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1 nagging
adjective (continuously troublesome: a nagging worry/pain.) chato -
2 nagging
adjective (continuously troublesome: a nagging worry/pain.) aborrecido -
3 a peg to hang a nagging on
a peg to hang a nagging onum pretexto para resmungar. -
4 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) frigir- nagging* * *[næg] n cavalo velho que não consegue mais trabalhar. • vt+vi 1 resmungar. 2 importunar. -
5 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) cavilha2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) cabide3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) mola2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) prender- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *[peg] n 1 pino. 2 Tech pega. 3 espicho. 4 cavilha. 5 cravelha. 6 prendedor de roupas, pregador. 7 pretexto, desculpa. 8 grau, medida (de estima, etc.). 9 sl perna-de-pau. 10 pequena estaca. 11 Brit drinque, aperitivo. • vt+vi 1 cavilhar. 2 marcar com estacas. 3 pregar (sola em sapatos). 4 restringir, confinar. 5 fixar, determinar (preços). 6 laborar, labutar. 7 coll atirar, arremessar. 8 prender (roupas no varal). 9 categorizar, identificar, reconhecer. a peg to hang a nagging on um pretexto para resmungar. to be a square peg in a round hole destoar, ser um peixe fora d’água. to come down a peg ceder, mudar de tom, abrandar. to have a peg to hang things on ter um bode expiatório. to peg away coll agir ou trabalhar diligentemente. to peg down fixar com pregos. to peg out a) marcar com estacas. b) sl falhar, fracassar. c) sl morrer. to take someone down a peg or two fazer alguém abaixar um pouco a crista. -
6 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) aborrecer- nagging
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Nagging — is a form of pestering, or otherwise reminding an individual of previously discussed dictates or advice, usually from a perspective of superiority. The word is derived from the Scandinavian nagga, which means to gnaw .[1] Contents 1 Social… … Wikipedia
Nagging — Nag ging (n[a^]g g[i^]ng), a. Fault finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nagging — index critical (faultfinding), petulant, querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nagging — nag|ging [ˈnægıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) making you worry or feel pain slightly all the time nagging feeling/doubt/suspicion etc ▪ There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind. ▪ Lee had a nagging pain in her back. 2.) always… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nagging — adjective (only before noun) making you worry or feel pain all the time: nagging doubt/fear/feeling etc: It was a week before the wedding, and there was still the nagging doubt in the back of her mind. | nagging toothache/headache/pain etc: Lee… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nagging — nag|ging [ nægıŋ ] adjective only before noun 1. ) affecting you in an unpleasant way for a long time and difficult to get rid of: a nagging doubt/fear/pain a nagging injury/cough/headache 2. ) frequently asking or telling someone to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nagging — [[t]næ̱gɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A nagging pain is not very severe but is difficult to cure. → See also nag He complained of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades. ...nagging headaches … English dictionary
nagging — UK [ˈnæɡɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] 1) affecting you in an unpleasant way for a long time and difficult to get rid of a nagging pain a nagging injury/cough/headache 2) a) frequently asking or telling someone to do something in a way… … English dictionary
nagging — naggingness, n. /nag ing/, adj. 1. continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant: a nagging parent. 2. persistently recurring; unrelenting: a nagging backache. [1830 40; NAG1 + ING2] * * * … Universalium
nagging — adjective 1) his nagging wife Syn: shrewish, complaining, grumbling, fault finding, scolding, carping, criticizing 2) a nagging pain Syn: persistent, continuous, niggling, unrelenting … Thesaurus of popular words
Nagging — Nag Nag, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Nagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nagging}.] [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.] To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
