English-Thai Dictionary

importunate

ADJ ด่วน  เร่งด่วน  รีบด่วน  โดยด่วน  urgent duai

 

importunate

ADJ ที่ เรียกร้อง  ซึ่ง รบเร้า  ti-riek-rong

 

importune

VT เซ้าซี้  รบเร้า  beg entreat urge seo-se

 

importunely

ADV อย่าง รบเร้า รบกวน ไม่ หยุด 

 

importunity

N การ รบเร้า (คำ ทางการ  การ เรียกร้อง ไม่ หยุด  การเซ้าซี้  persistence petition request kab-rob-rao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPORTUNACY

n.The act of importuning; importunateness.

 

IMPORTUNATE

a.[L. importunus. See Importune. ] 1. Bearing on; pressing or urging in request or demand; urgent and pertinacious in solicitation; as an importunate suitor or petitioner.
2. Pressing; urgent; as an importunate demand.
3. Inciting urgently for gratification; as importunate passions and appetites.

 

IMPORTUNATELY

adv. With urgent request; with pressing solicitation.

 

IMPORTUNATENESS

n.Urgent and pressing solicitation.

 

IMPORTUNATOR

n.One that importunes. [Not in use. ]

 

IMPORTUNE

v.t.[L. importunus; in and porto, to bear on. ] To request with urgency; to press with solicitation; to urge with frequent or unceasing application.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands.

 

IMPORTUNE

a.[L. importunus. Formerly accented on the second syllable. ] 1. Pressing in request; urgent; troublesome by frequent demands; vexatious; unreasonable.
2. Unseasonable.
[This word is obsolete; being superseded by importunate, unless perhaps in poetry. ]

 

IMPORTUNELY

adv. With urgent solicitation; incessantly; continually; troublesomely. 1. Unseasonably; improperly.

 

IMPORTUNITY

n.[L. importunitas.] Pressing solicitation; urgent request; application for a claim or favor, which is urged with troublesome frequency or pertinacity. Men are sometimes overcome by the importunity of their wives or children.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPORTUNABLE

IMPORTUNABLE Im *por "tu *na *ble, a.

 

Defn: Heavy; insupportable. [Obs. ] Sir T. More.

 

IMPORTUNACY

Im *por "tu *na *cy, n. Etym: [From Importunate. ]

 

Defn: The quality of being importunate; importunateness.

 

IMPORTUNATE

Im *por "tu *nate, a. Etym: [See Importune. ]

 

1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.

 

2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] Donne. -- Im *por "tu *nate *ly, adv. -- Im *por "tu *nate *ness, n.

 

IMPORTUNATOR

IMPORTUNATOR Im *por "tu *na `tor, n.

 

Defn: One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs. ] Sir E. Sandys.

 

IMPORTUNE

Im `por *tune ", a. Etym: [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate. ]

 

1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs. ]

 

2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. [Obs. ] And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser. Of all other affections it [envy ] is the most importune and continual. Bacon.

 

IMPORTUNE

Im `por *tune ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p. pr. & vb. n.Importuning.] Etym: [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner. ]

 

1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. Swift.

 

2. To import; to signify. [Obs. ] "It importunes death. " Spenser.

 

IMPORTUNE

IMPORTUNE Im `por *tune ", v. i.

 

Defn: To require; to demand. [Obs. ] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune. Shak.

 

IMPORTUNELY

IMPORTUNELY Im `por *tune "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an importune manner. [Obs. ]

 

IMPORTUNER

IMPORTUNER Im `por *tun "er, n.

 

Defn: One who importunes.

 

IMPORTUNITY

Im `por *tu "ni *ty, n.; pl. Importunities. Etym: [L. importunitas unsuitableness, rudeness: cf. F. importunité.]

 

Defn: The quality of being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome pertinacity. O'ercome with importunity and tears. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

importunate

im por tu nate |imˈpôrCHənit əmˈpɔrtʃənət | ▶adjective persistent, esp. to the point of annoyance or intrusion: importunate creditors. DERIVATIVES im por tu nate ly adverb, im por tu ni ty |ˌimpôrˈt (y )o͞onitē |noun ( pl. importunities ) ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable, ’ based on Portunus, the name of the god who protected harbors (from portus ‘harbor ’); compare with opportune .

