PROTRUDE


Meaning of PROTRUDE in English

pro ‧ trude /prəˈtruːd $ proʊ-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] written

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: protrudere , from trudere 'to push' ]

to stick out from somewhere

protrude from

The envelope was protruding from her bag.

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In everyday English, people usually say stick out rather than protrude :

The envelope was sticking out of her bag.

His front teeth stick out.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.