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pester

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pes·ter  (pstr)
tr.v. pes·tered, pes·ter·ing, pes·ters
To harass with petty annoyances; bother. See Synonyms at harass.

[Probably short for French empestrer, to constrain, embarrass (probably also influenced by pest), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *impstrire : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Vulgar Latin *pstria, a hobble, from Latin, feminine of pstrius, of a herdsman (from pstor, herdsman; see p- in Indo-European roots).]

pester·er n.

pester [ˈpɛstə]
vb
(tr) to annoy or nag continually
[from Old French empestrer to hobble (a horse), from Vulgar Latin impāstōriāre (unattested) to use a hobble, from pāstōria (unattested) a hobble, from Latin pāstōrius relating to a herdsman, from pastor herdsman]
pesterer  n
pesteringly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.pesterpester - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

pester
verb annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug (informal), plague, torment, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), harry, aggravate (informal), fret, badger, pick on, irk, bedevil, chivvy, get on your nerves (informal), bend someone's ear (informal), drive you up the wall (slang), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) He's always hanging round and pestering me.
Translations
pester [ˈpestəʳ] VTmolestar, fregar(LAm)
is this man pestering you?¿la está molestando este hombre?
he's always pestering mesiempre me está dando la lata
she pestered me for the bookestuvo dando la lata para que le prestara el libro
he pesters me with his questionsme fastidia con sus preguntas
to pester sb to do sthdar la lata a algn para que haga algo

pester [ˈpɛstər] vtharceler
to pester sb for sth → harceler qn pour qch
to pester sb to do sth → harceler qn pour qu'il fasse qch

pester
vtbelästigen; (= keep on at: with requests etc) → plagen; to pester the life out of somebodyjdm keine Ruhe lassen; she pestered me for the booksie ließ mir keine Ruhe wegen des Buches; to pester somebody to do somethingjdn bedrängen, etw zu tun

pester [ˈpɛstəʳ] vttormentare, molestare
stop pestering me! → smettila di scocciarmi!
pester [ˈpɛstəʳ] vttormentare, molestare
stop pestering me! → smettila di scocciarmi!

pester
v pester [ˈpestə]
to annoy (someone) frequently or continually He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her. pla يُزْعِج، يُضايِق отегчавам dotírat (na), trápit plage; trygle plagen παρενοχλώ, γίνομαι φορτικός σε κπ. molestar, importunar, dar la lata tülitama پیله کردن؛ به ستوح آوردن häiritä importuner לְהָצִיק सताना dodjavati,gnjaviti zaklat mengganggu angra infastidire, importunare 困らせる 끈덕지게 괴롭히다 įkyrėti, grizinti nelikt mierā; uzmākties mendesak lastig vallen mase, plage, nedrenne nie dawać spokoju incomodar a bate la cap надоедать obťažovať, otravovať gnjaviti dosađivati plåga, besvära, trakassera รบกวน rahatsız etmek 使煩惱,糾纏 надокучати, дошкуляти ستانا، دق کرنا làm phiền 使

pester يُضايق obtěžovat plage belästigen παρενοχλώ dar la lata, molestar vaivata tourmenter gnjaviti seccare 悩ませる 괴롭히다 kwellen plage gnębić incomodar докучать besvära รบกวน rahatsız etmek quấy rầy 纠缠


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But why pester one with all this reasoning on the subject?
Stand firm, and your mamma will soon relinquish her persecution; and the gentleman himself will cease to pester you with his addresses if he finds them steadily rejected.
She did not pester their young brains with too much learning, but, on the contrary, let them have their own way in regard to educating themselves; for what instruction is more effectual than self-instruction?
 
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