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prick;

pricking at the belt

Noun

historical uncountable

(historical) Synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”)

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な用法において、「インチキな賭博」や「詐欺的なゲーム」を意味します。

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The old con artist taught newcomers the rules of pricking at the belt, a practice designed to swindle tourists.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

老練な詐欺師は、新入りに詐欺的な手口のルールを教え、観光客を騙すためのやり方を伝授した。

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prick up one's ears

Verb

To listen attentively.

Japanese Meaning

（誰かの話、音などに）注意深く耳を傾けること。 / 何か重大な発表や情報に敏感に反応して尋ねること。

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To prick up one's ears is to listen attentively during a conversation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

「耳を立てる」とは、会話中に注意深く聞くことです。

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pricks up one's ears

（ present singular third-person ）

pricking up one's ears

（ participle present ）

pricked up one's ears

（ participle past ）

pricked up one's ears

（ past ）

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like a spare prick at a wedding

Prepositional phrase

slang vulgar

(slang, vulgar) Uselessly superfluous.

Japanese Meaning

役に立たず、余計な存在 / 不必要で無駄なもの / そぐわず、使い物にならない余分な付け加え

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I felt like a spare prick at a wedding when they ignored my suggestions and went ahead without me.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼らが私の提案を無視して私抜きで進めたとき、私は結婚式での余計な存在のように感じた。

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kick against the pricks

Verb

idiomatic figuratively

(idiomatic) To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded. / (idiomatic, figuratively) To struggle against one's fate.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）運命に抵抗する、あるいは抗うこと / （動物が）刺激に対して逆らうこと、つまり、刺激に反応して後退すること

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When the ranch hands prodded the frightened mule, it began to kick against the pricks and threw them off.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

牧場の作業員が怯えたラバをつつくと、そのラバは挑発されて蹴り返し、彼らを振り落とした。

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kicks against the pricks

（ present singular third-person ）

kicking against the pricks

（ participle present ）

kicked against the pricks

（ participle past ）

kicked against the pricks

（ past ）

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kicked against the pricks

Verb

form-of participle past

simple past tense and past participle of kick against the pricks

Japanese Meaning

これは「kick against the pricks」の単純過去形および過去分詞形を示す表現です。

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She kicked against the pricks for years, stubbornly refusing help until she finally had no choice but to change.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は何年も無駄に抵抗し、頑なに助けを拒んだため、ついに変わらざるを得なくなった。

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kicks against the pricks

Verb

form-of indicative present singular third-person

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kick against the pricks

Japanese Meaning

『kick against the pricks』の三人称単数単純現在形（直説法）です

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Even when offered honest advice, he kicks against the pricks and insists on learning the hard way.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

親切な助言を受けても、彼はいつも無駄に抵抗して遠回りに学ぼうとする。

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kicking against the pricks

Verb

form-of participle present

present participle of kick against the pricks

Japanese Meaning

活用形（現在分詞）：これは「kick against the pricks」という動詞の現在分詞形であり、単語そのものの意味ではなく、動詞の活用形（現在分詞）であることを示しています。

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Despite clear evidence, she kept kicking against the pricks and refused to accept the court's decision.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

証拠が明白であるにもかかわらず、彼女は無駄に避けられない痛みを伴う結果に抵抗し続け、裁判所の決定を受け入れようとしなかった。

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prickets

Noun

form-of plural

plural of pricket

Japanese Meaning

この単語は「pricket」の複数形であり、意味そのものではなく、活用形（複数形）を示しています。

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The antique chandelier's prickets were bent and rusted, so the candles wouldn't stay upright.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古いシャンデリアの燭台の突起は曲がって錆びていたので、ろうそくはまっすぐ立ちませんでした。

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pricket

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɹɪkɪt/

Noun

obsolete

Japanese Meaning

（古語）ろうそく / （古語）ろうそくを支えるためのくぎやとげ / （古語）角が分岐していない2歳の雄鹿

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She lit a pricket before the portrait and watched its tiny light tremble.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は肖像画の前でろうそくに火を灯し、その小さな灯りが揺れるのを見つめた。

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prickets

（ plural ）

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pricketh

Verb

archaic form-of indicative present singular third-person

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of prick

Japanese Meaning

（古語）『prick』という動詞の三人称単数現在形。すなわち、『刺す』という意味を表す動詞の活用形です。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

巡礼者が茨の生い茂る生け垣を通り過ぎると、鋭い茨が彼の袖を刺し、彼は痛みで手を引っ込める。

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