pester

[/ˈpɛstər/]

verb

importunar

1. to bother or annoy someone persistently and repeatedly

Stop pestering your sister while she's studying.

Pare de importunar sua irmã enquanto ela está estudando.

2. to trouble or harass with repeated requests or complaints

The children kept pestering their mother for candy.

As crianças continuaram importunando a mãe por doces.

NYC Slang

bust someone's chops

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

importunar

most common usage

General Brazilian

incomodar

to bother or inconvenience

General Brazilian

chatear

informal: to annoy

Portugal

importunar

standard usage

Portugal

enervar

to irritate or provoke

pester someone to death - importunar alguém até a morte

pester someone out of their mind - enlouquecer alguém com pedidos persistentes

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