riesa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- annoyance noun A feeling of mild irritation, or the thing that causes it.
- bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
- blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
- bugbear noun An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
- nuisance noun A minor annoyance or source of inconvenience.
- peeve noun An annoyance or grievance.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- scourge noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
- vexation noun The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
Senses
riesa is used for these senses in English:
- annoyance (countable) That which annoys.
- annoyance (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
- annoyance (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
- blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
- bugbear An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
- fly in the ointment (idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
- nuisance A minor annoyance or inconvenience.