chivvied

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

Translation

v. importunare o molestare (qualcuno) con richieste o lamentele persistenti.

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

un'associazione che spinge il governo ad agire.

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

Scenderò nel tuo rifugio e ti caccia fuori come un vecchio tasso.

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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