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mas homograph 2

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

nagging, pestering · toil, drudgery

EtymologyOpphav

av mase (II)to nag, to pester · to slog away, to toil · to chatter, to chat from mase (II)to nag, to pester · to slog away, to toil · to chatter, to chat

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. langvarig arbeid;
    strev (1)toil, slit (I, 1)drudgery, kjasfuss, stress (1)stress     long, drawn-out work;
    toilstrev (1), drudgeryslit (I, 1), fusskjas, stressstress (1)
    • kav og mas hustle and bustle
  2. plagsomt snakk;
    gnålnagging     tiresome talk;
    nagginggnål
    • det er et stadig mas om penger there's constant nagging about money
    • nå er jeg lei av maset ditt I've had enough of your nagging
    • jeg håper du ikke oppfatter det som utidig mas, men … I hope you won't take this as unwarranted pestering, but …