Definition
Definition of importuned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
persistenceDated persistently asked or demandedDated
- The importuned child kept asking for candy.
2.
annoyanceDated troubled or annoyed by persistent requestsDated
- She felt importuned by the constant phone calls.
Origin of importuned
Latin, importunus (inconvenient)
Examples of importuned in a sentence
She felt importuned by the constant requests for donations. He was importuned by endless emails. The teacher felt importuned by the students' repeated questions.
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- French:insistant, importuné, ...
- German:bedrängt, belästigt, ...
- Italian:assillato, importunato, ...
- Spanish:insistente, molesta, ...
- Portuguese:importunado, incomodado, ...
- Chinese:纠缠不休的, 烦扰的, ...
- Japanese:しつこくせがまれた, しつこく悩まされた, ...
- Arabic:مُلِحّ عَلَيه, منزعِج, ...
- Hebrew:נִדְרָשׁ בִּתְמִדָּה, מֻטְרָד, ...
- Russian:назойливый, надоедаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:настирливий, роздратований, ...
- Hindi:जिद्दी, परेशान, ...
Definition of importune - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
request persistentlyRare ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do somethingRare
- He continued to importune her for a loan despite her refusals..
2.
behaviorDated make improper proposals or offersDated
- He was importuned by strangers on the street.
Origin of importune
Latin, importunus (inconvenient)
Examples of importune in a sentence
The children would importune their parents for more playtime. She importuned her boss for a raise. The salesman importuned customers to buy his product.
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- French:harceler, ...
- German:bedrängen, belästigen, ...
- Italian:importunare, fare proposte improprie, ...
- Spanish:importunar, acosar, ...
- Portuguese:importunar, assediar, ...
- Chinese:纠缠, 骚扰, ...
- Japanese:しつこく頼む, 不適切な提案をする, ...
- Arabic:أَلَحَّ, عَرَضَ عَرْضًا غَيْر لَائِق, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְצִיר, לְהַטְרִיד, ...
- Russian:назойливо просить, домогаться, ...
- Ukrainian:наполягати, домагатися, ...
- Hindi:सताना, अनुचित प्रस्ताव देना, ...
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