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nag 1

 (năg)
v.nagged,nag·ging,nags
v.tr.
1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.
2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.
v.intr.
1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly:nagging at the children.
2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance:The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.
n.
One who nags.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norsegnaga,to bite, gnaw.]

nag′ger n.
nag′ging·ly adv.

nag 2

 (năg)
n.
1. A horse, especially:
a. An old or worn-out horse.
b.Slang A racehorse.
2.Archaic A small saddle horse or pony.

[Middle Englishnagge,possibly of Low German origin.]
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nag

(næɡ)
vb,nags,naggingornagged
1.to scold or annoy constantly
2. (when:intr,often foll by at) to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to):toothache nagged him all day.
n
a person, esp a woman, who nags
[C19: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedishnagga to gnaw, irritate, Germannagen]
ˈnaggern

nag

(næɡ)
n
1.oftenderogatory a horse
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a small riding horse
[C14: of Germanic origin; related to neigh]
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nag1

(næg)

v.nagged, nag•ging,
n.v.t.
1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
2. to be a constant source of unease or irritation to: Her doubts nagged her.
v.i.
3. to find fault or complain, esp. in an irritating and persistent manner.
4. to cause pain, distress, etc.
n.
5. a person who nags.
6. an act or instance of nagging.
[1815–25; perhaps < Old Norsenagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; compare earlier knaggie given to nagging]
nag′ger,n.

nag2

(næg)

n.
1. an old or worthless horse.
2. any horse.
[1350–1400; late Middle Englishnagge; obscurely akin to Dutchneg(ge) small horse]
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nag


Past participle:nagged
Gerund:nagging

Imperative
nag
nag
Present
I nag
you nag
he/she/it nags
we nag
you nag
they nag
Preterite
I nagged
you nagged
he/she/it nagged
we nagged
you nagged
they nagged
Present Continuous
I am nagging
you are nagging
he/she/it is nagging
we are nagging
you are nagging
they are nagging
Present Perfect
I have nagged
you have nagged
he/she/it has nagged
we have nagged
you have nagged
they have nagged
Past Continuous
I was nagging
you were nagging
he/she/it was nagging
we were nagging
you were nagging
they were nagging
Past Perfect
I had nagged
you had nagged
he/she/it had nagged
we had nagged
you had nagged
they had nagged
Future
I will nag
you will nag
he/she/it will nag
we will nag
you will nag
they will nag
Future Perfect
I will have nagged
you will have nagged
he/she/it will have nagged
we will have nagged
you will have nagged
they will have nagged
Future Continuous
I will be nagging
you will be nagging
he/she/it will be nagging
we will be nagging
you will be nagging
they will be nagging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nagging
you have been nagging
he/she/it has been nagging
we have been nagging
you have been nagging
they have been nagging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nagging
you will have been nagging
he/she/it will have been nagging
we will have been nagging
you will have been nagging
they will have been nagging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nagging
you had been nagging
he/she/it had been nagging
we had been nagging
you had been nagging
they had been nagging
Conditional
I would nag
you would nag
he/she/it would nag
we would nag
you would nag
they would nag
Past Conditional
I would have nagged
you would have nagged
he/she/it would have nagged
we would have nagged
you would have nagged
they would have nagged
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nag - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding faultnag - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
disagreeable person,unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
harridan - a scolding (even vicious) old woman
2.nag - an old or over-worked horsenag - an old or over-worked horse    
Equus caballus,horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Verb1.nag - bother persistently with trivial complaintsnag - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
kvetch,plain,quetch,complain,sound off,kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
2.nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts"
vex,worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
3.nag - remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"
remind - put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

nag

1
verb
1.scold,harass,badger,pester,worry,harry,plague,hassle(informal),vex,berate,breathe down someone's neck,upbraid,chivvy,bend someone's ear(informal),be on your back(slang),henpeckThe more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.
2.worry,trouble,bother,bug(informal),haunt,annoy,plague,irritate,torment,hang over,niggle,weigh down,irk,gnaw at,weigh heavily on,rankle with,prey on your mind,cause anxiety to,lie heavily onthe anxiety that had nagged her all through lunch
noun
1.scold,complainer,grumbler,virago,shrew,tartar,moaner,harpy,harridan,termagant,fault-finderMy husband calls me a nag if I complain about anything.

