niggle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪgəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɪgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nigəl)

Inflections of 'niggle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
niggles
v 3rd person singular
niggling
v pres p
niggled
v past
niggled
v past p
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niggle n UK (complaint)queja nf
 Harry ignored the children's niggles and whines as they cleaned the room.
 Harry ignoró las quejas y lloriqueos de los chicos mientras limpiaban la habitación.
niggle n figurative, UK (nagging thought, doubt)preocupación innecesaria nf + adj
  detalle fastidioso nm + adj
  engorro nm
  molestia nf
 There was a niggle in Clare's mind that she may not have turned off the oven before leaving the house.
niggle vi (criticize, fuss)molestar vi
  irritar vi
  fastidiar vi
  (figurado, coloquial)dar lata loc verb
 The lawyer niggled over every detail in the contract.
 El abogado molestaba con cada detalle del contrato.
niggle at [sb] vi + prep figurative (worry, nag)preocupar a vtr + prep
 All my work duties are niggling at me.
 Me preocupan todas mis responsabilidades laborales.
niggle [sb] vtr figurative (worry)preocupar a vtr + prep
 My fear of earthquakes niggles me every day.
 Mi miedo a los terremotos me preocupa todos los días.
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