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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 ²  (ng)

n.

1. A horse, especially:

a. An old or worn-out horse.

b. Slang A racehorse.

2. Archaic A small saddle horse or pony.

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[Middle English nagge, possibly of Low German origin.]

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nag¹

vb nags, nagging, nagged

1. to scold or annoy constantly

2. (when intr, often foll by at) to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to) toothache nagged him all day

n

a person, esp a woman, who nags

[of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish nagga to gnaw, irritate, German nagen]

nagger  n

naggingly  adv

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nag²

n

1. Often derogatory a horse

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a small riding horse

[of Germanic origin; related to neigh]

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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nag¹

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 The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.

2. worry, trouble, bother, bug (informal), haunt, annoy, plague, irritate, torment, hang over, niggle, weigh down, irk, gnaw at, weigh heavily on, rankle with, prey on your mind, cause anxiety to, lie heavily on the anxiety that had nagged her all through lunch

noun

scold, complainer, grumbler, virago, shrew, tartar, moaner, harpy, harridan, termagant, fault-finder My husband calls me a nag if I complain about anything.

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nag²

noun horse (U.S.), hack, jade, plug a bedraggled knight riding a lame, flea-ridden old nag

Translations

nag¹ [næg] N (= horse) → rocín m, jaco m

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nag² [næg]

A. VT

1. (= annoy) → fastidiar, dar la lata a
stop nagging me! → ¡deja ya de fastidiarme, ¡deja ya de darme la lata!
she nags me all day long → se pasa el día fastidiándome, se pasa el día dándome la lata
to nag sb to do sth; nag sb into doing sth → fastidiar a algn para que haga algo, dar la lata a algn para que haga algo

2. (= scold) → regañar
to nag sb for doing sth → regañar a algn por hacer algo

3. (= torment) his conscience was nagging him → le remordía la conciencia
he was nagged by doubts → lo acosaban las dudas

B. VI

1. (= annoy) → fastidiar, dar la lata
to nag at sb (to do sth) → fastidiar a algn(para que haga algo), dar la lata a algn(para que haga algo)

2. (= scold) → regañar

C. N → gruñón/ona m/f

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nag [ˈnæg]

vt

[+ person] → tanner
She's always nagging me → Elle est toujours en train de me tanner.
You nagged me until I agreed → Tu m'as tanné jusqu'à ce que j'accepte.
to nag sb to do sth → tanner qn pour qu'il fasse qch
She nagged and nagged me to get a check-up → Elle n'a cessé de me tanner pour que je fasse un bilan de santé.
to nag sb into doing sth → obtenir qch de qn à force de le tanner
My girlfriend nagged me into cutting my hair → À force de me tanner, ma copine a obtenu que je me fasse couper les cheveux.

vi (= complain) [person] → faire des réflexions
She's always nagging, he never gets a moment's peace → Elle est toujours à faire des réflexions, il n'a jamais un moment de paix.

n

(pejorative) (= horse) → canasson m

(= person) → asticoteur/euse m/f

nag at

vt fus

[feeling] → tourmenter; [doubt] → ronger
A thought nagged at him → Une pensée le tourmentait.
A feeling of doubt had been nagging at him ever since → Depuis lors, le doute n'avait jamais cessé de le ronger.
the worries that nag at every pregnant woman
BUT les inquiétudes qui travaillent toute femme enceinte.

to nag at sb to do sth [person] → tanner qn pour qu'il fasse qch
My girlfriend has been nagging at me to cut my hair → Ma copine m'a tanné pour que je me fasse couper les cheveux.

