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1 niggling
tr['nɪgəlɪŋ]1 (trifling) insignificante, baladí, nimio,-a2 (persistent) persistente3 (worrying) preocupanteniggling ['nɪgəlɪŋ] adj1) petty: insignificante2) persistent: constante, persistentea niggling doubt: una duda constanteadj.• insignificante adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.['nɪɡlɪŋ]1.ADJ [detail] engorroso; [doubt, suspicion] persistente, constante; [injury] molesto, molestoso (LAm); [person] quisquilloso2.N (=complaints) quejas fpl -
2 niggling
adj.1 de poca monta, insignificante (details); molesto(a) (dolor); inquietante (doubt)2 molestoso, que molesta mucho.ger.gerundio del verbo NIGGLE. -
3 niggle
tr['nɪgəl]1 (doubt) duda2 (worry) preocupación nombre femenino1 (worry) preocupar1 (annoy) molestar1 (fuss) reparar en nimiedades; (complain) quejarsev.• ocuparse de menudencias v.'nɪgəl
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a) ( complain) quejarse, rezongar*b) niggling pres p <doubt/worry> constante; <detail/job> engorroso
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vt['nɪɡl]something's niggling him — algo le preocupa, algo lo tiene inquieto
1.VI (=complain) quejarse2. VT1) (=worry) preocupar2) (=find fault with) criticar continuamente3.N (=complaint) queja f ; (=worry) preocupación f* * *['nɪgəl]
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a) ( complain) quejarse, rezongar*b) niggling pres p <doubt/worry> constante; <detail/job> engorroso
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vtsomething's niggling him — algo le preocupa, algo lo tiene inquieto
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4 constante
constante adjetivo ■ sustantivo femeninoa) (Mat) constantc)
constante
I adjetivo
1 (tenaz) steadfast: es una persona constante en sus ambiciones, he is steadfast in his ambitions
2 (incesante, sin variaciones) constant, incessant, unchanging: me mareaba el constante barullo que había allí, the constant racket there made me dizzy
II sustantivo femenino
1 constant feature: los desengaños fueron una constante a lo largo de su vida, disappointments were a constant during his lifetime
2 Mat constant ' constante' also found in these entries: Spanish: fiel - salario - sangría English: constant - continual - cruise - equable - even - incessant - recurrent - steadily - steady - unfailing - uniform - unremitting - break - consistent - drive - eternal - niggling - persistent - wear
См. также в других словарях:
Niggling — Nig gling, a. 1. petty, trivial, or inconsequential. [PJC] 2. Excessively demanding of time or attention; as, niggling little details. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggling — ig gling, n. Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts), Minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggling — index inconsequential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
niggling — [[t]nɪ̱gəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will… … English dictionary
niggling — adjective Date: 1599 petty; also bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way < niggling injuries > • niggling noun • nigglingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
niggling — nigglingly, adv. /nig ling/, adj. 1. petty; trivial; inconsequential: to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology. 2. demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.: niggling chores about the house. [1590 1600; NIGGLE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
niggling — nig|gling [ˈnıgəlıŋ] adj 1.) niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a slight doubt etc that you cannot stop thinking about = ↑nagging 2.) a niggling injury or problem is a slight one that does not go away … Dictionary of contemporary English
niggling — nig|gling [ nıglıŋ ] adjective 1. ) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2. ) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure: NAGGING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
niggling — adjective niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a doubt etc that keeps worrying you slightly and that you cannot stop thinking about: A niggling doubt about Marlow s motives suddenly entered his mind … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
niggling — UK [ˈnɪɡ(ə)lɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure … English dictionary
Niggling — Niggle Nig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Niggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Niggling}.] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.] To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English