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Meaning of Nagging | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

The action of the verb nag.

Equivalents

Afrikaans knaende
العربية الإزعاج
Български придирчив
Deutsch Beckmesserei bohrend dumpf Gekeife Gemecker Gemotze Genörgel Gequengel Gezeter Gezicke keifen keifend lästig meckern meckernd nagend Nörgelei Nörgeln nörgelnd quälend quengeln quengelnd
Español chinchoso fastidioso molesto molestoso persistente
Suomi jäkättäminen mäkättäminen mäkätys motkotus nalkuttaminen nalkutus säksättäminen säksätys
Français persistant
हिन्दी किचकिच किट-किट
한국어 잔소리
Polski franca
Svenska tjat

Examples

“After breakfast it takes a stout heart and strong nerve to tackle the burden of dishwashing, separator, milk things, disorderly house, interspersed with quarrels, naggings, and interruptions of the children[…]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Naggingly naggingness naggle Nagi nagid nagilactone

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