Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
Synonyymit
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| ranska | insulter, contraindre, poursuivre |
| venäjä | досаждать (dosaždat) |
Määritelmät
Verbi
- (transitive, British) To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request.
- (transitive, British) To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
- (transitive, British) To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
- (transitive, British) To pursue as in a hunt.
Substantiivi
- (British) Something that encourages one to act; a goad, a spur.
Esimerkit
- For 11 years now he has only one approach - to lead from the front and then to confront, challenge, and chivvy the Labour Party into backing him.
- We don't have time to respond to emails or any attempts to chivvy us up - sorry.
- to chivvy the fox
- It's just there to act as a chivvy to London Underground.
Taivutusmuodot
| Partisiipin perfekti | chivvied |
| Imperfekti | chivvied |
| Partisiipin preesens | chivvying |
| Monikko | chivvies |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | chivvies |