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provocar meaning in English

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provocar verb

arouse [aroused, arousing, arouses](to stimulate feelings)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈraʊz] [US: ə.ˈraʊz]

beard [bearded, bearding, beards](bravely oppose)
verb
[UK: bɪəd] [US: ˈbɪrd]

bring about(to cause to take place)
verb
[UK: brɪŋ ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ˈbrɪŋ ə.ˈbaʊt]

egg on(provoke)
verb
[UK: eɡ ɒn] [US: ˈeɡ ɑːn]

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits](to evoke, educe)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt] [US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]
Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy. = Todo el mundo sabe que la suerte y la riqueza provocan la envidia.

fancy [fancied, fancying, fancies](would like to)
verb
[UK: ˈfæn.si] [US: ˈfæn.si]

hassle [hassled, hassling, hassles](To pick a fight or start an argument)
verb
[UK: ˈhæs.l̩] [US: ˈhæs.l̩]

nettle [nettled, nettling, nettles]verb
[UK: ˈnet.l̩] [US: ˈnet.l̩]

provoke [provoked, provoking, provokes](to cause to become angry)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈvəʊk] [US: prəˈvoʊk]
Don't provoke that wasp. = No provoques a esa avispa.

pull someone's leg(to tease someone)
verb

stir up(to cause (trouble etc))
verb
[UK: stɜː(r) ʌp] [US: ˈstɝː ʌp]

tease [teased, teasing, teases](to provoke or disturb)
verb
[UK: tiːz] [US: ˈtiːz]
She teased him. = Ella le provocaba.

trigger [triggered, triggering, triggers](to initiate something)
verb
[UK: ˈtrɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈtrɪ.ɡər]
Experts say coronavirus lockdowns anywhere in the world can trigger stress, irritability, fear and fatigue. = Los expertos dicen que los confinamientos por coronavirus en cualquier parte del mundo pueden provocar estrés, irritabilidad, temor y fatiga.

urge [urged, urging, urges](to provoke)
verb
[UK: ɜːdʒ] [US: ˈɝːdʒ]

wreak [wreaked, wreaking, wreaks](to cause or inflict causing injury)
verb
[UK: riːk] [US: ˈriːk]