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kränken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aggrieve verb To make someone feel hurt or unhappy.
  • embarrass verb To make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious, often in front of others.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.

Senses

kränken is used for these senses in English:

  • aggrieve (transitive) To cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict
  • embarrass (transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
  • slight (transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.

aggrieve — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel hurt or unhappy.
  2. verb To feel or show deep sadness about something.

embarrass — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious, often in front of others.
  2. verb To cause financial or practical difficulty for someone.
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