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1 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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2 niggle
vt.incomodar, fastidiar.to niggle about details ser muy quisquilloso(a)to niggle (away) at somebody dar la tabarra a alguien(pt & pp niggled) -
3 niggle at
VI + PREP1) (=worry) preocupar2) (=find fault with) criticar continuamente -
4 niggling
adj.1 de poca monta, insignificante (details); molesto(a) (dolor); inquietante (doubt)2 molestoso, que molesta mucho.ger.gerundio del verbo NIGGLE.
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Niggle — Nig gle, v. i. 1. To trifle or play. [1913 Webster] Take heed, daughter, You niggle not with your conscience and religion. Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. To fret and snarl about trifles.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Niggle — Nig gle, v. t. 1. To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To elaborate excessively, as in art. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggle — (v.) 1590s (implied in niggling), possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. dial. nigla be busy with trifles ), perhaps related to source of NIGGARD (Cf. niggard). Related: Niggled; niggling; niggler … Etymology dictionary
niggle — [v] nitpick argue, carp, cavil, complain, find fault, fuss, grouse, grumble, moan, nag, object; concept 46 … New thesaurus
niggle — ► VERB 1) cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety. 2) find fault with in a petty way. ► NOUN ▪ a trifling worry, dispute, or criticism. DERIVATIVES niggly adjective. ORIGIN apparently Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
niggle — [nig′əl] vi. niggled, niggling [North Brit dial., prob. akin to Norw dial. nigla in same sense] to work fussily; pay too much attention to petty details niggler n. niggling adj., n … English World dictionary
niggle — [[t]nɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] niggles, niggling, niggled 1) VERB If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time. [mainly BRIT] [V n] I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don t really… … English dictionary
niggle — I UK [ˈnɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms niggle : present tense I/you/we/they niggle he/she/it niggles present participle niggling past tense niggled past participle niggled 1) British to worry or annoy someone slightly but… … English dictionary
niggle — niggler, n. /nig euhl/, v.i., niggled, niggling. 1. to criticize, esp. constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a… … Universalium
niggle — v. (D; intr.) to niggle about, over (to niggle over every sentence) * * * [ nɪg(ə)l] over (to niggle over every sentence) (D; intr.) to niggle about … Combinatory dictionary