chivvy

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

Translation

v. mengganggu atau meleceh (seseorang) dengan tuntutan atau keluhan yang terus-menerus.
Word Forms
Past Tensechivvied
Past Participlechivvied
Present Participlechivvying
Pluralchivvies
Third Person Singularchivvies

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

sebuah asosiasi yang memaksa pemerintah untuk bertindak.

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

Aku akan turun ke liangmu dan mengusirmu seperti bangkai berang-berang tua.

Real-world Examples

Many governments are trying to chivvy the steel transition along.

Banyak pemerintah sedang berusaha mempercepat transisi baja.

Source: Economist Business

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

Saya akan turun ke tempat persembunyianmu dan mengejar-ngejar kamu keluar seperti bangkai berang-berang tua. Yang lain pergi tak lama kemudian.

Source: Brideshead Revisited

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