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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.

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