belästigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- annoy verb To bother or irritate someone, especially through repeated small actions.
- badger noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
- hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
- importune verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
- persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- pester verb To bother someone repeatedly or persistently.
- solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
- stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
- trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.
Senses
belästigen is used for these senses in English:
- annoy (transitive, archaic) To molest; to harm; to injure.
- badger (transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
- beleaguer To vex, harass, or beset.
- 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.
- gall (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
badger — full definition
- noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- verb To repeatedly pester or nag someone until they give in or respond.