No. 17,461 in Russian
ткнул
"Ткнул" means "poked" in English.
In a sentence
Он ткнул пальцем в карту.
He pointed with his finger to the map.
The word 'ткнул' here is used to describe the action of pointing or nudging with a finger specifically.
Я случайно ткнул носком обуви в стол.
I accidentally bumped the table with the toe of my shoe.
In this sentence, 'ткнул' suggests a light contact or bump with an object, emphasizing accidental movement.
Ребёнок ткнул ложку в тарелку с супом.
The child jabbed the spoon into the plate of soup.
Here, 'ткнул' expresses a deliberate and somewhat forceful placement of an object, in this case, a spoon into the soup.
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