Rag on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹæɡ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

RAG-on

UK

ɹˈæɡ/ /ˈɒn

rag-ON

परिभाषा

To repeatedly criticize, complain about, or tease someone, often in a way that becomes annoying.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Rag on' is informal and often used in spoken English. Typical collocations: 'rag on someone', 'stop ragging on me'. It has a mildly negative tone, but sometimes is playful among friends. Don't confuse with 'rag' as a noun (cloth). Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: meterse con - criticar constantemente
• Portuguese (BR): implicar com - ficar pegando no pé - criticar constantemente
• Portuguese (PT): implicar com - estar sempre a criticar - chatear
• Chinese (Simplified): 不停批评 - 挑剔
• Chinese (Traditional): 不停批評 - 挑剔
• Hindi: लगातार ताना मारना - बार-बार आलोचना करना
• Arabic: ينتقد باستمرار - يضايق
• Bengali: নিরন্তর সমালোচনা করা - বারবার খোঁচা দেওয়া
• Russian: постоянно придираться - критиковать
• Japanese: しつこく文句を言う - しつこく批判する
• Vietnamese: chỉ trích liên tục - phàn nàn mãi
• Korean: 계속 잔소리하다 - 끊임없이 비난하다
• Turkish: sürekli eleştirmek - takılmak (olumsuz anlamda)
• Urdu: بار بار تنقید کرنا - ڈانٹنا
• Indonesian: terus-menerus mengkritik - mengomel

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please stop ragging on your brother all the time.

basic

My friends always rag on me about my old phone.

basic

It's not nice to rag on someone for making mistakes.

basic

Why do you always rag on me when I'm just trying to help?

natural

They've been ragging on that new guy since he started.

natural

I wish my parents wouldn't rag on me about my grades all the time.

natural