provozieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antagonize verb To provoke hostility in someone, often deliberately.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- provoke verb To deliberately anger or irritate someone.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
- test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
- urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
Senses
provozieren is used for these senses in English:
- antagonize (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
- hassle (transitive) To pick a fight or start an argument with.
- provoke (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
- tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- test To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
- urge (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
hassle — full definition
- noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- verb To bother, pester, or pressure someone.