chivvy

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

Translation

v. lastigvallen of lastigvallen (iemand) met aanhoudende eisen of klachten.
Word Forms
Past Tensechivvied
Past Participlechivvied
Present Participlechivvying
Pluralchivvies
Third Person Singularchivvies

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

een associatie die de overheid aanzet tot actie.

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

Ik zal in je hol komen en je eruit halen als een oude adder.

Real-world Examples

Many governments are trying to chivvy the steel transition along.

Veel overheden proberen de overgang in de staalindustrie te versnellen.

Source: Economist Business

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

Ik zal je hol invallen en je eruit halen als een oude wezel. De anderen vertrokken kort daarna.

Source: Brideshead Revisited

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