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Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-stür-men
"Die Reporter bestürmen den Minister mit Fragen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To ask someone persistently and repeatedly for something or to do something, often in an annoying or pressing manner.
"Sales representatives would continually importune potential clients with phone calls throughout the day." - 2
To approach someone with persistent or aggressive requests, historically used in the context of solicitation.
"Passersby were frequently importuned by street vendors trying to sell souvenirs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'importunus', meaning unfit, troublesome, or untimely, combining 'in-' (not) and 'portus' (harbor). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, shifting from meaning 'inconvenient' to specifically denoting the act of making persistent, troublesome requests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Importune" is said worldwide
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importuner
Transliteration: an-por-tu-ne
"Il n'arrête pas d'importuner son patron pour obtenir une augmentation."
bestürmen
Transliteration: be-stür-men
"Die Reporter bestürmen den Minister mit Fragen."
importunare
Transliteration: im-por-tu-na-re
"Non bisogna importunare i clienti con chiamate indesiderate."
importunar
Transliteration: im-por-tu-nar
"Llegó tarde a importunar al director con sus quejas."
importunar
Transliteration: ĩ-por-tu-nar
"Ele continua a importunar os colegas com pedidos desnecessários."
तंग करना
Transliteration: tang karna
"बार-बार सवाल पूछकर बच्चों ने अध्यापिका को तंग कर दिया।"
纠缠
Transliteration: jiū chán
"记者们不断纠缠明星以获取独家新闻。"
조르다
Transliteration: jor-u-da
"아이는 엄마에게 장난감을 사달라고 계속 졸라댔다."
しつこく頼む
Transliteration: shitsukoku tanomu
"彼らは上司にしつこく昇給を要求した。"
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