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Because of the example and the Persian translation you gave, I suggest grating. It has similar multiple meanings:

verb (used without object), grated, grating.

  1. to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
  2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
  3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
  4. to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

verb (used with object), grated, grating.

  1. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
  2. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
  3. to irritate or annoy.
  4. Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.

While I think this word is a closer match, I concede that "nagging"nagging is used more commonly (+1).

Because of the example and the Persian translation you gave, I suggest grating. It has similar multiple meanings:

verb (used without object), grated, grating.

  1. to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
  2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
  3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
  4. to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

verb (used with object), grated, grating.

  1. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
  2. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
  3. to irritate or annoy.
  4. Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.

While I think this word is a closer match, I concede that "nagging" is used more commonly.

Because of the example and the Persian translation you gave, I suggest grating. It has similar multiple meanings:

verb (used without object), grated, grating.

  1. to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
  2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
  3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
  4. to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

verb (used with object), grated, grating.

  1. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
  2. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
  3. to irritate or annoy.
  4. Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.

While I think this word is a closer match, I concede that nagging is used more commonly (+1).

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Because of the example and the Persian translation you gave, I suggest grating. It has similar multiple meanings:

verb (used without object), grated, grating.

  1. to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
  2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
  3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
  4. to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

verb (used with object), grated, grating.

  1. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
  2. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
  3. to irritate or annoy.
  4. Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.

While I think this word is a closer match, I concede that "nagging" is used more commonly.