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1 importun
importun, e [ɛ̃pɔʀtœ̃, yn]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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importune ɛ̃pɔʀtœ̃, yn adjectif1) [personne] ( gênant) troublesome; ( irritant) tiresome; ( indésirable) unwelcome2) [visite, intervention] ill-timed; [remarque] ill-chosen; [question] awkward
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* * *ɛ̃pɔʀtœ̃, yn importun, -e1. adj1) (personne) tiresome2) (visite) inopportune2. nm* * *A adj1 [personne] ( gênant) troublesome; ( irritant) tiresome; ( indésirable) unwelcome; un visiteur importun an unwelcome visitor; je ne voudrais pas être importun I don't wish to intrude;2 [visite, intervention] ill-timed; [remarque] ill-chosen; [question] awkward.————————, importune [ɛ̃pɔrtœ̃, yn] nom masculin, nom féminin -
2 ennuyeux
ennuyeux, -euse [ɑ̃nyijø, øz]adjective* * *- euse ɑ̃nɥijø, øz adjectif1) ( lassant) boring2) ( pénible) tedious3) ( agaçant) annoying••* * *ɑ̃nɥijø, øz adj (-euse)1) (= fastidieux) boring, tedious2) (= contrariant) annoying, awkwardTu ne peux pas venir plus tôt? C'est bien ennuyeux. — You can't come any earlier? That's rather awkward.
* * *1 ( lassant) boring; livre/spectacle/homme ennuyeux boring book/show/man; c'est ennuyeux de toujours faire la même chose it's boring doing the same thing all the time; ennuyeux à mourir, mortellement ennuyeux deadly boring;2 ( pénible) tedious; corvées/invitations ennuyeuses tedious chores/social gatherings;3 ( agaçant) annoying; l'ennuyeux c'est que the annoying thing is that; vous me mettez dans une situation ennuyeuse you're putting me in an awkward position.être ennuyeux comme la pluie to be as dull as ditchwater.ennuyeux à mourir ou à périr ou comme la pluie ou comme la mort (as) dull as ditchwater (UK) ou dishwater (US), deadly boringa. [regrettable] it's a pity (that) he can't comeb. [contrariant] it's annoying ou a nuisance that he can't come -
3 enquiquinant
enquiquinant, e (inf) [ɑ̃kikinɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *(colloq), enquiquinante ɑ̃kikinɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( agaçant) annoying2) ( ennuyeux) boring* * *ɑ̃kikinɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj enquiquinant, -e* * *enquiquinant○, enquiquinante adj1 ( agaçant) [bruit, changement] annoying, irritating; elle est enquiquinante, celle-là! she's a real pain○!;2 ( ennuyeux) [travail] boring.( féminin enquiquinante) [ɑ̃kikinɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
4 importuner
importuner [ɛ̃pɔʀtyne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ɛ̃pɔʀtyne1) ( ennuyer) to bother2) ( déranger) to disturb* * *ɛ̃pɔʀtyne vt* * *importuner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( ennuyer) to bother (de with);2 ( déranger) to disturb.[ɛ̃pɔrtyne] verbe transitif -
5 obséder
obséder [ɔpsede]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verb• il est obsédé ! (sexuellement) he's obsessed!* * *ɔpsedeverbe transitif [souvenir, rêve, remords] to haunt; [idée, problème] to obsessil est obsédé — ( sexuellement) he has sex on the brain (colloq)
* * *ɔpsede vt[pensée, personne, idée] to obsess, [souvenir] to hauntIl est obsédé par le travail. — He's obsessed by work.
* * *obséder verb table: céder vtr [souvenir, rêve, peur, remords] to haunt; [idée, problème] to obsess; être obsédé par un souvenir to be haunted by a memory; être obsédé par un désir de vengeance to be obsessed with a desire for revenge; il est obsédé he has sex on the brain○.[ɔpsede] verbe transitifobsédé par la pensée de la mort obsessed ou gripped with the idea of death
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Importune — Im por*tune ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]n ), a. [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See {Port} harbor, and cf. {Importunate}.] 1. Inopportune;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importune — im·por·tune /ˌim pȯr tün, tyün; im pȯr ˌtyün, chən/ vb tuned, tun·ing vt: to press or urge with troublesome persistence who solicits, requests, commands, importune s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an … Law dictionary
Importune — Im por*tune , v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Importune — Im por*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned} ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importuné — importuné, ée (in por tu né, née) part. passé d importuner. • Du bruit de ses exploits mon âme importunée, RAC. Alex. I, 2. • Il était moins sensible à l éclat du trône qu importuné des devoirs qu il impose, DUCLOS Hist. Louis XI, Oeuv. t. II … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
importune — (v.) 1520s, back formation from IMPORTUNITY (Cf. importunity), or else from M.Fr. importuner, from M.L. importunari to make oneself troublesome, from L. importunus unfit, troublesome, originally having no harbor (i.e. difficult to access ), from… … Etymology dictionary
importune — *beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure Analogous words: tease, pester, plague, harry, *worry: hound, hector, badger (see BAIT): plead, appeal, sue (see under PRAYER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
importune — [v] demand, insist appeal, ask, badger, beg, beseech, beset, besiege, con*, crave, dun, egg on*, entreat, goose*, harass, hound*, implore, invoke, nag, persuade, pester, plague, plead, pray, press, sell, solicit, supplicate, urge, work on*;… … New thesaurus
importuné — Importuné, [importun]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
importune — ► VERB 1) harass with persistent requests. 2) (usu. as noun importuning) approach to offer one s services as a prostitute. ORIGIN Latin importunari, from importunus (see IMPORTUNATE(Cf. ↑importunity)) … English terms dictionary
importune — [im΄pôr to͞on′, im΄pôrtyo͞on′; im΄pərto͞on′, im΄pərtyo͞on′; ] chiefly Brit [ im pôr′tyo͞on΄, im pôr′cho͞on΄] vt. importuned, importuning [Fr importuner < the adj.] 1. to trouble with requests or demands; urge or entreat persistently or… … English World dictionary