vaivata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- afflict verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- ail verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
- bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
- braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
- brake noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
- exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- harrow noun A heavy farming tool with rows of spikes or discs, dragged over ploughed soil to break it up.
- haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
- impose verb To officially establish or enforce a rule, tax, or penalty.
- incommode verb To make (someone) uncomfortable; to discomfort, to disturb, to trouble.
- inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
- irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
- knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
- nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- pug noun A small breed of dog with a flat, wrinkled face, a stocky body, and a curled tail.
- trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.
- vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.
Senses
vaivata is used for these senses in English:
- afflict (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
- ail (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- ail (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
- bane (figurative) To cause (someone) misery or ruin; to socially or spiritually injure (someone).
- bebother (transitive) To bring trouble upon.
- bother (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- braid To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
- brake (transitive) To bruise and crush; to knead.
afflict — full definition
- verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- verb To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
- verb To make low or humble.
ail — full definition
- verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- verb To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.