aufregen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agitate verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- chafe noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
- fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
- inflame verb To make a feeling, situation, or conflict more intense or heated.
- stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
- upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
Senses
aufregen is used for these senses in English:
- chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- chafe (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
- fret (ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
- inflame (transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.
- stew (intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
- upset (transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
agitate — full definition
- verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- verb To shake or stir something with force.
- verb To campaign publicly and persistently for a political or social cause.
chafe — full definition
- noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
- noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
- noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.
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