importunar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- importune verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
- inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
- nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.
- roil verb To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
Senses
importunar is used for these senses in English:
- importunate (rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
- importune (transitive) To harass with persistent requests.
- inconvenience To bother; to discomfort.
- mither (intransitive, Northern England, especially, _, Manchester) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
- nag To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
- roil (transitive, of a person or group of people) To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.
importune — full definition
- verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
- verb To harass with persistent requests.
- verb To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
- verb To import; to signify.
inconvenience — full definition
- noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
- verb To cause trouble, delay, or discomfort for someone.