niggle

nig·gle  (ngl)

intr.v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles

1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.

2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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niggler n.

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niggle [ˈnɪg^əl]

vb

1. (intr) to find fault continually

2. (intr) to be preoccupied with details; fuss

3. (tr) to irritate; worry

n

1. a slight or trivial objection or complaint

2. a slight feeling as of misgiving, uncertainty, etc.

[from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian nigla. Compare niggard]

niggler  n

niggly  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" fret, fuss worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

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niggle

verb

1. bother, concern, worry, trouble, disturb, rankle I realise now that the things which used to niggle me didn't really matter.

2. criticize, provoke, annoy, plague, irritate, hassle (informal), badger, find fault with, nag at, cavil, be on your back (slang) I don't react any more when opponents try to niggle me.

noun complaint, moan, grievance, grumble, beef (slang), bitch (slang), lament, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal) The life we have built together is far more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.

Translations

niggle [ˈnɪgl]

A. VI → quejarse

B. VT → preocupar
it's something that has always niggled me → es algo que siempre me ha tenido inquieto

C. N (= complaint) → queja f; (= worry) → preocupación f

niggle [ˈnɪg^əl]

vt

(= worry) → tracasser
It's been niggling me all week → Ça me tracasse depuis le début de la semaine.

(= annoy) → agacer
The tiniest things can niggle you → Les choses les plus insignifiantes peuvent agacer.

vi (= find fault) → trouver toujours à redire

n

(= misgiving) → doute m

(= petty complaint or argument) → motif m de plainte

niggle at

vt fus

[person] → critiquer constamment

[doubt, puzzle] → travailler

niggle

vi (= complain) → (herum)kritteln (inf), → herumkritisieren (→ about an +dat)

vt (= worry) → plagen, quälen, zu schaffen machen (+dat)

niggle [ˈnɪgl]

1. vt → assillare

2. vi → fare il/la pignolo/a