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importune

/ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/

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verb

/ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий настойчиво просить, умолять или докучать кому-либо просьбами.

A verb meaning to beg, plead, or harass someone persistently with requests.

  1. Beg persistently and urgentlyC2formal

    To ask someone repeatedly and in an annoying way for something, often with a sense of urgency.

    ruНастойчиво просить

    • The beggar importuned passersby for money.
    • She importuned her boss for a raise until he finally agreed.
    • He importuned the committee to reconsider their decision.

    Synonymsbadgerbegbeseechentreathoundimplorenagpestersupplicate

    Antonymsdisregardignoreleave aloneneglectrefuse

Forms
  • importuned past participle
  • importuned past simple
  • importuning present participle
  • importunes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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