chivvy

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

Translation

v. molestar o acosar (a alguien) con demandas o quejas persistentes.
Word Forms
Pasadochivvied
Participio pasadochivvied
Gerundiochivvying
Pluralchivvies
Tercera persona singularchivvies

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

una asociación que presiona al gobierno para que actúe.

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

Bajaré a tu madriguera y te echaré como un viejo comadreja.

Real-world Examples

Many governments are trying to chivvy the steel transition along.

Muchos gobiernos están tratando de impulsar la transición del acero.

Source: Economist Business

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

Bajaré a tu madriguera y te sacaré como un viejo comadreja. Los demás se marcharon poco después.

Source: Brideshead Revisited

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