provocar

provoke, to provoke


Examples
  • Los rayos ultravioletas pueden provocar cáncer de piel.

    Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.

  • Los microbios pueden provocar enfermedades.

    Germs can cause sickness.

  • Mi madre nunca  maneja por miedo a provocar un accidente.

    My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident.

  • Tom parece divertirse mucho tratando de provocar tantos problemas como él pueda.

    Tom seems to have a lot of fun trying to cause as much trouble as he can.

  • Un comportamiento así puede provocar un accidente.

    Such behavior can cause an accident.

  • Sus prolongadas ausencias comenzaban a provocar sospecha.

    His long absences were starting to provoke suspicion.

  • "¿Sabes que beber eso te puede provocar un aborto?" "Hijo, los hombres no tenemos abortos."

    "You do know that drinking that can cause you an abortion?" "Son, men don't have abortions."

  • El agua potable sucia puede provocar enfermedades.

    Dirty drinking water can cause sickness.

  • ¿Cómo provocar el deseo de una mujer?

    How to arouse a woman's desire?

  • Necesitas dejar de provocar pelear con Tom.

    You need to stop provoking fights with Tom.

  • El polen puede provocar fuertes reacciones alérgicas.

    Pollen can cause severe allergic reactions.

  • Pequeñas partículas en el aire pueden provocar cáncer.

    Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

  • Semejante conducta puede provocar un accidente.

    Such behavior may cause an accident.

  • Una faceta del genio es la habilidad para provocar escándalos.

    A facet of genius is the ability to provoke scandals.

  • Los antígenos son sustancias capaces de provocar la formación de anticuerpos.

    Antigens are substances capable of provoking the formation of antibodies.


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