kiusata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- annoy verb To bother or irritate someone, especially through repeated small actions.
- badger noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
- bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- gig noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
- pester verb To bother someone repeatedly or persistently.
- pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
- vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.
Senses
kiusata is used for these senses in English:
- annoy (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- badger (transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
- beleaguer To vex, harass, or beset.
- bother (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- gig (transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- inconvenience To bother; to discomfort.
- pester (transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
badger — full definition
- noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- verb To repeatedly pester or nag someone until they give in or respond.