nudge

empujoncito, codazo

Pequeño empujón suave, a menudo para llamar la atención o hacer una señal discreta.

En inglés sencillo: A small, gentle push, often to attract someone's attention or give a quiet signal.

• She gave me a nudge.
• A gentle nudge woke him up.
• He felt a nudge in his ribs and looked around.

Cómo se usa: give someone/something a nudge (I gave the door a nudge with my foot.)

Sinónimos: gentle push, prod

Expresiones frecuentes: a gentle nudge, give a nudge, a playful nudge

avance de rodillo

Movimiento que adelanta una posición un rodillo elegido de una máquina tragaperras.

En inglés sencillo: A move that turns one chosen wheel of a slot machine forward by one position.

• I used my last nudge.
• One more nudge would line up the cherries.
• The machine awarded two nudges after the spin.

Expresiones frecuentes: use a nudge, one more nudge, a winning nudge

dar un codazo, empujar suavemente

Empujar suavemente a alguien o algo, a menudo para llamar la atención o dar una señal.

En inglés sencillo: To push someone or something gently, often to get attention or give a signal.

• Please nudge me if I fall asleep.
• He nudged the door open with his foot.
• She nudged her brother and pointed at the stage.

Cómo se usa: nudge someone/something with something (She nudged me with her elbow.)

Sinónimos: prod, push gently

Expresiones frecuentes: nudge someone gently, nudge someone's arm, nudge something open

acercarse a, rozar

Acercarse mucho a un número, una cantidad o un límite.

En inglés sencillo: To come close to a particular number, amount, or limit.

• Sales are nudging a million.
• The temperature nudged forty degrees yesterday.
• With profits nudging last year's record, the company hired more staff.

Sinónimos: approach, near

Expresiones frecuentes: nudge a million, nudge the limit, nudge a record