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heimsuchen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bedevil verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  • 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

  1. verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  2. verb To perplex or bewilder.
  3. verb To possess (someone's mind).

distress — full definition

  1. noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
  2. verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.

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