How is the word тыкать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Poke
verb

Быстро толкать кого-то пальцем.

To push someone quickly with a finger.

Examples with “тыкать”

See how the word “тыкать” is used in sentences

  • Она ткнула его в бок. — She poked him in the ribs.

  • Она толкнула его, чтобы привлечь его внимание. — She poked him to get his attention.

  • Она легко ткнула его в бок. — She gave him a playful poke in the ribs.

  • Она решила покопаться на чердаке сегодня. — She decided to poke around in the attic today.

  • Не тычь брата за ужином. — Don't poke your brother during dinner.

  • Просто ткни меня, если я начну храпеть. — Just poke me if I start snoring.

  • Не мог бы ты ткнуть её, чтобы привлечь её внимание? — Could you poke her to get her attention?

  • Не разнюхивай чужие дела. — Don't poke into other people's business.

  • Зачем ты ткнул меня в руку? — Why did you poke me in the arm?

  • В конце концов он перестал будить её тычками. — He finally stopped trying to poke her awake.

  • Я почувствовал, как меня ткнули в плечо во время встречи. — I felt a poke on my shoulder during the meeting.

  • Почему он разнюхивает про наши старые счета? — Why is he poking into our old accounts?

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