plagen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ail verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- badger noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- bedevil verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
- dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- slog noun A long, tiring effort or period of hard, tedious work.
- toil noun Hard, exhausting work.
Senses
plagen is used for these senses in English:
- ail (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- ail (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
- badger (transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
- bedevil To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
- chafe (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
- devil To annoy or bother.
- dog (transitive) To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
- hassle (transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
ail — full definition
- verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- verb To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
badger — full definition
- noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- verb To repeatedly pester or nag someone until they give in or respond.