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1 niggle
niggle ['nɪgəl]1 noun(a) (small criticism) objection f mineure;∎ I've got one slight niggle il y a un point de détail sur lequel je ne suis pas d'accord(b) (small worry, doubt) tracasserie f, léger doute m(c) (complaint) protestation f;∎ to have a niggle about sth ronchonner à propos de qch(a) (worry → of conscience) harceler, travailler(a) (fuss over details) ergoter, couper les cheveux en quatre;∎ to niggle over or about sth ergoter sur qch;∎ don't niggle about details ne chipote pas sur les détails∎ it's been niggling at me all day ça me travaille depuis ce matin -
2 niggle
niggle [ˈnɪgl][person] ( = go into detail) couper les cheveux en quatre ; ( = find fault) trouver toujours à redire* * *1.(colloq) ['nɪgl] noun ( complaint) remarque f2.transitive verb ( irritate) tracasser3. -
3 niggle
niggle ○A n1 ( complaint) remarque f ;2 ( worry) I've a niggle at the back of my mind il y a quelque chose qui me travaille. -
4 nag
nag [næg][person] ( = scold) ne pas arrêter de faire des remarques ; [pain, doubts] être lancinant3. noun* * *[næg] 1.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)2) ( niggle) lanciner2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( moan) faire des remarques continuellesto nag at somebody — enquiquiner (colloq) quelqu'un
2) ( niggle)3.nagging present participle adjective1) ( complaining) péj2) ( niggling) [pain, doubt, suspicion] tenace; [problem] obsédant -
5 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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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