nudge

軽いひと突き、肘での合図

注意を引いたり、そっと合図したりするための軽いひと突き。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： give someone/something a nudge (I gave the door a nudge with my foot.)

類義語： gentle push, prod

よく使う表現： a gentle nudge, give a nudge, a playful nudge

ナッジ、リールの一コマ送り

スロットマシンで、選んだリールを一コマだけ先へ動かす操作。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： use a nudge, one more nudge, a winning nudge

軽く突く、肘でつつく

注意を引いたり合図したりするために、人や物を軽く押す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： nudge someone/something with something (She nudged me with her elbow.)

類義語： prod, push gently

よく使う表現： nudge someone gently, nudge someone's arm, nudge something open

近づく、迫る

ある数値や量、限度に近づく。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： approach, near

よく使う表現： nudge a million, nudge the limit, nudge a record