heimsuchen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bedevil verb To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
- heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
- pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
Senses
heimsuchen is used for these senses in English:
- bedevil To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
- distress To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- haunt (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- heckle (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
- pine (transitive) To inflict pain upon; to torment.
- stalk (transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
bedevil — full definition
- verb To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
- verb To leave someone puzzled or unable to understand something.
- verb To take hold of someone's mind, as a devil might.
distress — full definition
- noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.
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