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nag¹

vt (= find fault with) → herumnörgeln an (+dat); (= pester) → keine Ruhe lassen (+dat) → (for wegen); she’s forever nagging me → sie nörgelt immerzu an mir herum, sie hat dauernd etwas an mir auszusetzen; don’t nag me → nun lass mich doch in Ruhe!; to nag somebody about something → jdm wegen etw keine Ruhe lassen; to nag somebody to do something → jdm schwer zusetzen or die Hölle heißmachen, damit er etw tut; she kept on nagging him until he did it → sie hat ihm solange zugesetzt or keine Ruhe gelassen, bis er es machte; one thing that’s been nagging me for some time is … → was mich schon seit einiger Zeit plagt or nicht in Ruhe lässt, ist …

vi (= find fault) → herumnörgeln, meckern (inf); (= be insistent) → keine Ruhe geben; to nag at somebody → an jdm herumnörgeln, jdm keine Ruhe lassen; stop nagging → hör auf zu meckern (inf)

n (= fault-finder) → Nörgler(in) m(f); (= woman also) → Meckerliese f (inf), → Meckerziege f (inf); (= man also) → Meckerfritze m (inf); (pestering) → Quälgeist m; don’t be a nag → nun meckre nicht immer (inf)

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nag²

n (= old horse) → Klepper m, → Mähre f; (inf: = horse) → Gaul m

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nag¹ [næg] n (pej) (horse) → ronzino

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nag¹ [næg] n (pej) (horse) → ronzino

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nag² [næg]

1. vt (also nag at) → assillare, tormentare
the children nagged (at) their parents to take them to the fair → i bambini hanno tormentato i genitori per farsi portare alle giostre
the family nagged me into buying a new car → a forza di insistere in famiglia mi hanno fatto comprare una macchina nuova

2. vi → lagnarsi, brontolare in continuazione

3. n (person) → brontolone/a

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nag² [næg]

1. vt (also nag at) → assillare, tormentare
the children nagged (at) their parents to take them to the fair → i bambini hanno tormentato i genitori per farsi portare alle giostre
the family nagged me into buying a new car → a forza di insistere in famiglia mi hanno fatto comprare una macchina nuova

2. vi → lagnarsi, brontolare in continuazione

3. n (person) → brontolone/a

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nag

v nag [nӕg]

(often withat) to complain or criticize continually She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money. sanik يَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو باسْتِمْرار: يَنُق натяквам sekýrovat, stěžovat si plage nörgeln γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι regañar, dar la lata a alguien näägutama غر زدن mäkättää harceler לְהַצִיק तंग करना zanovijetati szekál vkit cerewet nöldra sgridare がみがみいう 잔소리로 괴롭히다 graužti, neduoti ramybės kurnēt; piesieties berleter zeuren mase, syte, hakke på zrzędzić frigir a bate la cap ворчать sekírovať sitnariti zvocati gnata, tjata ดุด่า dırdır etmek, dırlanmak 不斷地嘮叨 гризти, зводити ہر وقت شکايت کرنا rầy la 不断地唠叨

adj nagging

continuously troublesome a nagging worry/pain. 'n plagedagte دائِم الشَّكْوى والتَّذَمُّر натякващ trvale nepříjemný, obtížný plagende quälend ενοχλητικός persistente näriv خرده گیری kalvava tenace מַצִיק पेरशानी bolan, uporan zsémbes mengganggu sem veldur sífelldum óþægindum fastidioso しつこい 심하게 잔소리하는 neduodantis ramybės smeldzošs; nerimstošs tidak putus-putus menyusahkan zeurende masete; nagende, murrende (smerte) dokuczliwy chato sâcâitor мучительный neprestávajúci, ustavičný siten dosadan molande, gnagande ซึ่งนานและยากกว่าจะรักษาหาย rahat vermeyen 盡找岔子的；不斷折磨人的 бурчання; ниття مسلسل عيب جوئي hay la rầy 尽找岔子的；不断折磨人的

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nag → يُزعِج إزعاجا متصلا sekýrovat plage herumnörgeln γκρινιάζω dar la lata nalkuttaa tarabuster neprestano prigovarati criticare がみがみ小言を言う 잔소리하다 zeuren mase gderać apoquentar придираться tjata จ้องจับผิด dırdır etmek đay nghiến 唠叨