nagging

• Descreve um sentimento, dor ou queixa persistente que continua ao longo do tempo, muitas vezes de forma irritante ou preocupante. Também se refere a alguém que insiste em criticar, importunar ou reclamar constantemente.

Describes a persistent, often annoying or worrying feeling, pain, or complaint that continues over time.

1. Continually complaining or faultfindingB2informal

   Persistently annoying or criticizing someone, often about minor issues.

   Implicante

   • Her nagging voice made him want to leave the room.
   • He couldn't stand his mother's nagging comments about his messy room.
   • The nagging customer kept pointing out small flaws in the product.

   Sinônimoscarpingcomplainingcriticalfaultfindinggrumblingpestering

   Antônimoscomplimentaryencouraginglaudatorypraisingsupportive

2. Persistent and troublingB2informal

   Describing a feeling, thought, or pain that continues to bother you and won't go away.

   Persistente e incômodo

   • He had a nagging doubt about the decision.
   • A nagging headache kept her from concentrating.
   • There was a nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important.

   Sinônimosachingconstantnigglingpersistenttroublingunrelentingworrying

   Antônimosfleetingmomentarypassingtransient

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de importunar alguém com reclamações, críticas ou pedidos repetidos e persistentes, geralmente para convencê-lo a fazer algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of persistently annoying or criticizing someone, often to get them to do something.

1. Bother persistentlyB1informal

   To annoy or irritate someone by constant fault-finding, complaints, or demands.

   Importunar

   • She kept nagging him about cleaning his room.
   • Stop nagging me about the deadline!
   • He nagged his parents until they bought him a new phone.

   Sinônimosannoybadgerbothercarpcavilgoadharasshoundirritatenettlepesterprodprovoke

   Antônimoscomplimentencourageignorepraisesoothe

2. Worry persistentlyB2informal

   To cause persistent worry or anxiety in one's mind.

   Atormentar

   • A feeling of doubt nagged at him all day.
   • The thought of the unfinished report nagged her conscience.
   • Guilt nagged him for weeks after the argument.

   Sinônimosbesetgnaw athauntplaguetormenttrouble

   Antônimoscomfortconsolereassuresoothe

3. Remind or urge constantlyB1informal

   To repeatedly remind or urge someone to do something.

   Importunar com pedidos

   • She nagged him to take out the trash.
   • He nagged his friend to apply for the job.
   • I had to nag the kids to do their homework.

   Sinônimosbadgerbotherbugharassharryhoundpesterprod

   Antônimoscomplimentignoreleave alonepraise