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Nervensäge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • irritant adj Causing irritation or inflammation.
  • nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.
  • pest noun An insect or animal that damages crops, spreads disease, or is otherwise harmful.

Senses

Nervensäge is used for these senses in English:

  • irritant A source of irritation.
  • nag Someone or something that nags.
  • pain in the ass (slang, vulgar, North America) Something or someone that causes discomfort or frustration.
  • pest An annoying person, a nuisance.

irritant — full definition

  1. adj Causing irritation or inflammation.
  2. adj Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.

nag — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.
  2. verb To trouble someone persistently, as a worry or doubt does.
  3. noun An old or worn-out horse.

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