nag

nag ¹  (ng)

v. nagged, nag·ging, nags

v.tr.

1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.

2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.

v.intr.

1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.

2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.

n.

One who nags.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gnaga, to bite, gnaw.]

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nagger n.

nagging·ly adv.

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nag ¹

Verb

[nagging, nagged]

1. to scold or find fault constantly

2. nag at to be a constant source of discomfort or worry to

Noun

a person who nags [Scandinavian]

nagging adjn

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nag ²

Noun

1. Often disparaging an old horse

2. a small riding horse [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nag - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault common scold, nagger, scold, scolder disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable harridan - a scolding (even vicious) old woman
	2.	nag - an old or over-worked horse jade, hack, plug Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Verb	1.	nag - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" hen-peck, peck kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	2.	nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts" vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
	3.	nag - remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation" remind - put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"

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nag ¹

verb 1. scold, harass, badger, pester, worry, harry, plague, hassle (informal) vex, berate, breathe down someone's neck, upbraid, chivvy, bend someone's ear (informal) be on your back (slang) henpeck

noun 2. scold, complainer, grumbler, virago, shrew, tartar, moaner, harpy, harridan, termagant, fault-finder

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nag ²

noun (often derog.) horse, U.S. hack, jade, plug

Translations

nag [næg] n (pej) (horse) → rocín m

vt (= scold) → regañar (= annoy); fastidiar

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nag [næg] vt (= scold) → être toujours après, reprendre sans arrêt

n (pej) (= horse); canasson m (= person);

she's an awful nag → elle est constamment après lui (or eux etc), elle est très casse-pieds

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nag [næg] vt → herumnörgeln an +dat

vi → nörgeln

n (pej) (horse) → Gaul m;

(000) (person) → Nörgler(in) m(f);

to nag at sb → jdn plagen, jdm keine Ruhe lassen

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nag [næg] n (pej) (horse) → ronzino;

(person) → brontolone/a

vt → tormentare

vi → brontolare in continuazione