How to Say "to badger" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to badger” is “brear” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2informal
continuously asking for something
Examples
Mis amigos me brean a bromas cada vez que me ven.
My friends pester me with jokes every time they see me.
El sol nos breó durante toda la caminata.
The sun beat down on us and exhausted us during the whole walk.
No me brees con tantas preguntas, por favor.
Don't badger me with so many questions, please.
Using the 'Personal A'
When 'brear' is used to mean pestering a person, you must use the word 'a' before the person's name or pronoun, like in 'brear a Juan'.
False Friend Alert
Mistake: “I need to brear more deeply.”
Correction: Brear does NOT mean to breathe (respirar). It means to pester or to tar.
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