importunar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
- disturb verb To interrupt someone's peace, quiet, or concentration.
- importune verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
- inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
- persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- pester verb To bother someone repeatedly or persistently.
Senses
importunar is used for these senses in English:
- bother (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- disturb (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- henpeck (chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.
- importune (transitive) To harass with persistent requests.
- inconvenience To bother; to discomfort.
- persecute To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
- pester (transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
bother — full definition
- verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
- verb To take the trouble to do something, especially when it might be seen as unnecessary.
- noun A minor annoyance, fuss, or inconvenience.
- intj A mild exclamation of annoyance.
disturb — full definition
- verb To interrupt someone's peace, quiet, or concentration.
- verb To upset or trouble someone emotionally.