Английский Этимологический словарь - pester
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Pester
pester
- 1524, probably shortened form of M.Fr. empestrer "place in an embarrassing situation" (Walloon epasturer), from V.L. *impastoriare "to hobble" (an animal), from L. im- "in" + M.L. pastoria (chorda) "rope to hobble an animal," noun use of L. pastoria, fem. of pastorius "of a herdsman," from pastor "herdsman," from pascere "to graze." Originally in Eng. "to encumber," sense of "annoy, trouble" is from influence of pest.
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1.
~ v to annoy someone repeatedly, especially by asking them to do something ~ sb for sth (Beggars kept pestering us for money.) ~ sb to do sth (The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(pesters, pestering, pestered) If you say that someone is pestering you, you mean that they keep asking you to do something, or keep talking to you, and you find this annoying. I thought she’d stop pestering me, but it only seemed to make her worse... I know he gets fed up with people pestering him for money. ...that creep who’s been pestering you to go out with him. VERB: V n, V n prep, V n to-inf, also V c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether — more at pastern Date: 1533 1. obsolete overcrowd 2. to harass with petty irritations ; annoy Synonyms: see worry ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
v.tr. trouble or annoy, esp. with frequent or persistent requests. Derivatives pesterer n. Etymology: prob. f. impester f. F empestrer encumber: infl. by PEST ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. докучать, надоедать we were pestered with flies —- нас изводили мухи to pester smb. with questions —- мучить кого-л. вопросами to pester smb. with requests —- надоедать кому-л. просьбами he is always pestering me for smth. —- он всегда пристает ко мне с чем-л. he pestered me to death —- он совершенно замучил меня to pester the life out of smb. —- разг. извести, замучить кого-л. (просьбами) 2. наводнять, заполонять the island is pestered with adders —- остров кишит гадюками ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) докучать, надоедать, донимать; John pestered his parents with questions. Shes been pestering the life out of me over the telephone. Stop pestering me with your advice. 2) наводнять, заполонять; The island is pestered with adders. Syn: see bother ...Англо-русский словарь
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