pester

ˈpɛstər
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Translation of pester into German

Verb

tr.
1.

repeated annoyance

annoy someone by repeatedly doing something
  • He kept pestering her about the party.Er nervte sie ständig wegen der Party.
2.

annoying requests

bother someone persistently with requests or questions
  • She pestered him with questions all day.Sie löcherte ihn den ganzen Tag mit Fragen.
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Expressions with pester: examples in English and translations in German

Quengelkraft
Betteltrieb
Pester power made her buy the toy.

Synonyms and analogies of pester in English

Examples of pester in a sentence

  • Stop pestering me with the same question!
  • The child pestered his mother for a new toy.
  • He pestered his friend until he got an answer.

Translations of "pester" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
belästigenv.

I hate it when salespeople pester customers with endless phone calls.

Ich hasse es, wenn Verkäufer Kunden mit endlosen Anrufen belästigen.

nervenv.

Children often pester their teachers for extended recess.

Kinder nerven ihre Lehrer oft wegen einer längeren Pause.

plagenv.

While smaller lizards prey on the flies that pester the colony.

Währenddessen jagen kleinere Echsen die Fliegen, die die Kolonie plagen.

bedrängenv.

Sales representatives shouldn't pester potential clients; it drives them away.

Verkaufsvertreter sollten potenzielle Kunden nicht bedrängen; das vertreibt sie nur.

löchernv.

Pester your tour guide with questions and remain as long as you like!

Löchern Sie Ihren Reiseleiter mit Fragen und bleiben Sie so lange, wie Sie möchten.

quälenv.

Latter pester one in the head until the pressure is just too huge.

Letztere quälen einen im Hinterkopf so lange, bis der Druck zu groß wird.

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Other translations for pester:

  • piesackenv.
  • drangsalierenv.
  • drängelnv.

pester: Examples and translations in context

Don't pester the guests; let them enjoy their meal in peace.

Belästige die Gäste nicht; lass sie ihr Essen in Frieden genießen.

I dislike it when my neighbors pester me about borrowing tools.

Ich mag es nicht, wenn meine Nachbarn mich ständig wegen Werkzeug belästigen.

You shouldn't pester someone during their downtime; respect their space.

Man sollte jemanden in seiner Freizeit nicht belästigen; respektiere den persönlichen Raum.

It's over now, so don't ever pester me again.

Das ist es, also belästige mich nicht mehr.

Hilda and I did not pester them for the money that they owed.

Hilda und ich belästigten sie nicht für das Geld, das sie schuldeten.

I pester your mom for information as often as she'll give it to me.

Ich belästige deine Mom mit Informationen, so oft sie sie mir gibt.

So that he won't pester you anymore.

So belästigt er dich nicht mehr.

He merely wears those glasses so people won't pester him for autographs.

Er trägt die Brille ja kaum, damit die Leute ihn nicht wegen Autogrammen nerven.

See also:

pester power
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