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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrontolone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bron.toˈlo.ne/
"Era stanco del suo tono brontolone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to find fault constantly, complain, or urge someone continuously in an annoying way.
"He grew tired of her naggy reminders about doing the household chores." - 2
Characterized by persistent, irritating minor annoyances or discomfort.
"She was kept awake all night by a naggy toothache."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'nag' (of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse or Germanic dialects meaning to gnaw or bite), combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. The term entered colloquial English usage in the 19th century to describe someone given to persistent complaining or fault-finding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Naggy" is said worldwide
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grincheux
Transliteration: /ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø/
"Il en a assez de ses remarques grincheuses."
nörgelig
Transliteration: /ˈnœʁɡəlɪç/
"Seine nörgelige Art ging allen auf die Nerven."
brontolone
Transliteration: /bron.toˈlo.ne/
"Era stanco del suo tono brontolone."
regañón
Transliteration: /re.ɣaˈɲon/
"Estaba harto de su actitud regañona."
resmungão
Transliteration: /ʁez.mũˈɡãw/
"Ele estava cansado daquele tom resmungão."
शिकayti
Transliteration: shikayati
Script: शिकायती
"वह उसकी शिकायती आदतों से परेशान था।"
爱唠叨的
Transliteration: ài láodao de
"他受够了他那爱唠叨的性格。"
잔소리가 심한
Transliteration: jansoriga simhan
"그는 그녀의 잔소리가 심한 태도에 지쳤다."
小言が多い
Transliteration: kogoto ga ooi
"彼は彼女の小言が多い態度にうんざりしていた。"
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