poke

Đâm, chọc (vào)

to push something, especially your finger or a pointed object, into or against someone or something

• poke somebody/something

Collocations poke a finger into · poke fun at

• He poked his finger into the hole.

  Anh ta đã đâm ngón tay vào lỗ.

Đâm (vào miệng)

to eat something by pushing it into your mouth with a fork or other pointed object

• poke something

Collocations poke food onto a fork

• She poked the meat onto her fork.

  Cô ấy đã đâm miếng thịt lên dĩa.

Gây phiền toái, làm cho bực mình

to annoy or irritate someone, especially by doing something small but annoying

• poke somebody

Collocations poke fun at someone

• He poked her by making a rude comment.

  Anh ta đã làm cô ấy bực mình bằng cách đưa ra một nhận xét thô lỗ.

Chỉ vào, chỉ ra

to point at something or someone in order to show them or draw attention to them

• poke somebody/something

Collocations poke at a picture

• She poked the photo on the wall.

  Cô ấy đã chỉ vào bức ảnh trên tường.

Đẩy nhẹ, di chuyển nhẹ nhàng

to push something slightly or to move it a short distance

• poke somebody/something

Collocations poke something into place

• He poked the letter back into his pocket.

  Anh ta đã đẩy lá thư trở lại túi quần.

Gửi tin nhắn ngắn (trên mạng)

to send a short message to someone on the internet or mobile phone, especially using Twitter

• poke somebody

Collocations poke someone on Facebook

• She poked him on Twitter.

  Cô ấy đã gửi tin nhắn ngắn cho anh ta trên Twitter.

Nhấn phím hoặc di chuyển cần gạt để điều khiển trò chơi

to touch or move a button, lever, etc. in order to make something happen in a computer game

• poke something

Collocations poke a button

• He poked the button to make the character jump.

  Anh ta đã nhấn phím để nhân vật nhảy.

Nói rõ ràng và kiên quyết

to say something clearly and firmly, especially when you are angry or upset

• poke a point

Collocations poke the point of an argument

• He poked the point that we need to act now.

  Anh ta đã nhấn mạnh rằng chúng ta cần phải hành động ngay lập tức.