ärgern — meaning in English

English meaning

aggravate verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
anger noun A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
annoy verb To bother or irritate someone, especially through repeated small actions.
chagrin noun A feeling of embarrassment or disappointment when a plan fails or something is not valued.
devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
irk verb To annoy, vex or trouble someone.
irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
madden verb To make someone very angry or frustrated.
nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
resent verb To feel bitter or angry about something perceived as unfair.
rile verb To annoy or anger someone.
roil verb To disturb a liquid so that the sediment at the bottom mixes through it.
spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.

ärgern is used for these senses in English:

aggravate (now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]
anger (transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
annoy (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
annoy (intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
chagrin (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
devil To annoy or bother.
gall (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
hassle (transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy.