pesten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
- dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
- pester verb To bother someone repeatedly or persistently.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
Senses
pesten is used for these senses in English:
- Mau Mau (game) A card game for two or more players, similar to crazy eights.
- bully (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
- crazy eights (card games) A card game in which players try to rid themselves of their cards by playing a matching rank or suit on the previous card played, having to draw an additional card if unable to do this; a player who plays an eight can dictate the suit to be played next.
- devil To annoy or bother.
- dog (transitive) To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- needle (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
- pester (transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
bully — full definition
- noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
- adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).
devil — full definition
- noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
- noun A wicked, cruel, or mischievous person (also used affectionately, especially of a child).
- verb To season food heavily with spices, especially mustard or pepper.
- verb To work for a barrister or writer without pay or credit, usually to gain experience.