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erzürnen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
  • incense noun A substance burned to produce a fragrant smoke, often used in religious ceremonies or to scent a room.
  • inflame verb To make a feeling, situation, or conflict more intense or heated.

Senses

erzürnen is used for these senses in English:

  • chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
  • incense (transitive) To anger or infuriate.
  • inflame (transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

chafe — full definition

  1. noun Heat excited by friction.
  2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
  3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

incense — full definition

  1. noun A substance burned to produce a fragrant smoke, often used in religious ceremonies or to scent a room.
  2. verb To make someone very angry.

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