Sentence examples of "provoking" in English
Translations:
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The boy, upon seeing a butterfly, proceeded to run after it, provoking the anger of his mother, who had ordered him to stay quiet while she gossiped with the lady next door.
El niño, al ver una mariposa, comenzó a correr tras ella, provocando así la cólera de su madre que le había ordenado que se quedase quieto mientras ella cotilleaba con la vecina.
His long absences were starting to provoke suspicion.
Sus prolongadas ausencias comenzaban a provocar sospecha.
A facet of genius is the ability to provoke scandals.
Una faceta del genio es la habilidad para provocar escándalos.
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