Meanings of hassle in English

Venice, Italy: exhumation and study of plague victims; plague; public health measures

That's taking the whole 'plague' thing a bit far, in my opinion.

Crime -particularly violent crime -is a plague on South Africa.

Local authorities used the plague as an opportunity to reshape the city.

The history and modern state of the plague vaccine development are described.

But such measures are only likely to provoke further violence, said Hanif.

African Union peacekeepers said the attack was intended to provoke return fire.

Unfortunately, hooks's statements provoke, without creating space for difference or substantive debate.

He wondered how soon the invasion would provoke fresh forms of violence.

Economic collapse will provoke sharp differences between parties and dramatic government action.

News reports detail a recovery beset by delays, bureaucracy, and political friction.

Italy is beset by growing joblessness as the economic crisis bites hard.

Iran's centrifuge-based enrichment programme is rather primitive and beset by technical problems.

The Kennedy family, an American political dynasty, has been beset by tragedy.

It is beset with problems of diagnosis and difficulties in assessing treatment.

The plane would then chevy it, or even swoop upon its back.

Matt Albright's unmarked blue Chevy passed Gretchen's car going the opposite way.

The interior is shockingly nice, especially if you're used to often-lackluster Chevys.

The Chevy brand made up 71 percent of U.S. sales last year.

Both Chevy-branded small cars are set to go on sale in 2010.

I don't want to harass you with medical questions, I said, blushing.

The men did different things each time they came to harass us.

You accomplish singularly little to harass M. de Mar in his love-making.

She doesn't want to steal anything, she just wants to harass us.

In the first three years, only once did a guide harass me.

I would be unable to molest you even if I wanted to.

No one will molest us here, and you are in my power.

The Yankees shall not destroy this plantation or molest you and Marion.

No further attempt was made to molest the cabin or its inmates.

Nor did they molest any one who entered or left the house.

He sort of dithered about and you had to chivvy him along.'

Up the steps. A constable swung his baton to chivvy us along.

To skedivvy was to chivvy and skedaddle-itsauthority not difficult to guess.

Dizzy didn't have the heart to chivvy her along any further.

The natives will chivvy you off if you try to land.

We're saved if we can chivy Laputa till morning.

Do you suppose I'm going to chivy Jimmy about without doing anything to help him?

Before he could reply, if he meant to, Mrs. James came out to chivy us inside.

I let the first class off easily, but the second I chivy through a whole year.

It was an eternal game of chivy or hide-and-seek, each person being by turn the hunter and the hunted.

The tires on Florence's old Chevvy will fit the Model-A.

Heading the row of cars that face us over the crossing is a '60 Chevvy.

In cosmopolitan Jeddah Mr Amin has led a comfortable life, with a swimming pool and a Chevvy Caprice car.

The Chevvy powered jet boat is self-righting and perfect for the person who likes to take a bit of a risk in… Audio

The Chevvy dug around in a smoking half-circle, straight pipes racketing, and suddenly the clapboard side of The Cavalier was swelling, swelling, swelling and