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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

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

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

nag [næg] n (pej) (horse) → ronzino;

(person) → brontolone/a

vt → tormentare

vi → brontolare in continuazione

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nag

v nag [nӕg]

(often with at) to complain or criticize continually She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.sanikيَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو باسْتِمْرار: يَنُقнатяквамsekýrovat, stěžovat siplagenörgelnγκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαιregañar, dar la lata a alguiennäägutamaغر زدنnalkuttaaharcelerלְהַצִיקतंग करनाzanovijetatiszekál vkitcerewetnöldrasgridareがみがみいう...을 잔소리로 볶아치다, 귀찮게 볶아치다graužti, neduoti ramybėskurnēt; piesietiesberleterzeurenmase, syte, hakke påzrzędzićfrigira bate la capворчатьsekírovaťsitnaritizvocatignata, tjataดุด่าdırdır etmek, dırlanmak不斷地嘮叨гризти, зводитиہر وقت شکايت کرناrầy la不断地唠叨

adj ˈnagging

continuously troublesome a nagging worry/pain.'n plagedagteدائِم الشَّكْوى والتَّذَمُّرнатякващtrvale nepříjemný, obtížnýplagendequälendενοχλητικόςpersistentenärivخرده گیریkalvavatenaceמַצִיקपेरशानीbolan, uporanzsémbesmengganggusem veldur sífelldum óþægindumfastidiosoしつこい끊임없이 잔소리하는neduodantis ramybėssmeldzošs; nerimstošstidak putus-putus menyusahkanzeurendemasete; nagende, murrende (smerte)dokuczliwychatosâcâitorмучительныйneprestávajúci, ustavičnýsitendosadanmolande, gnagandeซึ่งนานและยากกว่าจะรักษาหายrahat vermeyen盡找岔子的；不斷折磨人的бурчання; ниттяمسلسل عيب جوئيhay la rầy尽找岔子的；不断折磨人的