations of "goad" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAnspornnm.

A desire for adventure became her goad, leading her to travel the world.

Der Wunsch nach Abenteuer wurde ihr Ansporn, die Welt zu bereisen.

derStachelnm.

The goad represents what happens in between these two phrases.

Der Stachel stellt dar, was zwischen diesen beiden Sätzen passiert.

derTreibstocknm.

She felt confident wielding the goad during the cattle roundup this year.

Sie fühlte sich beim Viehtrieb in diesem Jahr sicher mit dem Treibstock.

Verb
anstachelnv.

Those comments were meant to goad anyone who felt hesitant to act.

Diese Kommentare sollten jeden anstacheln, der zögerte, zu handeln.

reizenv.

Go ahead and goad abusive players in the chatbox.

Machen Sie weiter und reizen Sie nervige Spieler in der Chatbox.

provozierenv.

Hoping for a reaction, he decided to goad his rival during the debate.

In der Hoffnung auf eine Reaktion entschied er sich, seinen Rivalen während der Debatte zu provozieren.

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goad: Examples and translations in context

The upcoming competition served as a goad for the athletes to train harder than ever.

Der bevorstehende Wettbewerb diente den Athleten als Ansporn, härter als je zuvor zu trainieren.

The community's support became a goad for the artist to finish her mural.

Die Unterstützung der Gemeinschaft wurde zum Ansporn für die Künstlerin, ihr Wandbild fertigzustellen.

Her enthusiasm became the goad that inspired the team to push through the tough project.

Ihr Enthusiasmus wurde zum Ansporn, der das Team dazu inspirierte, das schwierige Projekt durchzuziehen.

Her encouragement was a powerful goad, helping him finally tackle his fears.

Ihre Ermutigung war ein starker Ansporn, der ihm half, sich endlich seinen Ängsten zu stellen.

Seeing friends succeed became a goad that pushed her towards her own goals.

Zu sehen, wie Freunde Erfolg haben, wurde ein Ansporn, der sie zu ihren eigenen Zielen drängte.

One holds a goad, the second holds an axe made from his broken tusk, the third holds a lotus flower, and the fourth holds a rosary.

Eine hält einen Ansporn, die zweite hält eine aus seinen Stosszähnen gebildete Axt, die dritte hält eine Lotosblume, und die vierte hält einen Rosenkranz.

But now the charioteer had the reins and goad in his hand.

Der Wettfahrer hielt nun Zügel und Stachel in der Hand.

He thinks that the goad, represent man's inner compulsion to activity.

Er denkt, dass der Stachel den inneren Zwang des Menschen nach Tätigkeit darstellt.

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