importuning

ˌɪmpərˈtjunɪŋ
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Translation of importuning from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

behavior

Rare
persistently annoying or troubling
Rare
  • The importuning salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.El vendedor insistente no aceptaba un no por respuesta.
2.

insistent

Rare
making urgent or insistent requests
Rare
  • Her importuning manner made everyone uncomfortable.Su manera insistente incomodaba a todos.
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Synonyms and analogies of importuning in English

Examples of importuning in a sentence

  • Her importuning questions made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The importuning requests for donations were overwhelming.
  • His importuning attitude annoyed the committee members.
importune
ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtjuːn
Verb
tr.
1.

request persistently

Rare
ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do something
Rare
importunar insistir
  • He continued to importune her for a loan despite her refusals..Él continuó a importunar por un préstamo a pesar de sus negativas.
2.

behavior

Dated
make improper proposals or offers
Dated
importunar acosar molestar
  • He was importuned by strangers on the street.Fue importunado por extraños en la calle.

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

importunando

Why, I haven't a notion as to what you are importuning, good sir.

No tengo idea de lo que está importunando, buen señor.

insistente

All of the Brethren at once knew and felt in their souls what the answer to the importuning petition of President Kimball was.

Todas las Autoridades Generales supieron y sintieron en el alma al mismo tiempo cuál era la respuesta a la insistente súplica del presidente Kimball .

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importuning: Examples and translations in context

And many more, instead of just letting them pass, or diverting them to other professionals or to different levels of care, turn them into inert shells that fall to the ground and stop importuning.

Y muchos más para en lugar de dejarlos pasar sin más, o desviarlos a otras profesionales o a diferentes niveles asistenciales, convertirlos en casquillos inertes que caen al suelo y dejan de importunar.

It would not be excessive zeal nor would any right thinking person reproach her for importuning the firemen and even doing it loudly for all to hear because if they do not act soon all her children will perish in a horrible death.

No seria celo excesivo ni ninguna persona en su recto pensar la reprocharía por importunar a los bomberos y aun hacerlo en voz alta para que todos la oigan, porque si no actúan pronto, todos sus hijos perecerían en una muerte horrible.

Mr Terry, importuning means prison.

Sr. Terry, importunar significa prisión.

Harass Pursue without truce, importuning [one/ a].

Acosar Perseguir sin dar tregua, importunar [a uno/a].

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