provoke

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈvəʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈvoʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prə vōk)

Inflections of 'provoke' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
provokes
v 3rd person singular
provoking
v pres p
provoked
v past
provoked
v past p
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provoke [sth] vtr (cause)provocar vtr
  causar vtr
  ocasionar vtr
 The sudden rise in food prices provoked riots.
 El repentino aumento en los precios de la comida provocó disturbios.
provoke,
provoke [sb] into (doing) [sth],
provoke [sb] to (do) [sth]
vtr
(incite [sb] to do [sth])inducir vtr
  incitar vtr
  provocar vtr
 His article provoked me into writing a letter to The Times.
 Su artículo me indujo a escribir una carta al periódico.
provoke [sb] vtr (make angry)provocar vtr
  irritar vtr
 Loud parties late at night will provoke your neighbours.
 Las fiestas ruidosas por la noche provocarán a tus vecinos.
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'provoke' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: provoke [an argument, a reaction, a response], provoke [fear, panic, violence, chaos, emotions], provoke feelings of [jealousy, unease], more...

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