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'tʃɪvitransitive verb chivvies, chivvying, chivvied chivy['tʃɪvɪ]VT (Brit) perseguir, acosar* * *['tʃɪvi]transitive verb chivvies, chivvying, chivvied chivy -
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(colloq), US chivy (colloq) ['tʃɪvɪ] transitive verb harceler -
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∎ to chivy sb into doing sth harceler qn jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse qch;∎ you'll have to chivy them along il faudra que tu les fasses se grouiller;∎ stop chivying me! laisse-moi tranquille!□familiar faire activer□
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chivvy — UK [ˈtʃɪvɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms chivvy : present tense I/you/we/they chivvy he/she/it chivvies present participle chivvying past tense chivvied past participle chivvied British to try to persuade someone to do something or to hurry… … English dictionary
chivvy — chiv|vy [ tʃıvi ] verb transitive BRITISH to try to persuade someone to do something or to hurry them, especially when they do not really feel like it: chivvy someone into (doing) something: She chivvied me into buying a bigger car. chivvy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chivvy — [[t]tʃɪ̱vi[/t]] chivvies, chivvying, chivvied VERB If you chivvy someone, you keep telling them to do something that they do not want to do. [BRIT] [V n into ing/n] There, the health care authority chivvies doctors into doing more preventive… … English dictionary
get at — verb 1. reach or gain access to (Freq. 1) How does one access the attic in this house? I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof • Syn: ↑access • Derivationally related forms: ↑accessible ( … Useful english dictionary
get to — verb 1. reach a goal, e.g., make the first team (Freq. 4) We made it! She may not make the grade • Syn: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑progress to • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
