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niggling

  • 1 niggling

    adjective
    1) (petty) belanglos
    2) (trivial) nichtssagend; oberflächlich [Kritik]; krittelig [Rezension, Rezensent]
    * * *
    nig·gling
    [ˈnɪgl̩ɪŋ]
    adj attr
    1. (troubling) nagend fig
    \niggling doubt nagender [o bohrender] Zweifel
    2. (precise) krittelig
    * * *
    ['nIglɪŋ]
    1. adj
    person kritt(e)lig (inf), überkritisch; question, doubt, pain bohrend, quälend; injury lästig; detail pingelig (inf); feeling ungut
    2. n
    Kritteln nt, Meckern nt (inf)
    * * *
    niggling adj (adv nigglingly)
    1. a) tüftelig umg
    b) pedantisch
    2. nörglerisch
    3. fig nagend, quälend
    4. niggling foul SPORT Nick(e)ligkeit f
    * * *
    adjective
    1) (petty) belanglos
    2) (trivial) nichtssagend; oberflächlich [Kritik]; krittelig [Rezension, Rezensent]
    * * *
    adj.
    trödelnd adj.

    English-german dictionary > niggling

  • 2 niggling

    nig·gling [ʼnɪgl̩ɪŋ] adj
    1) ( troubling) nagend ( fig)
    \niggling doubt nagender [o bohrender] Zweifel
    2) ( precise) krittelig

    English-German students dictionary > niggling

  • 3 niggle

    1. intransitive verb
    (find fault pettily) [herum]nörgeln (ugs. abwertend) (at an + Dat.)
    2. transitive verb
    herumnörgeln an (+ Dat.)
    * * *
    nig·gle
    [ˈnɪgl̩]
    I. vi
    1. (find fault) nörgeln; (deliberate)
    ▪ to \niggle over sth sich akk mit Kleinigkeiten aufhalten
    2. (worry) beunruhigen, beschäftigen
    ▪ to \niggle at sth an etw dat nagen fig
    II. vt
    1. (nag)
    ▪ to \niggle sb an jdm herumnörgeln
    ▪ to \niggle sb jdn beunruhigen [o beschäftigen]
    what's her name? — it's been niggling me all evening wie heißt sie nochmal? — ich überlege schon den ganzen Abend, aber ich komme nicht drauf
    III. n
    1. (doubt) Zweifel m
    2. (criticism) Kritikpunkt m
    * * *
    ['nɪgl]
    1. vi
    (= complain) (herum)kritteln (inf), herumkritisieren (about an +dat)
    2. vt
    (= worry) plagen, quälen, zu schaffen machen (+dat)
    * * *
    niggle [ˈnıɡl]
    A v/i
    1. a) (pedantisch) herumtüfteln (about, over an dat)
    b) pedantisch sein
    2. herumnörgeln (at an dat)
    3. niggle at fig nagen an (dat), plagen, quälen:
    the matter niggled at his brain die Sache ging ihm nicht aus dem Kopf
    B v/t herumnörgeln an (dat)
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb
    (find fault pettily) [herum]nörgeln (ugs. abwertend) (at an + Dat.)
    2. transitive verb
    herumnörgeln an (+ Dat.)
    * * *
    v.
    trödeln v.

    English-german dictionary > niggle

  • 4 niggle

    nig·gle [ʼnɪgl̩] vi
    1) ( find fault) nörgeln;
    to \niggle over sth sich akk mit Kleinigkeiten aufhalten
    2) ( worry) beunruhigen, beschäftigen;
    to \niggle at sth an etw dat nagen ( fig) vt
    1) ( nag)
    to \niggle sb an jdm herumnörgeln
    2) ( worry)
    to \niggle sb jdn beunruhigen [o beschäftigen];
    what's her name? - it's been niggling me all evening wie heißt sie nochmal? - ich überlege schon den ganzen Abend, aber ich komme nicht drauf n
    1) ( doubt) Zweifel m
    2) ( criticism) Kritikpunkt m

    English-German students dictionary > niggle

См. также в других словарях:

  • Niggling — Nig gling, a. 1. petty, trivial, or inconsequential. [PJC] 2. Excessively demanding of time or attention; as, niggling little details. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • niggling — ig gling, n. Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts), Minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • niggling — index inconsequential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • niggling — [[t]nɪ̱gəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will… …   English dictionary

  • niggling — adjective Date: 1599 petty; also bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way < niggling injuries > • niggling noun • nigglingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • niggling — nigglingly, adv. /nig ling/, adj. 1. petty; trivial; inconsequential: to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology. 2. demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.: niggling chores about the house. [1590 1600; NIGGLE + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • niggling — nig|gling [ˈnıgəlıŋ] adj 1.) niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a slight doubt etc that you cannot stop thinking about = ↑nagging 2.) a niggling injury or problem is a slight one that does not go away …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • niggling — nig|gling [ nıglıŋ ] adjective 1. ) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2. ) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure: NAGGING …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • niggling — adjective niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a doubt etc that keeps worrying you slightly and that you cannot stop thinking about: A niggling doubt about Marlow s motives suddenly entered his mind …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • niggling — UK [ˈnɪɡ(ə)lɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure …   English dictionary

  • Niggling — 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

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