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1 nagging
nagging ['nægɪŋ](a) (wife, husband) grincheux, acariâtre∎ I have a nagging suspicion he won't come je reste persuadé qu'il ne viendra pas;∎ I've still got this nagging doubt about him je n'arrête pas de me poser des questions à son sujet2 noun(UNCOUNT) plaintes fpl continuelles;∎ I've had enough of your nagging! j'en ai assez que tu me harcèles! -
2 nag
A n1 ( pester) enquiquiner ○ [person] (about au sujet de) ; he's been nagging me for a new bike il m'enquiquine ○ pour que je lui achète un nouveau vélo ; to nag sb into doing enquiquiner ○ qn pour qu'il/elle fasse ;1 ( moan) faire des remarques continuelles ; stop naging! arrête de m'enquiquiner ○ ! ; all you do is nag! tu n'arrêtes pas de m'enquiquiner ○ ! ; to nag at sb enquiquiner ○ qn ; to nag at sb to do enquiquiner ○ qn pour qu'il/elle fasse ;D nagging pres p adj ( niggling) [pain, doubt, suspicion] tenace ; [problem] obsédant ; I still had a nagging doubt le soupçon continuait à me travailler.
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