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niggle

  • 1 nörgeln

    v/i grumble, moan; Kind: niggle, grizzle umg., Am. whine
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    das Nörgeln
    grumble
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    nọ̈r|geln ['nœrgln]
    vi
    to moan, to grumble; (= kritteln) to carp, to niggle ( an +dat, über +acc about)

    er hat immer an allem zu nörgeln — he always finds something to moan about

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    1) (to complain: He's quite happy in his job although he's always grouching (about it).) grouch
    2) ((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) nag
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    nör·geln
    [ˈnœrgl̩n]
    vi
    ▪ [über etw akk] \nörgeln to moan [about sth]
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    intransitives Verb (abwertend) moan, grumble (an + Dat. about); (kritteln) carp (an + Dat. about)
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    nörgeln v/i grumble, moan; Kind: niggle, grizzle umg, US whine
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    intransitives Verb (abwertend) moan, grumble (an + Dat. about); (kritteln) carp (an + Dat. about)
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    v.
    to cavil v.
    to crab v.
    to grizzle v.
    to grouch v.
    to grouse v.
    to nag v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nörgeln

  • 2 trödeln

    v/i umg. dawdle; trödel nicht so! don’t dawdle!, (do) get a move on!
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    to niggle; to dally; to loiter; to dawdle; to waste time
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    trö|deln ['trøːdln]
    vi
    to dawdle
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    1) (to go etc slowly: Don't dally - do hurry up!) dally
    3) (to waste time especially by moving slowly: Hurry up, and don't dawdle!) dawdle
    4) (to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.) linger
    5) (to proceed, work etc slowly or to stand doing nothing in particular: They were loitering outside the ship.) loiter
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    trö·deln
    [ˈtrø:dl̩n]
    vi
    1. Hilfsverb: haben (langsam sein) to dawdle [or fam dilly-dally
    2. Hilfsverb: sein (langsam schlendern) to [take a] stroll
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    1) (ugs., oft abwertend) dawdle ( mit over)
    2) mit sein (ugs.): (schlendern) saunter
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    trödeln v/i umg dawdle;
    trödel nicht so! don’t dawdle!, (do) get a move on!
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    1) (ugs., oft abwertend) dawdle ( mit over)
    2) mit sein (ugs.): (schlendern) saunter
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    v.
    to dally v.
    to dawdle v.
    to loiter v.
    to niggle v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > trödeln

  • 3 trödeln

    1. to dally
    2. to dawdle
    3. to drag one's feet
    4. to linger
    5. to loaf
    6. to loiter
    7. to niggle
    to slack

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > trödeln

См. также в других словарях:

  • 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

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