peinigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- harrow noun A heavy farming tool with rows of spikes or discs, dragged over plowed soil to break it up.
- persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
Senses
peinigen is used for these senses in English:
- distress To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- harrow (transitive) To traumatize or disturb; to torment, distress or vex.
- persecute To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
- torment (transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
distress — full definition
- noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.
harrow — full definition
- noun A heavy farming tool with rows of spikes or discs, dragged over plowed soil to break it up.
- verb To deeply upset or torment someone.
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