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pes·ter
(pĕs′tər)tr.v. pes·tered, pes·ter·ing, pes·ters
To annoy persistently, as with repeated demands or questions. See Synonyms at harass.
[Probably short for French empestrer, to constrain, embarrass (probably also influenced by pest), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *impāstōriāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Vulgar Latin *pāstōria, a hobble, from Latin, feminine of pāstōrius, of a herdsman (from pāstor, herdsman; see pā- in Indo-European roots).]
pes′ter·er n.
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pester
(ˈpɛstə)vb
(tr) to annoy or nag continually
[C16: from Old French empestrer to hobble (a horse), from Vulgar Latin impāstōriāre (unattested) to use a hobble, from pāstōria (unattested) a hobble, from Latin pāstōrius relating to a herdsman, from pastor herdsman]
ˈpesterer n
ˈpesteringly adv
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pes•ter
(ˈpɛs tər)v.t.
1. to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
2. Obs. to overcrowd.
[1530–40; perhaps aph. variant of empester to tangle, encumber < Middle French empestrer < Vulgar Latin *impāstōriāre to hobble = Latin im- im-1 + -pāstōriāre, v. derivative of *pastōria a hobble (see pastern); reinforced by pest (compare -er6)]
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pester
Past participle: pestered
Gerund: pestering
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| Verb | 1. |  pester - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" |
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pester
verb annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug (informal), plague, torment, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), harry, aggravate (informal), fret, badger, pick on, irk, bedevil, chivvy, get on your nerves (informal), bend someone's ear (informal), drive you up the wall (slang), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) He's always hanging round and pestering me.
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pester
verb1. To disturb by repeated attacks:
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Translations
يُزْعِج، يُضايِقيُضَايِقُ
dotíratobtěžovattrápit
plagetrygle
vaivata
gnjaviti
angra
悩ませる
괴롭히다
grizintiįkyrėti
nelikt mierāuzmākties
nadlegovati
besvära
รบกวน
quấy rầy
pester
[ˈpestəʳ] VT → molestar, fregar (LAm)is this man pestering you? → ¿la está molestando este hombre?
he's always pestering me → siempre me está dando la lata
she pestered me for the book → estuvo dando la lata para que le prestara el libro
he pesters me with his questions → me fastidia con sus preguntas
to pester sb to do sth → dar la lata a algn para que haga algo
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pester
[ˈpɛstər] vt → harcelerto pester sb for sth → harceler qn pour qch
to pester sb to do sth → harceler qn pour qu'il fasse qch
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pester
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pester
(ˈpestə) verb to annoy (someone) frequently or continually. He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.
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pester
→ يُضَايِقُ obtěžovat plage belästigen παρενοχλώ dar la lata, molestar vaivata tourmenter gnjaviti seccare 悩ませる 괴롭히다 lastig vallen plage gnębić incomodar докучать besvära รบกวน rahatsız etmek quấy rầy 纠缠Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009