WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| goad [sb]⇒ vtr | (provoke deliberately) | driva vtr |
| | | egga vtr |
| | Stop goading your little sister! |
| goad [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (prompt, spur to do) | driva ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sporra ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | egga ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The sudden decline in sales goaded the manager to take action. |
| goad [sb] vtr | (prompt, stimulate) | driva ngn vtr |
| | | sporra ngn vtr |
| | | egga ngn vtr |
| | | elda ngn vtr |
| | The dishes were dirty, and Helen tried to goad Laura about it, but she refused. |
goad [sb] into [sth],
goad [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (prompt into action) | driva ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | sporra ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | sporra ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | egga ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | Richard's pleas eventually goaded Maddy into buying the house. |
| goad [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (prompt, spur into doing) | driva ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sporra ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | sporra ngn till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | egga ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | Fiona goaded Ellen into going to the party. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| goad n | figurative (spur to action) (bildligt) | sporre s |
| | The stack of dirty dishes toppling over was the goad that prompted Michael to wash them. |
| goad n | (stick for prodding cattle) | pikstav s |
| | The rancher used a goad to urge the herd through the gate. |