 

importune

im por tune |ˌimpôrˈt (y )o͞on, imˈpôrCHən ˈˌɪmpɔrˈˌt (j )un | ▶verb [ with obj. ] ask (someone ) pressingly and persistently for or to do something: if he were alive now, I should importune him with my questions. • approach (someone ) to offer one's services as a prostitute. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable ’ (see importunate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

importunate

importunate |ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət | ▶adjective persistent, especially to the point of annoyance: importunate creditors. DERIVATIVES importunately adverb, importunity |ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪti |noun ( pl. importunities ) ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable ’, based on Portunus, the name of the god who protected harbours (from portus ‘harbour ’); compare with opportune .

 

importune

importune |ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] harass (someone ) persistently for or to do something: she importuned a waiter for profiteroles. • (usu. as noun importuning ) approach (someone ) to offer one's services as a prostitute. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable ’ (see importunate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

importune

importune verb he importuned her for some spare change: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead with, appeal to, call on, lobby; harass, pester, press, badger, bother, nag, harry; informal hassle, bug.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

importunate

importunate adjective an importunate beggar: persistent, insistent, tenacious, persevering, dogged, unremitting, unrelenting, tireless, indefatigable; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate; pressing, urgent, demanding, entreating, nagging, exacting, clamorous, clamant; aggressive, high-pressure; informal pushy; formal exigent, pertinacious, suppliant.

 

importune

importune verb 1 he importuned her for some spare change: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead with, appeal to, apply to, call on, supplicate, solicit, petition, enjoin; harass, pester, beset, press, dun, badger, bother, torment, plague, hound, nag, harry, go on at, harp on at; N. English mither; informal hassle, bug; rare obsecrate. 2 they arrested me for importuning: solicit, make sexual advances, offer one's services as a prostitute; accost, approach; informal proposition; N. Amer. informal hustle.

 

Duden Dictionary

importun

im por tun Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |import u n |lateinisch importunus, zu: im- (in- ) und portus = Hafen, Gegenbildung zu: opportunus (opportun ) und eigentlich = nicht günstig zu befahren, ungünstig gelegen ungeeignet, ungelegen

 

French Dictionary

importun

importun , une adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui vient mal à propos. : Un visiteur importun. SYNONYME embêtant ; indésirable .

 

importuner

importuner v. tr. verbe transitif Ennuyer, déranger. : Ces visites l ’importunent. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

importunación

importunación nombre femenino Petición que importuna :sus obstinadas importunaciones consiguieron convencernos .

 

importunar

importunar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Molestar a alguien, especialmente con una pretensión o solicitud inoportuna y generalmente demasiado insistente :importunar con sus pretensiones; si no cierra la puerta y quita el letrero, lo importunarán a usted mucho .

 

importunidad

importunidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que es importuno o molesto :son incapaces de vislumbrar la importunidad de sus acciones .SINÓNIMO inoportunidad .2 nombre femenino Molestia o incomodidad causada por algo que es importuno :los siguió con constante perseverancia e insufrible importunidad .

 

importuno, -na

importuno, -na adjetivo Que importuna :cuando estamos a solas, si ha llamado a la puerta cualquier cartero o vendedor importuno, salta ella en su desnudez y a prisa recoge sus ropas dispersas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín importunus ‘(referido a un sitio o lugar ) sin puertos, inabordable ’, de donde figuradamente ‘desfavorable, desventajoso ’, derivado de portus. De la familia etimológica de puerto (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

importunate

im por tu nate /ɪmpɔ́ː r tʃ (ə )nət /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈要求などが 〉しつこい, 〈人が 〉うるさくせがんで .2 急を要する, 差し迫った .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞

 

importune

im por tune /ɪ̀mpə r t j úːn /動詞 ｟かたく ｠他動詞 1 «…を » 〈人 〉にうるさく [しつこく ]せがむ, ねだる «for » ; 〖～ A to do 〗A 〈人 〉に …してくれるようにうるさく [しつこく ]頼む ▸ She importuned him for help .彼女は彼に手助けをしつこくせがんだ .2 «…で » …をうるさがらせる, 困らせる «with » .3 〈売春婦が 〉〈客 〉を引く .自動詞 しつこく物を頼む, うるさくねだる ; 〈売春婦が 〉客を引く .形容詞 うるさくせがむ [ねだる ].ì m por t ú ni ty 名詞 U C しつこさ, しつこく [うるさく ]頼む [求める ]こと .