niggling

[US]/ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. preocuparse por asuntos triviales; excesivamente meticuloso; mezquino
n. trabajo trivial; asuntos triviales
v. ser quisquilloso
Word Forms
Gerundioniggling

Phrases & Collocations

niggling doubt

duda persistente

niggling pain

dolor persistente

Example Sentences

people niggling me for doing too much work.

gente quejándose de que hago demasiado trabajo.

a pointless dispute over niggling details.

una disputa inútil por detalles insignificantes.

the niggling job of mending all the small holes

el trabajo fastidioso de reparar todos los pequeños agujeros

she picked him up on one niggling point.

ella lo criticó por un detalle insignificante.

She still felt the same niggling doubt: was he really telling the truth?

Ella aún sentía la misma duda persistente: ¿estaba realmente diciendo la verdad?

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