Störenfried — meaning in English

English meaning

• disturbance noun An interruption of calm or normal order, often noisy or unsettling.
• gadfly noun A fly, such as a botfly or horsefly, that bites animals and feeds on their blood, irritating them.
• mischief noun Playful behavior that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
• recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
• troublemaker noun Someone who deliberately causes problems or stirs up conflict.

Senses

Störenfried is used for these senses in English:

• bad news (idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.
• disturbance Something that disturbs.
• mischief (archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
• recalcitrant A person who is recalcitrant.
• troublemaker One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

disturbance — full definition

1. noun An interruption of calm or normal order, often noisy or unsettling.
2. noun A state of mental or emotional trouble.

gadfly — full definition

1. noun A fly, such as a botfly or horsefly, that bites animals and feeds on their blood, irritating them.
2. noun A person or thing that annoys others or stirs up trouble.
3. noun Someone who challenges accepted ideas or asks awkward questions in order to bring about change.
4. noun Someone who moves restlessly from place to place looking for fun or company.

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