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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

  1. verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
  2. verb To harass with persistent requests.
  3. verb To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
  4. verb To import; to signify.

inconvenience — full definition

  1. noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
  2. verb To cause trouble, delay, or discomfort for someone.

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