nag

2
nounhorse(U.S.),hack,jade,pluga bedraggled knight riding a lame, flea-ridden old nag
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nag

verb
To scold or find fault with constantly:
Informal:henpeck.
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Translations
يَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو باسْتِمْرار: يَنُقيُزعِجُ إِزْعَاجَاً مُتَّصِلاً
sekýrovatstěžovat si
plagepony
kaakkinalkuttaanalkuttajaponi
zanovijetati
szekál
nöldra
がみがみ小言を言う
잔소리하다
neduodantis ramybės
kurnētpiesieties
neggezeuren
sitnariti
tjata
จ้องจับผิด
dırdır etmekdırlanmak
cằn nhằn

nag

1[næg]N (=horse) →rocínm,jacom

nag

2[næg]
A.VT
1. (=annoy) →fastidiar,dar la lata a
stop nagging me!¡deja ya de fastidiarme, ¡deja ya de darme lalata!
she nags me all day longsepasa eldía fastidiándome, sepasa eldía dándome lalata
to nag sb to do sth; nag sb into doing sthfastidiar a algnpara quehaga algo,dar la lata a algnpara quehaga algo
2. (=scold) →regañar
to nag sb for doing sthregañar a algn porhacer algo
3. (=torment)his conscience was nagging himleremordía laconciencia
he was nagged by doubtsloacosaban lasdudas
B.VI
1. (=annoy) →fastidiar,dar la lata
to nag at sb (to do sth)fastidiar a algn (para que haga algo),dar la lata a algn (para que haga algo)
2. (=scold) →regañar
C.Ngruñón/onam/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nag

[ˈnæg]
vt
[+person] →tanner
She's always nagging me →Elleesttoujoursen train de metanner.
You nagged me until I agreed →Tu m'astannéjusqu'à ce que j'accepte.
to nag sb to do sth →tanner qn pour qu'ilfasse qch
She nagged and nagged me to get a check-up →Elle n'acessé de metannerpour que jefasse unbilan desanté.
to nag sb into doing sth →obtenir qch de qnà force de letanner
My girlfriend nagged me into cutting my hair →À force de metanner, macopine aobtenu que je mefassecouper lescheveux.
vi (=complain) [person] →faire desréflexions
She's always nagging, he never gets a moment's peace →Elleesttoujours àfaire desréflexions, il n'ajamaisun moment de paix.
n
(pejorative) (=horse) →canassonm
(=person) →asticoteur/eusem/f
nag at
vt fus
[feeling] →tourmenter; [doubt] →ronger
A thought nagged at him →Unepensée letourmentait.
A feeling of doubt had been nagging at him ever since →Depuis lors, ledoute n'avaitjamaiscessé de leronger.
the worries that nag at every pregnant woman
BUTles inquiétudes qui travaillent toute femme enceinte.
to nag at sb to do sth [person] →tanner qn pour qu'ilfasse qch
My girlfriend has been nagging at me to cut my hair →Macopine m'atannépour que je mefassecouper lescheveux.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

nag

1
vt(= find fault with)herumnörgeln an(+dat);(= pester)keineRuhelassen(+dat)(for wegen);she’s forevernagging mesienörgeltimmerzu an mir herum, sie hatdauernd etwas an mirauszusetzen;don’tnag menunlass mich doch inRuhe!;tonag somebody about somethingjdm wegenetw keineRuhelassen;tonag somebody to do somethingjdmschwerzusetzenor dieHölleheißmachen, damit eretw tut;she kept onnagging him until he did itsie hat ihm solangezugesetztor keineRuhegelassen, bis er esmachte;one thing that’s beennagging me for some time is …was mich schon seit einiger Zeitplagtornicht inRuhelässt, ist …
vi(= find fault)herumnörgeln,meckern(inf);(= be insistent)keineRuhegeben;tonag at somebodyan jdm herumnörgeln,jdm keineRuhelassen;stopnagginghör auf zumeckern(inf)
n(= fault-finder)Nörgler(in)m(f);(= woman also)Meckerliesef (inf), →Meckerziegef (inf);(= man also)Meckerfritzem (inf); (pestering) →Quälgeistm;don’t be anagnun meckrenichtimmer(inf)

nag

2
n(= old horse)Klepperm, →Mähref; (inf:= horse) →Gaulm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

nag

1[næg]n (pej) (horse) →ronzino

nag

2[næg]
1.vt (alsonag at) →assillare,tormentare
the children nagged (at) their parents to take them to the fair →ibambini hannotormentato igenitori perfarsiportare allegiostre
the family nagged me into buying a new car →a forza diinsistere infamiglia mi hannofattocomprare unamacchinanuova
3.n (person) →brontolone/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nag

