chivvy

[US]/ˈtʃivi/
[UK]/'tʃɪvi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. pestere eller chikanere (nogen) med vedvarende krav eller klager.
Word Forms
Past Tensechivvied
Past Participlechivvied
Present Participlechivvying
Pluralchivvies
Third Person Singularchivvies

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

en forening, der presser regeringen til at handle.

I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.

Jeg vil komme ned i din hule og drive dig ud som en gammel grævling.

Real-world Examples

Many governments are trying to chivvy the steel transition along.

Source: Economist Business

I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.' The others left soon after him.

Source: Brideshead Revisited

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