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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries성가신
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seonggasin
"그는 남의 말을 끊는 성가신 버릇이 있었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing annoyance, vexation, or trouble; troublesome or bothersome.
"He had a plaguy habit of interrupting people when they were speaking." - 2
Relating to or plagued by an epidemic disease.
"The town suffered through a plaguy summer of illness and despair."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'plague' combined with the adjectival suffix '-y', dating back to the late 16th century. Historically used in British English to describe something troublesome, annoying, or vexatious, akin to a persistent disease.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Plaguy"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Plaguy" is said worldwide
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agaçant
Transliteration: agaçant
"Il avait une habitude agaçante de répéter les mêmes histoires."
lästig
Transliteration: lästig
"Er hatte die lästige Angewohnheit, alle zu unterbrechen."
fastidioso
Transliteration: fastidioso
"Aveva la fastidiosa abitudine di interrompere."
molesto
Transliteration: molesto
"Tenía la molesta costumbre de interrumpir a los demás."
chato
Transliteration: chato
"Ele tinha o hábito chato de interromper as pessoas."
परेशान करने वाला
Transliteration: pareshaan karne wala
"उसकी बात-बात में टोकने की एक परेशान करने वाली आदत थी।"
讨厌的
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de
"他有一个讨厌的习惯，总是打断别人说话。"
성가신
Transliteration: seonggasin
"그는 남의 말을 끊는 성가신 버릇이 있었다."
厄介な
Transliteration: jakkai na
"彼には人の話を遮る厄介な癖があった。"
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