Störenfried — meaning in English
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English meaning
- disturbance noun An interruption of calm or normal order, often noisy or unsettling.
- gadfly noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
- mischief noun Playful behaviour 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
- noun An interruption of calm or normal order, often noisy or unsettling.
- noun A state of mental or emotional trouble.
gadfly — full definition
- noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
- noun A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
- noun A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
- noun Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”).