(nӕg)past tense, past participlenagged verb
(often withat) to complain or criticize continually.She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money. sanik يَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو باسْتِمْرار: يَنُق натяквам reclamar sekýrovat, stěžovat sinörgeln plageγκρινιάζω,παραπονιέμαιregañar, dar la lata a alguien näägutama غر زدن mäkättääharceler לְהַצִיק तंग करना zanovijetati szekál vkit cerewet nöldrasgridare がみがみいう 잔소리로 괴롭히다 graužti, neduoti ramybės kurnēt; piesieties berleterzeurenmase,syte,hakke på zrzędzić چغهاروهل،په قهاريدل frigir a bate la capворчать sekírovať sitnariti zvocati gnata, tjata ดุด่าdırdır etmek, dırlanmak 揮之不去的,糾纏不止的 гризти, зводити ہر وقت شکايت کرنا rầy la不断地唠叨
ˈnagging adjective
continuously troublesome.a nagging worry/pain. 'n plagedagte دائِم الشَّكْوى والتَّذَمُّر натякващ chato trvale nepříjemný, obtížnýquälend plagendeενοχλητικόςpersistente näriv خرده گیری kalvavatenace מַצִיק पेरशानी bolan, uporan zsémbes mengganggu sem veldur sífelldum óþægindumfastidioso しつこい 심하게 잔소리하는 neduodantis ramybės smeldzošs; nerimstošs tidak putus-putus menyusahkan zeurendemasete; nagende, murrendedokuczliwy په هيڅوباندى نښليدل،ماجراجويى كول chato sâcâitorмучительный neprestávajúci, ustavičný siten dosadan molande, gnagande รบกวนต่อเนื่อง rahat vermeyen 盡找岔子的,不斷折磨人的,揮之不去的,糾纏不止的 бурчання; ниття مسلسل عيب جوئي hay la rầy 尽找岔子的,不断折磨人的
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nag

يُزعِجُ إِزْعَاجَاً مُتَّصِلاً sekýrovat plageherumnörgelnγκρινιάζωdar la lata nalkuttaatarabuster zanovijetaticriticare がみがみ小言を言う 잔소리하다zeurenmasegderaćapoquentar,chatearпридираться tjata จ้องจับผิดdırdır etmek cằn nhằn唠叨
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Hear what little Red-Eye saith: "Nag, come up and dance with death!"
Give KalaNag and Nazim twelve foot of chain apiece, and tell them to lay on twenty."
But now it was different; I wanted it all the time; it wasnag,nag,nag, right along, and no rest; I couldn't get it out of my mind; and so at last I lost my temper and said hang a man that would make a suit of armor without any pockets in it.
When the horseman came up, he proved to be a student, a merry fellow, who was journeying along on hisnag, and singing as he went.
The master horse ordered a sorrelnag, one of his servants, to untie the largest of these animals, and take him into the yard.
"Why, Mikolka, are you crazy to put anag like that in such a cart?"
So saying he smote thenag's haunch, and off went the Sheriff upon the road to Nottingham.
Hilbery sat editing his review, or placing together documents by means of which it could be proved that Shelley had written "of" instead of "and," or that the inn in which Byron had slept was called the "Nag's Head" and not the "Turkish Knight," or that the Christian name of Keats's uncle had been John rather than Richard, for he knew more minute details about these poets than any man in England, probably, and was preparing an edition of Shelley which scrupulously observed the poet's system of punctuation.
But beneath the slope, by the cart with the wounded near the panting littlenag where Pierre stood, it was damp, somber, and sad.
Without a word, he placed the bag across hisnag's back and then, mounting, rode away, all following him; but all the time there was a great turmoil of thoughts within his head, tumbling one over the other.
He sees his enemy: horsemen sitting motionless, with long spears in rest, upon blindfolded broken-downnags, lean and starved, fit only for sport and sacrifice, then the carrion-heap.
He worries and fusses; he "nags," as we used to say at school; and, when mother and I are quite worn out, his triumph is assured.

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